[devonlady]

As you know, poor Mrs. Carey, one of my pet Kune sows died. One second she was looking forward to her evening banana, the next she had collapsed and was dead within a minute.
My dilemma is her sister, Babe, also eight years old. She doesn't appear to be in any distress at being on her own at the moment and she has the sheep for a bit of company.
There is a young Kune advertised in need of a good home. If I have her and Babe takes against her or finds her youthful ways too stressful I will have the same problem her owners have, finding a good home for her.
If I have her and Babe dies, I will have the problem of finding a companion for her............and so it goes on, where do you stop!
Would you think it better if Babe does feel too lonely to have her PTS.
Sorry this is a bit rambly, I'm feeling a bit rambly over this. Your views would be appreciated.

[waterbuffalofarmer]

Instead of putting them both in the same pen, why not put them in seperate pens side by side with only a gate seperating them? That way they could get used to each other and be company at the same time. When buying pigs never put them straight in the same pen with a pig they dont know. I hope this helps and all the best

[devonlady]

Thank you WBF. Babe is used to free ranging in my 4 acres (and my neighbours similar.) I do have pens I could keep a new pig in but Babe seems very contented at the moment so I shall leave her in peace.