tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post430727705863036207..comments2024-03-28T21:57:26.701-04:00Comments on Crafts, Cavies and Cooking: Introduction StressPaintedThreadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-9112485042193556462018-05-15T13:40:21.913-04:002018-05-15T13:40:21.913-04:00Golly, hope things calm down and they get to be fr...Golly, hope things calm down and they get to be friends. Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967761486107175671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-22248723058972649362018-05-15T06:34:53.436-04:002018-05-15T06:34:53.436-04:00I think the more piggies you have the easier intro...I think the more piggies you have the easier introductions go, one to one being the hardest. Our most recent was two babies into an existing herd of five adult females, and it went very smoothly indeed. Phoebe always insists on being the Matriach and makes everyone submit to her, but after a little bit of concerted wobbly-bottomed rumble strutting, she starts whimpering because no one is paying any attention - Poor old Pheobe!Pumpkin Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314988985367520054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-85680185096581031872018-05-13T19:38:22.930-04:002018-05-13T19:38:22.930-04:00Oh do I ever empathize! Escape routes, confrontati...Oh do I ever empathize! Escape routes, confrontations, levels of violence, woo boy...I split the herd this Winter, and each group has their own little dust-ups but for the most part, everyone knows where they fit in and certainly everyone has access to shelter and food. (It drives me absolutely NUTS when a goat won't let another goat into a shelter!) But now it's Spring and I am currently trying to work out a way each group can have a few hours access to the browse on the Upper West Side paddock, alternating every day or two. It's tricky, because they all need to be back in their own paddock by evening. The "simplest" thing would be to blend the whole herd back together again, but honestly, I don't think I can take the strain - I'd end up pulling out the worst ruffians and then I'd be back with a split herd again anyway. Can you tell I haven't figured this out yet? Argh!<br />I hope your herd continues to settle down and become friends :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-33649336394574441952018-05-13T15:43:39.155-04:002018-05-13T15:43:39.155-04:00Poor Jewel. I didn't know guinea pigs were li...Poor Jewel. I didn't know guinea pigs were like that. I guess you can tell I've never had one. #poorpeefacenot lolMartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759049156534654631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-21865021112674213592018-05-11T20:27:22.354-04:002018-05-11T20:27:22.354-04:00I have had a few girls that would pee at any pig w...I have had a few girls that would pee at any pig who came close to her behind. Not all do it. The two I have now don't. Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-79441419387810283132018-05-11T15:13:05.952-04:002018-05-11T15:13:05.952-04:00My girls are very dominant (somehow ended up with ...My girls are very dominant (somehow ended up with 3 dominant piggies!) but 2 of them tolerate each other! Monoreply@blogger.com