On Apr 26, 2:49=A0am, Ted <Heather_pell...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 22, 8:16=A0pm, Scorpio <mwhit...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Apr 23, 5:02=A0am, Rosie <rosie_...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Mine have always drunk from their water bottle, I'd say roughly
100ml
> > > each per day - depending on temperature of room etc. It also varies
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> > > lot with each pig.
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> > > If the bottle is full right to the top when you change it, that
should=
> > > help it not to drip.
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> > > They also get a certain amount of liquid from any veggies/fruit that
> > > you give them.
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> > > How old are your piggies?
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> > Well that's the thing...I didn't ask when I bought them. It seems I
> > didn't ask a lot of things. =A0I'm learning so much along the way.
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> > know the little one was 6 months old when we got him and the big one?
> > That's anyone's guess...
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> > Megan
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> The very minimum that a pig should get is 40ml per day but like Rosie
> says 100 ml would be desirable. In reality it depends on the ambient
> temperature - it's hotter in Nz and in the Uk my pigs would usually go
> for about 80 mls each. It's true to say that the more a pig drinks,
> the longer their life will be, so if you can't them to drink plenty
> from the bottle, try and make sure they get water in other ways: my
> pigs loved melon or for a lower calorie approach cu***ber and celery
> are good. Pigs who don't drink enough are more prone to kidney stones.
> The colour of their wee depends on what they've eaten ( I especially
> used to notice this with my rabbits) - the calcium salts can be
> removed from the cage (if it's plastic) with citric acid/ sulfamic
> acid based cleaners. You must be sure to rinse with water several
> times to remove every last drop. If the cage is wooden, don't try
> these cleaners or they will build up in the wood. It's best to line
> wood with thick newspaper to avoid getting the deposits in the first
> place. =A0You can stop the bottle leaking as follows: Fill it and screw
> the top on - turn it upside down to check it is running freely by
> watching a few drips come - place your finger firmly over the spout
> pressing the ball valve in and blocking the spout - them squeeze the
> bottle gently with the spout blocked - then =A0stop squeezing the bottle
> - now take your finger off the spout - hey presto you should have
> created a slight vacuum in the bottle which will be better at
> retaining the fluid until the piggie comes. Now check that by rolling
> your finger over the ball valve, that you can still get water to come
> out (as pig would). It's im****tant to see how much they are drinking
> and also keep their house as dry as poss. Another im****tant point is
> to always check that the bottle spout is not blocked with food
> particles. Use pipecleaners/cotton buds and soapy water to clean the
> spouts and long thin flexible brushes to clean the bottles regularly.
> I occasionally used Miltons (baby bottle) sterilising fluid to clean
> the bottles but as the spout is metal you shouldn't really leave the
> spout under the solution for more than a minute or two. Rinse
> thoroughly.
> Piggies, like us can develop diabetes - if your pig seems to drink
> large amounts for no apparent reason, this could be the case. You can
> buy dipstick tester strips from the Pharmacy and test for glucose in
> the urine. In a healthy pig, there should be none. Research has shown
> that certain commercial food mixes (espec those with lots of colours
> in) can make a pig more prone to diabetes.- Hide quoted text -
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Fantastic sourse of information as usual thank you Heather.
Megan
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