Author Topic: Pig laying down to feed!! Is this normal behaviour?! (Read 3298 times)

sarha · « **on:** July 24, 2010, 04:56:59 pm »

Hi all. OoooooI love my pigs and they are growing fast (10 wks old today but I've only had them 2 wks ) but one of my boys loves lying down to eat! Sure he thinks hes a dog! Just wanted to know if this is normal behaviour? Hes fit and healthy ( they all are) just prehaps a bit lazy when it comes to feeding time? TIA for any replies and i still can't reduce the size of my photos so I can post on here

Also are conkers poisonous to pigs?

ellisr · « **Reply #1 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:31:42 pm »

I can't comment as I have mad animals, I have pigs that do there own thing and eat most food containers even squashed a metal one a collie who is afraid of sheep, a sheep that thinks he is a dog and a horse that will lie down for a fuss.
If I knew what was normal I would help

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #2 on:** July 24, 2010, 06:39:52 pm »

Weaners sit, stand or lie down - they don't seem to mind if they have food at mouth.

Many weaners will lie in the trough on the food to hide it whilst hovering up all they can.

If he is "lazy" then make him work for his food, Spread it around on the dry or damp soil if the weather is ok, and make them take time to find and eat.

sarha · « **Reply #3 on:** July 24, 2010, 07:28:25 pm »

Quote from: ellisr on July 24, 2010, 06:31:42 pm

I can't comment as I have mad animals, I have pigs that do there own thing and eat most food containers even squashed a metal one a collie who is afraid of sheep, a sheep that thinks he is a dog and a horse that will lie down for a fuss.
If I knew what was normal I would help

LOL!! Love it!

Thanks also Oaklandspigs. I put their feed on the ground ( as it is nice and dry )and they seem to like that.....along with lots of back scratching! He is funny though! His tail curls the opposite way to the others, so maybe he is the one i gotta watch out for as he gets older. He does give me the beedy eye when I feed them. Glad it is nothing to worry about. They seem to be pretty active during the day....doing a fine job of uncovering buried junk/bulbs at the moment and I do sit and watch them for a while just to make sure they are ok.

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2010, 08:50:31 am »

[quote He is funny though! His tail curls the opposite way to the others, [/quote]

He is a left handed pig

Eve · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2010, 07:58:08 pm »

Or gay

Hilarysmum · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:28:16 am »

Re conkers, I am not sure, I know they love chesnuts, we dont have conkers around here to try.

pointy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 26, 2010, 09:01:38 pm »

Define normal?

I can't and I've worked in mental health for 37 years. Remember everything is relative, brother sister etc., etc., etc.,

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2010, 09:52:05 am »

we have 3 10wk old piglets and they all lay down to eat tipping their washing up bowls to get at the pig nuts.
re conkers always believed they were poisonous to pigs so i don't feed them to my pigs.
hth mandy