piggy_smalls
New Born Pup
Hello all!
I got two boars back in February. We were told they were 8-10 weeks old but unfortunately, I think the seller told us a porkie. It was evident as the weeks went on that one was perhaps older than the other and he grew rapidly whereas the other was much, much smaller. Consequently the bigger pig took over dominance and sadly became a bully.
Things escalated and unfortunately one night bully pig decided he would end things once and for all and attacked smaller pig, tearing his ear in the process. I separated them immediately but unfortunately, the bond was broken. Little pig absolutely thrived after that, and it was clear he'd been bullied more extensively than we thought. He started popcorning and zooming around, finally put a load of weight on and basically just came out of his shell. Please don't judge me, but ultimately I had to rehome bully pig as I just did not have the capacity for two appropriately sized cages side by side, otherwise he would have stayed with us.
Fast forward to now and little pig has been steadily putting on weight and enjoying the single life for a while, but I think it's time for a friend. I know bonding with another boar isn't impossible but he's still a very small pig. I'm super worried about bonding him as he didn't really stand up for himself with his previous cage mate.
As he is 6 months old now, do you think it's safe to get another pig about the same age, or maybe look for an older boy? I hear that getting an older pig a baby often works, but is 6 months too young to do this?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you!
I got two boars back in February. We were told they were 8-10 weeks old but unfortunately, I think the seller told us a porkie. It was evident as the weeks went on that one was perhaps older than the other and he grew rapidly whereas the other was much, much smaller. Consequently the bigger pig took over dominance and sadly became a bully.
Things escalated and unfortunately one night bully pig decided he would end things once and for all and attacked smaller pig, tearing his ear in the process. I separated them immediately but unfortunately, the bond was broken. Little pig absolutely thrived after that, and it was clear he'd been bullied more extensively than we thought. He started popcorning and zooming around, finally put a load of weight on and basically just came out of his shell. Please don't judge me, but ultimately I had to rehome bully pig as I just did not have the capacity for two appropriately sized cages side by side, otherwise he would have stayed with us.
Fast forward to now and little pig has been steadily putting on weight and enjoying the single life for a while, but I think it's time for a friend. I know bonding with another boar isn't impossible but he's still a very small pig. I'm super worried about bonding him as he didn't really stand up for himself with his previous cage mate.
As he is 6 months old now, do you think it's safe to get another pig about the same age, or maybe look for an older boy? I hear that getting an older pig a baby often works, but is 6 months too young to do this?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thank you!