Piglet born without EARS! help!

[JuBer]

So my pig just delivered 3 piglets 2days ago, 1 super healthy and ready for living, 1 a bit fragile, the last 1 very weak, very wobbly and without EAR flaps! The mom tends to not want to feed this one! He's so gentle, small and delicate! How can I help this lil guy survive! I can see right into his ear canal. He wont eat solid food. Can i bottle feed him since the mom wont feed him? and if so... what !?! HELP me keep this lil guy alive!

[Foggycreek]

Read this, and see if it helps--

Guinea Lynx :: Hand Feeding

[sus4rabbitsnpigs]

What breed and color are mom and the baby?

Do you have a good cavy vet nearby?

[JuBer]

Yes! Thank you!! now for a lil help on the lack of ear flaps....

[cielo]

Oh! It is sad that the mommy is rejecting him/her. Hope everything goes fine!

[Summer]

I would bring the baby to a vet right away. Without ear flaps small bugs can get in his/her ear or maybe an infection. It might help if you posted some pictures, to give everyone an idea.

[sus4rabbitsnpigs]

That isn't exactly right Summer.

Mom may have had trouble with that baby when giving birth or overzealously groomed him.

They chew on their babies' ears when stressed.

What type of housing do the pigs have? Did you buy the sow pregnant already?

[Summer]

SHE CHEWED OFF HER BABY'S EARS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Two words: sick, sow.

[sus4rabbitsnpigs]

Stressed out sows can do that. Many of the pigs we have taken in from large dumps/ backyard breeders often have chewed up ears or nonexistent ears. They are usually in cramped and tiny and poor conditions.

[Summer]

That's kinda harsh on the baby. I just checked Emo and he has all his limbs, thank god.