The new piggy is here

[Alicia]

I've introduced her to my 3 girls, and they're in the run now. There was a bit of hair pulling and squeaking (and Marmalade did tread on her, but I think she was just walking that way and the new piggy didn't move out the way) Sasha's chasing the new piggy a bit, and they seem to chase, then leave her alone, then chase her. The new piggy did sit next to Marmalade for a few minutes without problems. I'm a bit worried because she's so small, and the other 3 guinea-pigs are being a bit mean to her, they haven't had a proper fight, the new piggy keeps running away if they start being mean to her, is this a good thing? What should I do? There's one food bowl in the run at the moment just because that was there anyway, and she's had some food and the other guinea-pigs have been fine. She's moving around a lot in the run.

 

[Wiebke]

Basically, sit it out. Adult piggies tend to put youngsters firmly in their place at first. It is all a bit much and rather frightening for a little piggy but I am sure that she'll be a full member of your group within a few days. Just give her time to settle down find her feet!

 

[Alicia]

Thank you, she's eating cucumber and the others are leaving her alone, but when Marmalade walks past she runs away. She's very noisy, she just walks along squeaking