Mummy pig rejects her babbas

These baby piggies were born today to a guinea pig who presumably wasn't ready to be a mum. The babies are all much smaller than we would hope for of newborns. Shockingly, in a display of very UNUSUAL behaviour the mummy pig started nibbling at her babies. She has chewed off the back foot and some of the front toes of this poor little one. She has also had a nibble at some of her other babies' ears. Shaz is doing what she can to save the babies and make them as comfortable as possible. She has separated mum and babies and the babies are now being looked after by another piggy who recently became a mummy. This behaviour is NOT normal behaviour and we can only guess why she would have behaved in such a way.