Hayley_Bayley_Haybale
New Born Pup
Hi everyone! My two female piggies have been home with us for five months now and are doing really well. They are well bonded despite a week or two of dominance issues a couple of months in (I think this was when the younger of the pair was around 4 months old and going through some kind of hormonal shift?!?) Now that we are well in to the swing of things I am considering whether to add another little girl (or neutered boar) to our family. Could I get some opinions on whether this is a good idea and things I might need to consider? Financially I am confident that we can afford the extra food, hay, vet bills etc and I am prepared to do more spot cleaning. The current indoor cage is 1.8 m x 0.6 m (6 ft x 2 ft) but we have space to extend by another 30 cm to make it 2.1 m long which I think is big enough for three pigs? Could the addition of a third pig have a negative impact on my pair? Are there ways I could reduce the chance of this happening? I'd be happy to adopt an older pig in need of a home, but could see that a baby might be easier to bond. I've read some useful information here about quarantine of any new pig and we have a great vet who would check over any new addition before we introduce them to the pair. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this! :-)