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Smelly Bum!

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Hey guys. One of my two pigs has been rather stinky bottom end. Both boys eat exactly the same and my younger boar is doesn't have this problem. Wondering if anyone can help?

Every fortnight or so I gently check my big lad's bum as he gets wood shavings up there sometimes and that white stuff stinks to high heaven (boar glue?) That's what I can smell on him just from holding him on my chest. I do give him a wipe every few days but that doesn't seem to help.

Amy ideas, just a smelly boy perhaps?
 
How old is he? Is he getting impacted (big lump of poo stuck up there). Things slacken up with age, which may be why his younger friend doen't suffer. The white stuff isn't boar glue, but needs a regular clean out. During a bath is a good time. Try to turn the sac inside out as much as possible and gently (!) clean out the stinky stuff. One of the joys of boars, I'm afraid.
 
Heyy.. He's 18 mo and I gave him another clean with cotton buds lubricated with coconut oil, no poo up there... Just lots of cream stuff that gradually for cleaner with each bud. In fact my baby 7mo did and he doesn't smell at all and wouldn't let me hold him for long! Bless them :)
 
Ps any tips on extruding his penis? I can't seem to do it, I press and try seperate in there but can't even find a hole never mind anything penis-shaped!
 
Can you feel the bone in the penis? You need to gently press at the top end and it will start to extrude, but you'll need to help it to fully extrude with your other hand (another lovely boar job!)
 
I can feel something like that inside him above the penis area but he squeals and him bum area vibrates/thrusts when I press it... Is that right? Feels a bit weird seeing that!
 
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