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really small amount poop for new guinea pig in herd

alvarezboy

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hello, i just got a new pig. i don't know her actual age but she looks pretty small probably 1month. when she arrived then eating fresh grass (still don't know how to drink with bottle) for a night and i cleaned her cage at 08.00 the next morning, her poops kinda a lot. but when i leave at 09.00 and cleaned her cage once again at 15.00 why i found 2-3 poops only? i think she's eating her grass because there's bite marks in it. i separated her to smaller cage and i've been introduced her to the older pigs, she's even squaking! idk is that scared or excitement. i offered her some new grass, hay and green pepper, she just take a small bite on grass. what should i do
 
she has different cage with older pig since the beginning. i introduced them just by sniffing each other from the each cage
 
forgot to mention, but i just got her yesterday. is that normal stressed pig behaviour? or she just wanna be with other piggies?
 
There are a few things to pick up on here.

Introducing so they sniff each other through the cage is not how you introduce piggies.
You need to put them both/all in a neutral territory bonding pen for several hours so they can start to establish their relationship. After several hours, if all has gone well. you move them to their permanent cage together. Or then takes a further two weeks before the hierarchy is fully established.

I’m not quite clear from your post whether she is separates or in a cage with another piggy at present but do note that such a young baby cannot be alone. She must immediately be properly bonded and living in the cage with other piggies.
Separating her will cause a lot of stress and she must never be alone.

As you mention a herd, if you have other female with whom she will live in the same cage, do make sure you carry out the bonding properly with all piggies on neutral territory as Per the guide below.

This is the bonding guide which explains the full process

Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated Bonding Dynamics and Behaviours

Now to the health issue.
It is important that you weigh her. You need to know her baseline so that you can routinely weigh her to check she is eating enough hay and growing properly.

Lack of poop would indicate a lack of food intake 1-2 days ago, but she is likely stressed - it’s also why its important to know her weight

Do also remember that you cannot introduce lots of new fresh foods too quickly - you can cause a digestive upset if you do that. You need to only introduce one new food every week and allow her gut time to adjust
 
so i have to introduce them like, right now? i think i should wait her adaptation to the new environment for few days because i just got her yesterday
 
so i have to introduce them like, right now? i think i should wait her adaptation to the new environment for few days because i just got her yesterday

It doesn’t work like that with baby piggies under four months of age.
A baby piggy must not be in a cage by herself (they need the constant companionship, guidance and interaction from older piggies and, for a baby, being alone is too stressful) so you have to do the introduction immediately when you bring them home.

If she is already living in the same cage with another piggy, then she isn’t alone so you can wait to introduce her to the rest of the herd.
But you must do that introduction properly otherwise the herd can reject her (see her as an invader) and possibly the piggy she is already in the cage with meaning you won’t get them all back together again.

How many piggies do you have in total?
Do they all live together as a herd?
 
Then you need to bond them all together as a trio straight away.
The baby cannot be alone and you should not split up the adults to put one with the baby as you could risk the bond between the two older ones
 
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