Author Topic: Scratching - is it OK? (Read 1741 times)

Greenerlife · « **on:** June 04, 2011, 02:20:41 pm »

It is so dry and hot in my field, I just went out and ran the hose to fill up a wallow which had dried out. The boys had a lovely time, coming out from the shade of the awning I have put up for them (very exposed site) and rolling in the mud. then they just started scratching like nobodys business! It was really funny to watch, it looked like they were all dancing to rave music or something! Rubbing against the pig arcs, the troughs, each other, the mud (sliding on their bottoms!), me!

then I thought - is this normal? Or are they sunburnt, or got worms or....? I hope they were just enjoying it!

welshlass181 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 04, 2011, 03:05:36 pm »

Mine rub against anything they can find. They've taken off some panels from the arks (which saved me taking them off for ventalation) they roll in the wallow and come out looking like bog monsters.