Alan L.
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After losing his manhood it will probably take Oscar a while to realize just how luck a pig he is. Good to hear he got sprung from jail.
Baby Pig. Now What?
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CurlyDave
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How is Oscar doing with the recovery?
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EddieWalker
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Thanks for asking.
Oscar is doing good. He's a different pig. He's much calmer and not so pushy. Before, he was getting a little aggressive in his being "nosey." He had to be into everything and always underfoot. Now, he seems just as curious, but then he goes on to other things. He still hangs out and follows me around, but he doesn't sneak up behind me and try to trip me, or push me over.
Two friends were out here fishing in my small pond, and he spent most of the time just hanging out with them. He was very nice and never gave any cause for alarm or concern.
One of the guys was in flip flops, and that had me a bit nervous at first. Oscar sniffed him a few times, but never bit or tried anything. His bites were never hard or mean, just kind of like seeing if he could do it type of bahaviour.
There is no bleeding or anything to indicate that he had surgery. The stitches are hidden by his hair, and I can't see a thing when I look. I'm keeping an eye out for infection or moisture of any kind comeing out of his wound.
I think Oscar is going to be fine and will grow up to be a very friendly pig!!!!!
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Oscar is doing good. He's a different pig. He's much calmer and not so pushy. Before, he was getting a little aggressive in his being "nosey." He had to be into everything and always underfoot. Now, he seems just as curious, but then he goes on to other things. He still hangs out and follows me around, but he doesn't sneak up behind me and try to trip me, or push me over.
Two friends were out here fishing in my small pond, and he spent most of the time just hanging out with them. He was very nice and never gave any cause for alarm or concern.
One of the guys was in flip flops, and that had me a bit nervous at first. Oscar sniffed him a few times, but never bit or tried anything. His bites were never hard or mean, just kind of like seeing if he could do it type of bahaviour.
There is no bleeding or anything to indicate that he had surgery. The stitches are hidden by his hair, and I can't see a thing when I look. I'm keeping an eye out for infection or moisture of any kind comeing out of his wound.
I think Oscar is going to be fine and will grow up to be a very friendly pig!!!!!
Eddie
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...and he can help you with window treaments and interior decorating. You won't be able to keep him out of the Bed Bath & Beyond store.:laughing:
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tommu56
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Did he brake the ice on top of the lake or did it warm up?
Should he be in there with his stitches?:laughing:
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No ice around Eddie's place, the temps have been in the low 70's for several days now.
Oscar looks very calm and contented.
Oscar looks very calm and contented.
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Eddie, you should get a tennis ball and some treats so you can teach Oscar to go fetch. He's sure looking good and I applaud you for getting him fixed. That was exactly the right thing to do.
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Spring has sprung. Temps are hitting the low to mid 70's and I'm starting to see green again.
Oscar is very calm now. Before getting him cut, he was getting kind of sneaky. He would come up on me from behind and give me a little shove or just kind of lean into me. He wasn't aggressive, but I thought he was testing himself to see what he could get away with. I was wondering what happens when he gets bigger and realizes that he's much stronger then I am.
Now he comes up to me and stands there while I scratch his nose, or he'll lay down and I'll scratch his belly. He's much more friendly, but still nothing like a dog. I'm also more comfortable with him coming up from behind. If I was bent over, doing something, I wasn't sure if he'd give me a shove or not. Now he doesn't even try anything.
He was also wondering off more and more. I think he might have been thinking about the girls out there, but it could just also have been a desire to roam the woods. He hasn't said for sure, so I'm just gonna let it slide. LOL
Now he seems to want to be around the house more. When we go for our walks, he follows me. Before, he was off to the side, or running on ahead of me. He'd wonder off a ways, then chase after me when I got out of site. Now he keeps closer to me and pretty much stays right behind me. On the way back to the house, he'll break away and run to the house when we get closer. This is totaly new behavior, and very encouraging to me.
He really is a differnet animal in a much better way!!!!!!!!!!
In hindsite, I really should have done this months ago. I got some bad advice about waiting and then I got lazy and just kept putting it off for too long. Anybody who reads this because they have a baby pig, get him cut the day you get him. There is no such thing as too young or too small.
Another bit of bad advice that I got was to let "them" drop and then put a rubber band around them. Pigs don't drop. They are not like cattle or other animals. The only way to castrate a pig is with a knife.
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Oscar is very calm now. Before getting him cut, he was getting kind of sneaky. He would come up on me from behind and give me a little shove or just kind of lean into me. He wasn't aggressive, but I thought he was testing himself to see what he could get away with. I was wondering what happens when he gets bigger and realizes that he's much stronger then I am.
Now he comes up to me and stands there while I scratch his nose, or he'll lay down and I'll scratch his belly. He's much more friendly, but still nothing like a dog. I'm also more comfortable with him coming up from behind. If I was bent over, doing something, I wasn't sure if he'd give me a shove or not. Now he doesn't even try anything.
He was also wondering off more and more. I think he might have been thinking about the girls out there, but it could just also have been a desire to roam the woods. He hasn't said for sure, so I'm just gonna let it slide. LOL
Now he seems to want to be around the house more. When we go for our walks, he follows me. Before, he was off to the side, or running on ahead of me. He'd wonder off a ways, then chase after me when I got out of site. Now he keeps closer to me and pretty much stays right behind me. On the way back to the house, he'll break away and run to the house when we get closer. This is totaly new behavior, and very encouraging to me.
He really is a differnet animal in a much better way!!!!!!!!!!
In hindsite, I really should have done this months ago. I got some bad advice about waiting and then I got lazy and just kept putting it off for too long. Anybody who reads this because they have a baby pig, get him cut the day you get him. There is no such thing as too young or too small.
Another bit of bad advice that I got was to let "them" drop and then put a rubber band around them. Pigs don't drop. They are not like cattle or other animals. The only way to castrate a pig is with a knife.
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Eddie, I'd expect you to continue to see changes in Oscar for a couple of weeks. It will take awhile before all the testosterone gets out of his system and he becomes completely docile. I still think he is likely to see you as his whole world and will be restless and prone to wander when you leave. You're his best buddy and he just wants to be at your side.
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