I have two boars that are the sweetest things, both around 1 and a half years old. An opportunity arose to get one more boar that was originally in a boar trio, but the two other boars in his trio passed away (the pig I am getting is two years old, the other pigs in his trio were 5 years older than him). I am wanting to bond my boars with the new boar, but people say that boar trio's usually do not work? I strongly feel that my pigs would get along with the new pig (the lady said that the new pig was the most submissive pig in the trio), but many pig-owners are saying not to do it. I know my pigs and as I said, feel that I know their personalities and what type of boar would best fit into a trio with them. Should I try it? P.S: I am able to keep the new boar in a separate c&c cage that is a suitable size if it does not work out.
Bonding a trio
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Just because the piggy was submissive with his previous friends, does not mean your two boys will take kindly to having another in the mix. The choice is yours but I absolutely would not do it. The chance of failure is 90%. A worst case scenario is that it can also wreck havoc on the bond between your original two boys - you could end up with three single piggies.
To me, it’s simply not worth the risking what is hopefully a happy bond between two boars. The choice is of course yours.
To even attempt a trio, you would require the cage to be at least one square metre per piggy
How old are your two original boars?
To me, it’s simply not worth the risking what is hopefully a happy bond between two boars. The choice is of course yours.
To even attempt a trio, you would require the cage to be at least one square metre per piggy
How old are your two original boars?
Thank you for the advice! My two original boars are about two years old (the person whom I got them from would not specify and the vet said they were between 1 and a half years to two years old). I just purchased a new, custom cage yesterday that is 36" by 96" inches wide with a 18" by 96" loft area. I do think that is a beyond suitable size (let me know if it is not). Again, thank you for the advice, it was definitely needed.
The cage is a great size. But, plenty of space will only take you so far. The overriding factor of a successful piggy relationship is character compatibility and it is incredibly difficult to get that right with boar trios - if piggies don’t like each other, you could give them all the space in the world and it still wouldnt work out, it would just mean that they had more room to get away from each other which isn’t the same thing as having a harmonious relationship.
As I say, I would not do it. It’s just not worth the risk in my opinion. If you choose not to attempt it, what will you do with the new piggy? Do you plan to find him a new friend so they can live as a separate pair to your original pair?
As I say, I would not do it. It’s just not worth the risk in my opinion. If you choose not to attempt it, what will you do with the new piggy? Do you plan to find him a new friend so they can live as a separate pair to your original pair?
Thank you for the helpful advice. Yes, if things ended up not working out, I would definitely find the piggy a new friend, either a fixed female in boar (or the other way around) or another boar for him.
Siikibam
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Just be aware if you found him a sow (spayed sows are pretty rare though) you’d have to put them in a different room. Just the smell of sows could cause a stir within the paired boars and possibly a permanent fallout. If it didn’t work out, would you have space to keep the single boar alongside in a big enough cage for him? He needs to live alongside them for the interaction.
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Yes, I do have a cage put aside for him that can house a maximum of four pigs. I would find him a companion ASAP. (this is my alt account).
It’s good you have a long term plan for him.
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Little Ones
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I’d advise against it, there’s a reason they fail 90% of the time. Why put your Guinea pigs in a stressful situation which could end up in the original bond being destroyed in order to be the exception? You could end up with 3 single pigs who you have to find friend for. Upsetting a healthy bond is just pointless and invasive especially when it’s almost sure to fail