Author Topic: Grooming  (Read 2414 times)

kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Grooming
« on: January 12, 2014, 12:10:47 pm »
Hi  could anyone tell me do pigs ' groom'  each other ? One of mine seemed to be nibbling her  mate round the ears and head this morning :pig:

HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Grooming
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2014, 01:05:54 pm »
Yes, mine do (though I suspect it's to catch the crumbs of pig nuts that are on the others backs)
I've also got a gilt that likes to 'rub' all the others with her snout - it's not aggressive, she just wanders round rubbing them all - most of them seem to tolerate her antics  :D

kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Grooming
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2014, 02:21:20 pm »
 :roflanim: your right they do end up wearing their dinner. So sweet to watch anyway :love: Thank you !

Bodger

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: Grooming
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2014, 02:22:27 pm »
Yes but only as second best to what I offer them. Ours are like dogs and having a brush with an old pony brush is heaven to them. :pig:

kelly58

  • Joined Mar 2013
  • Highlands, Scotland
  • Home is were my animals are.
Re: Grooming
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2014, 02:56:00 pm »
Oh will try that thanks Bodger  :thumbsup:

Bodger

  • Joined Jul 2009
Re: Grooming
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2014, 03:05:00 pm »
Don't forget to slap some pig oil on them too. :eyelashes:

 

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