Bertie and Iris

[Rhubarb]

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Photo's to upload when time allows.
My part in helping at the rescue is taking in troublesome boars- if they find a friend they become settled and everyone is happy.
It is very hard to re-home boars.

Bertie I've had for 4 years or there abouts is struggling with his weight having dropped half his weight since September 2013. He weighed 550gram on Tuesday at the vets.
Although he is an Alpha male (a lone pig) Liz the vet felt he needed guinea pig company more and less human since we couldn't give him 24/7. There is also clearly a medical issue still yet to be resolved if ever

So-
He can't go back to the shed, it's still too cold and he cannot keep warm.
He will not share a pen with another adult male.
He cannot share (will not) share with a baby male, too ill to have an ADHD piglet and doesn't like babies.

Go to Sarah with him for an idea what to do-
I come home with Iris.

She's a timid 3 year old and as it appears (at the moment) Bertie is aware she is a sow, but, he either doesn't care and he isn't interested.
Iris came straight in and looked round and made a nest of hay for them both to sleep in, washes his face (he wishes she wouldn't).

The down side is Bertie is a little nervous around her since she is bigger (not by much) and she doesn't appear to let him into the nest straight after she gets in there, he has to make a couple of attempts before she chirps and he wriggles in. At least she does cuddle up to him to help keep him warm!

Oh! She can fight her way out of a paper bag too, which is more than can be said for Bertie.