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One of my boars keeps "mounting" another one, usually while playing in their run. Should I be worried or is it normal? Maybe a dominance thing? Any advice would be great. :)
 
Mounting is a sign of dominance and is completely normal, particularly when they are going through their 'teenage' phase. It is important to keep an eye on the behaviour though. Watch out for signs of bullying - if the one piggy is stopping the other from eating, for example. If they cause any injury to each other then they would need to be separated.

I wouldn't be worried by this behaviour, but just remain alert :)
 
I got Peanut Butter when he was 1 month old. At that time my Hazelnut was 7 months old and a very laid back, cuddly pig. He never bothered PB, but the moment PB became a "teenager" he was mounting Hazelnut. He still does it and PB is 2 years old and Hazelnut will be 3 in November. No other problems though, just the mounting. Hazelnut just shrugs him off and PB popcorns. This happens about 2 or 3 times a day. We only had one bad episode where in his early hormonal phase, PB spent an entire day chasing and mounting Hazelnut. When he got boar glue all over Hazelnut, H had had enough and proceeded to chase a squealing PB all over the cage until I took H out to clean him up. Since then it is just the normal ritual of PB mounts H, H shrugs him off, PB popcorns.

So, if mounting is the only thing I wouldn't worry but just keep an eye on things as others have suggested.
 
Mine are brothers and have been together since birth. It is just the mounting but pretty much the same. He gets shrugged off! No fighting or bullying but will keep a close eye just in case.
 
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