[Gpdd] Behavior: Eye licking

[Brenda B. Colijn]

I usually lurk rather than posting, but I wanted to comment on eye 
licking.  I have seen several of my pigs do it, especially an older pig 
to a younger pig or baby.  Right now, my Shadow will sometimes lick 
Max.  Max doesn't seem to mind it.  Since I've seen adults do it to 
babies, I've assumed that it's a sort of affectionate dominance thing; 
it affirms the pecking order but in a nicer way than mounting or 
rumblestrutting.  Sometimes the older pig will lick an ear, also.  Just 
my guess.

Brenda (in Ohio, USA)
Max and Shadow
Rusty and William of Orange