04-27-2014, 06:29 PM
A lot does depend on the start they get and their ongoing care. I heard of 2 piggies owned by a friend of Suzy's that were 11!! Can you imagine that? Wouldn't it be terrific if they all lived that long?
Our Cappy nearly made 5 but had bony issues which made her fragile. Latte is almost 6 but is now looking it, she is thin despite eating well and has fatty lumps in odd places. Mind you, she's still the boss. One look is all it takes for her to get her own way.
Annie and Ethel are both 5 and besides the teeth, are very well, plump generally happy girls.
Marigold must be about 5 now too. She's nicely plump but is losing her sight due to cataracts. But as long as she knows you're there before you touch her she's fine. And the baby Ruby is now three and a half!! but she's still the baby even though she's bigger than her mum now. We know nothing of their history other than they came from a large group released "To the Wild"!!
Inbreeding has some horrific results.
A breeder sow that recently came in to the rescue gave birth to a very badly deformed baby. They were aiming for a nicely rounded head and most of the piggies in that group did show this characteristic, but the dead baby had no lower jaw, no mouth, and it's ear canals met beneath the head. At first glance it looked like a normal baby, if a little big. But on closer examination the deformities could easily be seen. The poor thing had no chance of life.
Happily, the Mum survived, if a little shocked, and has now moved on to a new home where she will never be bred again. She was small and very young. She has now grown a bit and hopefully will live out a normal piggy life in her new home.
Our Cappy nearly made 5 but had bony issues which made her fragile. Latte is almost 6 but is now looking it, she is thin despite eating well and has fatty lumps in odd places. Mind you, she's still the boss. One look is all it takes for her to get her own way.
Annie and Ethel are both 5 and besides the teeth, are very well, plump generally happy girls.
Marigold must be about 5 now too. She's nicely plump but is losing her sight due to cataracts. But as long as she knows you're there before you touch her she's fine. And the baby Ruby is now three and a half!! but she's still the baby even though she's bigger than her mum now. We know nothing of their history other than they came from a large group released "To the Wild"!!
Inbreeding has some horrific results.
A breeder sow that recently came in to the rescue gave birth to a very badly deformed baby. They were aiming for a nicely rounded head and most of the piggies in that group did show this characteristic, but the dead baby had no lower jaw, no mouth, and it's ear canals met beneath the head. At first glance it looked like a normal baby, if a little big. But on closer examination the deformities could easily be seen. The poor thing had no chance of life.
Happily, the Mum survived, if a little shocked, and has now moved on to a new home where she will never be bred again. She was small and very young. She has now grown a bit and hopefully will live out a normal piggy life in her new home.
Greeting from Wales.
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
Hwyl Fawr o'r Cymru.
This is the web site of the rescue I volunteer at.
http://guinearescue.blogspot.co.uk/
