[Gpdd] BEHAVIOR: Singing during lap time

[Penny Charlesworth]

Hi Joanie,

It sounds like Puff is very content with her life.

Some pigs are very vocal, some never say anything but seem to rely on the 
rest of the herd to wheek and squeak for them. Many of my piggies chunter 
away with the rest of their group - I call it gossiping as they seem to be 
putting the world to rights in between mouthfuls of grass. Some shout for 
food as soon as they see me. Some purr when they are on my lap. Some just 
sit and talk to themselves. They are all different.

One of my sons had a piggy who, as soon as he was placed on his lap, would 
run up to sit on his shoulder, turn round and sing loudly into his ear.

ME. I have what I call an "ADHD" piggy. My Dorian is always on the go but 
doesn't have much to say for himself. I don't know if it might help any of 
yours but he calms down when he is fed Lemon Balm leaves. This may not grow 
where you live but I have an abundance of it in my herb garden and he has a 
handful every morning in the summer months. I have tried drying it for the 
winter when the plant dies down to the ground but it doesn't seem to have 
the same effect.

I suppose that I need to demonstrate a source for this info. Galen's Garden 
sell Lemon Balm and state that it has a calming effect. It makes a nice tea 
for humans too.

http://www.guinea-pig-information.co.uk/single-herbs.php

Penny and the Piggyfriends.