bullying

Hi, I have 2 sows that i have had for a little over 2 weeks now. They are 8-9 weeks old. But I'm really worried that they arent getting along at all. They are named Milou and Tintin. Milou an abyssian and tintin I'm not sure he is short haired, american? is that a breed? However Milou is chasing...

Hi, I've had my two older boars, Coconut and Molasses, for almost a year. About 4 months ago I got a new little piglet, who is named Sir. Oinks-a-lot. Sir Oinks-a-lot was never (and still isn't) very affectionate with me. He doesn't seem to like being pet anywhere. When I take him out to...

hi so i have 2 guinea pigs, one long hair and one short. I got them in August 2016 and they were born in May 2016. I bought them together so they knew each other but one of them developed an abces and we took her to the vet who drained it and then it re grew and popped on its own accord, she...

Hi everyone, really hope someone can give me some advice. I have 2 boars both 9 months old, Ron and Draco. They have lived together since they were 14 weeks old and I have up to now had no problems at all. Draco has always been the bigger and more dominant pig and has on occassion humped...

I have three sows, two are from the same litter and one which I have just recently adopted. They have a big cage with ample running space. When the new sow was adopted I followed the instructions of bonding in order for the process to go smoothly. After the hierarchy was established I believe...

So. I have a new baby Guinea pig that I just introduced to my teenage Guinea pig. The older one is Nanook, and the younger one is Nymeria. Now, Nanook and Nymeria seem to be getting along.. Until Nymeria tries to do anything. Nanook will chase her and make her scared. This is the first day, so I...

I have two males, Louie, two year old abyssinian rescue, and Norman, a silky, about 4 months old. I adopted Lou a few months ago through the rescue I foster for, and I thought best to get him a friend. So I got a very small baby, Norman about a month ago. They both have their own (very large)...

Hello everyone, I brought my three rescue piggies home a couple of days ago and they've started to settle. Since they're not hiding constantly now like when they first got home, they've started to show some behaviours that I'm a little concerned about. The least concerning is one of my girls...

I’ve had my two sows for almost 6 months. I got them when they were about 6 weeks old. One is very feisty & moody, the other sweet & shy, they are both adorable. The feisty one (Minnie) tends to be the bully. The bullying behavior goes on day after day and is worse when Minnie is in season...

I own three male guinea-pigs consisting of two brothers and a half-brother. I've had them for over a year now, and they're around 12 - 13 months old. These guys have got on pretty well without any arguing or squabbles, but suddenly, out of nowhere, the half-brother has randomly turned on one of...

Hi everyone! I'm a bit new so sorry if I make any mistakes. I recently bought a baby sow from my local pet store and she is adorable. The problem first started with my two other girls, Zoe and Mae. I introduced the baby, Halcey, to Zoe and Mae in a new area, on a freshly washed fleece, with...

Hi I've had my 2 piggies (Patricia and Dorothy) for over 3 years now, they are 2 sisters and have always lived together in their cage. From an early age I've known which one was the dominant (Patricia) and they have never really fallen out. They both have their moments while in season when...

Hi There My Guinea pig baby has been Bullied by a group of 4 guinea pigs for a long time now, I decided since it was having an obvious effect on her wellbeing to try to pair her with another guinea from the group that didnt go well, Now she is alone in an indoor cage, and I'm unsure what to do...

Hi there, To explain the problem I'm experiencing with my youngest guinea pig i'll start by explaining the situation with the guinea pigs i own :) My last guinea pig died at the age of 7, and having grown up with guinea's i knew i wanted to get another after i had grieved his passing, So a...