Behaviour/bonding help please

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I have recently adopted 2 sows from a rescue and they were bonded with two of mine, one boar and a blind and deaf sow. My two went to the rescue for the weekend and I collected them all after two nights. Everything initially seemed ok and then there was a slight bit of dominant behaviour like head raises and mild chasing and a tiny bit of teeth chattering.

They have been here for just over a week and today I bathed them all as the new ones were a bit stinky and really needed it, that is when I noticed a tiny but pussie puncture wound on the ear of one of the girls I have adopted (she has now been seen by a vet and is on septrin) :( I have no idea who did it

As they've had a bath they've been kept inside all day and I have noticed the chasing is worse than I thought. One of the new girls is really bullying my blind and deaf girl and as she can't see her coming she is at a disadvantage. I feel awful even though there have been no injuries to her, she is frightened.:(

They are indoors in a indoor cage which probably isn't helping as they are all on top of the each but I don't have anywhere else to put them where I can watch them.

I have spoken to the rescue and they've suggested i return the girl who's bullying my one but that would mean splitting her up from her mate she's been with for a long time which I dont feel happy doing that.

I dont know what to do for the best, should I stick with it? remove the bully? put them back out in the bigger hutch? Please can anyone advise me
 
I think I need to do one of two things tonight before I go to bed - either separate bully pig or take them all back outside to their bigger hutch(it is heated) so they have room to get away from each other. I think the small cage was a bad idea :(
 
Are they dry? If they arnt, you can use a hairdryer on a low setting to finish them off. I do think they need to be moved back to the bigger hutch but not at the expense of their health, hopefully someone else will be along soon.
 
Connie said:
Are they dry? If they arnt, you can use a hairdryer on a low setting to finish them off. I do think they need to be moved back to the bigger hutch but not at the expense of their health, hopefully someone else will be along soon.
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Yes they are dry but the "hutch" is heated to approx 15-18 degrees so not that different to the house
 
Then i would say move them back out, assuming its not to much of a temp drop.
 
I've just moved them back out and watched them for 5 minutes, they seemed to be rejoicing at having the extra space back.

I do hope they can sort themselves out!
 
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