Behaviour Of Two Sows Or Have We Got The Sex Wrong?!

[justjo14]

Hi lovely people,

Sorry to keep asking stuff, still only week 1 of piggies so lots to learn!
My two 'girls' are chasing each other a heck of a lot today, lots of rumbling, trying to mount, face offs etc....is this normal for two sows or is it possible the ones we bought are a mixed pair? They have been happily running around, giving each other space up til today although there have been dominance displays and tussles over greens etc as I would expect. , but this behaviour is lasting a couple of hours? Any advice welcome x

 

[Wiebke]

Hi lovely people,

Sorry to keep asking stuff, still only week 1 of piggies so lots to learn!
My two 'girls' are chasing each other a heck of a lot today, lots of rumbling, trying to mount, face offs etc....is this normal for two sows or is it possible the ones we bought are a mixed pair? They have been happily running around, giving each other space up til today although there have been dominance displays and tussles over greens etc as I would expect. , but this behaviour is lasting a couple of hours? Any advice welcome x

What you are witnessing is normal dominance behaviour as your tow girls are establishing a working hierarchy.

Please read our thread about sow behaviour; it does explain it all. I have also included it into our 'starter kit' for new owners for exactly that reason.
Sow Behaviour
" Starter Kit" Of Information Threads For New Owners

 

[justjo14]

What you are witnessing is normal dominance behaviour as your tow girls are establishing a working hierarchy.

Please read our thread about sow behaviour; it does explain it all. I have also included it into our 'starter kit' for new owners for exactly that reason.
Sow Behaviour
" Starter Kit" Of Information Threads For New Owners

Fantastic reading, thank you so much for your help. I feel reassured, but will obviously keep an eye out for any really aggressive behaviour/injuries. I am loving being a piggy slave! They are fascinating, fun and very watchable.....must get on with some jobs!

 

[Wiebke]

Fantastic reading, thank you so much for your help. I feel reassured, but will obviously keep an eye out for any really aggressive behaviour/injuries. I am loving being a piggy slave! They are fascinating, fun and very watchable.....must get on with some jobs!

You are of course always welcome to re-check the sex with the help of this link here: Sexing Guinea Pigs: How to Sex a Guinea Pig

 

[Freela]

Sows do all these behaviors too, particularly when one is in season (which occurs about every two weeks or so and sometimes comes with noticeable behavior changes.) Hope this helps!