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RE: MY First Hoggies, Plural!

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Posted by: John Q at Sun Aug 17 09:48:43 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by John Q ]  
   

Just a comment and only because I believe my experience will help. Like your breeder, I agree, you can have two or more hogs in the same cage. Feeding them separately will help but I would also recommend that you rinse them off before putting them back together. This will remove any scent from their body and head area. I do keep clutches together for the first few weeks. I feed separate and rinse them off before putting them back into the community box. I have first hand experience with what can happen. Two hogs, same age, same size, and I got distracted during feeding. A male ate a female. I no longer answer the phone or a knock at the door when I'm feeding. Hatchlings that are fed small pinks in a deli cup will get some blood and body fluid on them. Small pinks have very thin skin and tend to pop and make a bit of a mess. If you leave this on a hatchling it may end up being a meal.
Just a suggestion.

   

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