T-Rex
Forum Donator 2023/24
Hi all, Just after some thoughts. I've read all the amazing guides around a hundred time and keep going back to them, thanks so much for the time spend doing these guides. I guess I just am after some reassurance and help interpreting where i am right now in the process.
So Jazzy is safe after his neuter, we rehomed Ginny around 1 year old sow to live side by side so Jazzy wasn't lonely following the death of his friend whilst we waiting for him to be safe to try bonding.
I have always wanted a herd and so the chance came up to home a baby sow and the timing was just right being that she was old enough to be homed and we could get her the same day we were planning on starting the bonding.
Set up a large neutral pen, no hides and just a big pile of hay. It started off positive, the usual sniffing, strutting etc. Over a short period of time it was clear Jazzy was just trying to avoid the whole situation, Ginny was wanting to be dominant. Obviously she easily won over baby ruffles.
It then became clear Jazzy was fear aggressive. he would teeth chatter anytime anyone came near him, raising his chin mouth open. Ginny tried a few lunges and then running off I think to try dominate him but without causing any fights. There have been no fights. But from reading the guides I was concerned that if Jazzy didn't stop the teeth chattering then we wouldn't get anywhere with the bonding. I read that it may take time with fear aggression so we left them over night.
This morning it was quiet, everyone had stayed away over night I think. There was still teeth chattering so I was thinking, ok its over. I cleaned them out and did a fresh hay pile and got some grass. they all sat and will eat the hay and forage about in the hay and ate the grass together.
I've noticed late morning things have changed. jazzy isn't teeth chattering anymore. Ginny will approach him and is humping him, he does the very loud squeals of "i don't want to fight" and will either let her finish and she leaves, or he will kick out and run away. She will chase a bit and the squealing continues for a bit and then everyone will go back to eating and will lay down separately and have a nap.
So I am thinking, ok this may work out after all. Jazzy is finally behaving like a submissive piggy and I just need to give it a bit longer in the pen?
I'm going to try and get some footage and upload it to youtube and ill add it in, but id really appreciate some thoughts.
So Jazzy is safe after his neuter, we rehomed Ginny around 1 year old sow to live side by side so Jazzy wasn't lonely following the death of his friend whilst we waiting for him to be safe to try bonding.
I have always wanted a herd and so the chance came up to home a baby sow and the timing was just right being that she was old enough to be homed and we could get her the same day we were planning on starting the bonding.
Set up a large neutral pen, no hides and just a big pile of hay. It started off positive, the usual sniffing, strutting etc. Over a short period of time it was clear Jazzy was just trying to avoid the whole situation, Ginny was wanting to be dominant. Obviously she easily won over baby ruffles.
It then became clear Jazzy was fear aggressive. he would teeth chatter anytime anyone came near him, raising his chin mouth open. Ginny tried a few lunges and then running off I think to try dominate him but without causing any fights. There have been no fights. But from reading the guides I was concerned that if Jazzy didn't stop the teeth chattering then we wouldn't get anywhere with the bonding. I read that it may take time with fear aggression so we left them over night.
This morning it was quiet, everyone had stayed away over night I think. There was still teeth chattering so I was thinking, ok its over. I cleaned them out and did a fresh hay pile and got some grass. they all sat and will eat the hay and forage about in the hay and ate the grass together.
I've noticed late morning things have changed. jazzy isn't teeth chattering anymore. Ginny will approach him and is humping him, he does the very loud squeals of "i don't want to fight" and will either let her finish and she leaves, or he will kick out and run away. She will chase a bit and the squealing continues for a bit and then everyone will go back to eating and will lay down separately and have a nap.
So I am thinking, ok this may work out after all. Jazzy is finally behaving like a submissive piggy and I just need to give it a bit longer in the pen?
I'm going to try and get some footage and upload it to youtube and ill add it in, but id really appreciate some thoughts.
