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Update On Cagney The Heart Piggy

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Guinea Slave said:
Unfortunately it's not worked :-( I sat and watched them for 40 mins. Every time sniffles moved or went to eat, Cagney chased her. Just wouldn't let her eat, drink or move even. I rang Anna and we agreed it's not going to work. Cagneys breathing had also quickened and with her heart issues I did not want to stress her more. I picked up sniffles and cuddled her, went to put her back with Cagney and she climbed on to me like a limpet..she was so tense bless her. So that made up my mind in the end.

Sooo....sniffles in now in a neutral bonding pen with my other two girls and boy. They seem to be getting on brilliantly, Sebastian is trying his best to show his authority by humping them all! But when I left sniffles was laid down and he was grooming her. Few hours time I will put them in their main run...all,going well.

Meanwhile Cagney is in disgrace in an indoor cage in our living room (she thinks that's fabulous). At least we tried.
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Poor little girl; if it is that extreme, then it is not worth proceeding! A failed bonding is always gutting, though. :(

Glad that the little one is happy with your big group. Some older sows can become very difficult to bond with anypig, even the most submissive ones. If necessary, keep Cagney as a housepig, if that is making her happy, or a next door pig, so she can enjoy her own territory but has still got plenty of interaction and stimulation. There is nothing wrong with a single pig that has had a say in her lifestyle; the crucial bit is giving a piggy the option to make her preferences known. ;)
 
Yes I agree, it is gutting for it to fail. In my ind I knew there was a chance it may....we were just saying she has always been a bit of loner pig but always interacted with the others. She will have a loft of her own in the shed, she will see and hear the others which she will like. We just need to make the loft! At least we gave her the opportunity and she chose this option. Sniffles could not be a more docile piggy if you tried.

Keeping fingers crossed with the rest of the herd but it's looking good.

Thank you wiebke!
 
Guinea Slave said:
Yes I agree, it is gutting for it to fail. In my ind I knew there was a chance it may....we were just saying she has always been a bit of loner pig but always interacted with the others. She will have a loft of her own in the shed, she will see and hear the others which she will like. We just need to make the loft! At least we gave her the opportunity and she chose this option. Sniffles could not be a more docile piggy if you tried.

Keeping fingers crossed with the rest of the herd but it's looking good.

Thank you wiebke!
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I have a few girls that will be pretty unbondable if something happens to their current setting - getting them in there was difficult enough and involved a number of failed tries with other piggies of mine. You are a very caring piggy mummy and are giving Cagney a very happy life.
 
Oh Cagney! What a diva!
Sounds like she just wants all your attention and nopig else's.

Sounds like little Sniffles will be well looked after by her huspig to be though - it's nice you can still keep her!
 
Wiebke said:
I have a few girls that will be pretty unbondable if something happens to their current setting - getting them in there was difficult enough and involved a number of failed tries with other piggies of mine. You are a very caring piggy mummy and are giving Cagney a very happy life.
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thank you wiebke. It's given me a whole new insight into the world of guineas that's for sure! X
 
Tbag said:
Oh Cagney! What a diva!
Sounds like she just wants all your attention and nopig else's.

Sounds like little Sniffles will be well looked after by her huspig to be though - it's nice you can still keep her!
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Thanks Tbag, I think you are right, she is a bit of a diva! She's a bit miserable this afternoon so having more cuddles...umm..she has me sussed!

Sebastian has been great with Sniffles, there is some bickering going on as you expect and she keeps running to him. He's told Titch off once already for being mean to her. Herd dynamics are fascinating!

I couldn't send her back, she is such a sweet girl and I felt so bad she had been bullied. She needed her own forever home and she's got one now. We have just been to wickes, bought all the wood and we'll convert the shed next weekend when they have had time to settle a bit. Means I have loads more space for the future ;-) ups the shed to one x 22feet and another one x 12 feet!
 
Aww that's so sweet he's looking after her like that!
 
Guinea Slave said:
Thanks Tbag, I think you are right, she is a bit of a diva! She's a bit miserable this afternoon so having more cuddles...umm..she has me sussed!

Sebastian has been great with Sniffles, there is some bickering going on as you expect and she keeps running to him. He's told Titch off once already for being mean to her. Herd dynamics are fascinating!

I couldn't send her back, she is such a sweet girl and I felt so bad she had been bullied. She needed her own forever home and she's got one now. We have just been to wickes, bought all the wood and we'll convert the shed next weekend when they have had time to settle a bit. Means I have loads more space for the future ;-) ups the shed to one x 22feet and another one x 12 feet!
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Sounds like a piggy paradise in the making... :)
 
Nothing like yours wiebke ! But getting there!

All seems fine, sniffles, Lacey and Sebastian all snuggled up when I went in...hopefully peace will reign again. Cagney has all her toys and fleeces to keep her company in the lounge...spoilt!
 
Tbag said:
Aww that's so sweet he's looking after her like that!
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Yeh he's a good boy. Although wasn't impressed when she ran up to him and over him when bickering with titch. He was flat out asleep...she got a slap!
 
Sounds like you have the perfect solution there, glad the bonding with Sebastian and his girls is going well. Poor little Sniffles. Cagney reminds me of my late Rosie who despite having a friend before coming to us, would not bond with any pig even a 3 week old baby sow (Little Rose). Was gutted as I wanted to call them the Rosies. She had her own C and C in amongst the herd and enjoyed interacting that way. In fact she was in her favourite taunting spot when she died.
 
helen105281 said:
Sounds like you have the perfect solution there, glad the bonding with Sebastian and his girls is going well. Poor little Sniffles. Cagney reminds me of my late Rosie who despite having a friend before coming to us, would not bond with any pig even a 3 week old baby sow (Little Rose). Was gutted as I wanted to call them the Rosies. She had her own C and C in amongst the herd and enjoyed interacting that way. In fact she was in her favourite taunting spot when she died.
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So frustrating isn't it? No rhyme or reason for it. That's what I cannot get?! Love the rosies, that would have been great!

Still lots of wheeking and a little chasing but nothing more than you'd expect. Sniffles was quite happy to steal a large chunk of broccoli from Lacey earlier... Lacey just gave her a withering look and found something else. They are so funny! X
 
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