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Ok so I'm just wondering if this would work?
I have been searching for a week now for a long haired baby boar for my adult boar who recently lost his friend and just seen an advert up for two stunning peruvians that are pretty close to me that need rehoming, however they arn't all that young, their 9 months old.

The peruvians are brothers but its the risk of fighting. I never had any issues when putting my adult boar with his old friend but then his friend was a baby of about 2 months old.
 
I would say it's not worth the risk. A trio of boars rarely works and you'll most likely end up with 3 separate boys. How old is your adult boar? Depending on his age you either have the option of neutering him and getting a girl or 2 or taking him to a rescue centre that does boar dating so he can find a friend of his own.
 
I thought it could work since he bonded so well with another piggy I put him with. He was just under a year and a half when I put him with a 2 month piggy and there was no problems and he started popcorning.

He is now a year and a half.
 
Not worth it I'm afraid. Trios very very rarely work, often it ends in bloody fights for dominance. Its much safer and better to have two pairs of boars if you want more piggies.

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Wherever I look people say something different, a lot of places have said males only generally fight if they smell/sense females and that males can actually be easier to bond than females. I don't have any females and these other piggies have never been around females.

Ah this is dissapointing, these boars are absoloutly stunning and so close to me. Also peruvians which is what ive been searching for :(
 
A few breeders and people that have groups of males together and also a few guinea pig information sites x
 
Just because you bot may take to them it doesn't mean the other two will take to him. You may cause them to fall out and have three separate boars. Its really not worth the risk imo.

My boys had a fight yesterday. They are now separated. I am going to have to take one of them to the vets.

It was awful to see, and there was blood everywhere. Please please don't risk it!
 
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A few breeders and people that have groups of males together and also a few guinea pig information sites x
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the general experience from the people on here is they dont work. Information can be outdated even on the internet, perhaps these people who have had groups of boys had lots of space so they never feel too close to another male and need to fight.

I would say that it would more than likely not work out in your case and not worth the risk. Can you get intouch with a rescue that boar dates, that would take the pressure off you to bond them together and will also be providing a pig with a new home.
 
i have 2 boys together well i did up untill last night. They are father and son and have lived together since ginger was 4 weeks old. now a year later... All week they been rumbeling n chattering but i cam in to the front room last night from having a bath and my little man looked mortified he has a huge bite mark on his face :( vet said to just keep clean and put calandula somthing or anougher cream he gave me for healing .
 
kay_xx said:
Wherever I look people say something different, a lot of places have said males only generally fight if they smell/sense females and that males can actually be easier to bond than females. I don't have any females and these other piggies have never been around females.

Ah this is dissapointing, these boars are absoloutly stunning and so close to me. Also peruvians which is what ive been searching for :(
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A trio of boys can work, but as said, more often than not it will end in a bloody fight. The main problem with yours is that I'm assuming the 2 peruvians are the same age...they are going to be at their most hormonal around now so there will be a lot of disputing to decide who the boss will be. Fall outs are most common at this stage.
If you really want these boys I suggest the best option would be to have 2 separate pairs.
I know some people that have said boars are easier to bond than girls. I've never had a pair of boars though. I only have the one living with my girls.

I hope you are successful with whatever you decide to do. There are lots of rescues around that I'm sure will have peruvians if that's what you really want :).
 
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