munchmonster
Forum Donator 2024/25
I have 2 rescue sows, the most recent of the 2 came to live with my bereaved sow in January. Its never been complete harmony between the two of them as Annie is quite the dominant piggie.
Last week Annie had very runny diarrhoea and I had to get a relative to get me to the nearest vet. She was given meds and I was told to keep Annie on her own for 48 hours in case it was contageous.
I tried to re-introduce the pair of them on neutral ground but it didn't go too well and since then they are not getting on. There was initial teeth chattering and a small fight but things did calm down a little and they both went back to their cage, but now they constantly 'face-off', make loud wheeks at each other and Whisper is constantly spraying both Annie and everything else around her. I worry that they may start to fight when I am not in the room.
My dilemma is, do I try to bond Whisper with my other bonded pair who have been together for 5 years or keep things as they are and hope for the best. I haven't seen this behaviour with any of the piggies I have had before.
Any advice would be welcome
Last week Annie had very runny diarrhoea and I had to get a relative to get me to the nearest vet. She was given meds and I was told to keep Annie on her own for 48 hours in case it was contageous.
I tried to re-introduce the pair of them on neutral ground but it didn't go too well and since then they are not getting on. There was initial teeth chattering and a small fight but things did calm down a little and they both went back to their cage, but now they constantly 'face-off', make loud wheeks at each other and Whisper is constantly spraying both Annie and everything else around her. I worry that they may start to fight when I am not in the room.
My dilemma is, do I try to bond Whisper with my other bonded pair who have been together for 5 years or keep things as they are and hope for the best. I haven't seen this behaviour with any of the piggies I have had before.
Any advice would be welcome