Imagine our total surprise this morning when Miss Olivia called out that there was an extra piggie in the cage today! At 08.38 we found a little piggie snuggled up with Robbie. I was expecting a newborn at the end of May or early June. Such a nice surprise.
We had no idea when the piggie was born so we waited and waited and waited to see if it was twins.
Eventually we consulted with the vet for advice who reassured us that as long as she seemed well we didn't have to worry. The baby was lively and climbing over Robbie and was soon suckling. There was no sign of a placenta so we can only assume that Robbie had already eaten it. So we waited and waited and waited. No second baby came.
Robbie seems to have taken to motherhood easily. She has been feeding her baby regularly and responding to her very tiny wheebs. She protects the pup if she thinks Gary is getting too close. Gary has been a very lovely auntie and so far there have been no problems. Within a few hours our little baby piggie was running around the cage. So cute to watch.
At the moment we do not know the sex of the pup but we have decided to call him/her Teddy. It suits either gender and it is such a cute name for a piggie. Now we are all hoping that our new piggie is a girl.........
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| Our first picture of baby Teddy |
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| A snack after birth |
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| So sweet little baby |
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| Gorgeous Teddy suckling from Mummy Robbie |
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| Our little Teddy wants to play! |
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