Hopefully 7 years or so, which is about the top of their range. Five years would be considered a full life. Lily and Maris came from a hoarder's house and Stella came from a pet store initially (I got her from Freecycle as a rescue, then promptly failed fostering...) and so who knows what kind of genetics they have, but they should be around a while, I've had them all since about 6 months.
My last two rescue pigs, which a rescuer friend took for me and rehomed, only made it to about 3 years old. Peanut died suddenly and quietly one day, and a few days later Greta was diagnosed with mammary cancer which was causing at least moderate pain, and she was euthanized. They were sisters from a pet store.
The birds and pigs have their own room, with a custom screen door to keep prying eyes (noses, and paws) away from them. There are five birds (4 doves and a tiel) in there, and having 3 setters we have to be careful. ;)
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My last two rescue pigs, which a rescuer friend took for me and rehomed, only made it to about 3 years old. Peanut died suddenly and quietly one day, and a few days later Greta was diagnosed with mammary cancer which was causing at least moderate pain, and she was euthanized. They were sisters from a pet store.
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It works!
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