Bonding two piggies whose cage mates have died

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Advice needed please :

As most of you will **** have seen I lost 2 piggies this week - it's really been a rubbish week 8...

However munchie and Tinys passing has left pop (1) and fudge (6) on their own and ideally I would like them to become cage mates.

There was some different advice about how long to wait so I tried it tonight. Big cover on the floor loads of veggies and put the 2 pigs plus my other pig who is on her own on the floor to see how it would go.

It went well, however wee one ( the solo pig) gets quite upset and her Chittering started the other 2 so we took her away and tried the 2 who had cage mates alone and it went great. They jumped into a teeepee type thing and went to sleep all snuggled in so I figure great let's take the next step and try them together in a cage. New clean, moved around cage and it went great for about 2 hrs then a little Chittering started before they tried to bite. I then moved pop back into her own cage as they seemed really stressed out. But when pop went away fudge seemed to be looking for her... So I tried again and again they started a bit of a fight.

I've went too soon? Did I give up too soon?

I'm just not sure what to do.....any suggestions appreciated even if it's just * pushed too far take your time. I just want them to have company and can slowly look at bringing my solo pig in bit by bit. with fudge being at a good are I'm so paranoid she willstop eating she seems ok just now but I'm worried....

Thanks

Ash xx
 
Hi Ash has the female been spayed? If not you cannot put her anywhere near the boys. I think the problem was two boys cannot live with a sow. It can only be two boys alone or one boy and one sow. Are you saying you have two boars and a sow and they all live alone? If so, I would recommend trying to bond the two boys on neutral ground. They will argue but this is to establish who is boss. As long as they do not draw blood there is no need to fight. If that does not work you can get one boy neutered and bond him with your girl and take the other boy boar dating through a rescue. If the girl is close to the boys they will smell her and will want to fight each other. The boys chattering at each other in their cage was normal and it is best to let them sort out their differences.
 
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Sorry should have been clearer they are all sows. I have 3 sows and 1 boar who is unneutered so on his own - adopted from p@h. I had until Saturday last week 6 pigs - 5 sows and 1 boar. 2 sows together x 2 and 1 (wee one) on her own. This was due to my inexperience as when I first got her and tried to introduce her to my original 2 sows i didnt give them the time to sort out their differences and took her out when they bullied her a bit. Her house sits in the middle of the other 3 and she seems quite content but I always wanted her to have a friend.....

Is it the same for sows let them sort it out... my concern is I am out most of tomorrow and my husband wont be back till late and I dont want to leave them fighting the bit out - should i try a few more attempts on neutral ground and see how they go... both were the undominant sow in their pair. It was the 2 dominant sows who passed away.

Ash x
 
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Sorry should have been clearer they are all sows. I have 3 sows and 1 boar who is unneutered so on his own - adopted from p@h. I had until Saturday last week 6 pigs - 5 sows and 1 boar. 2 sows together x 2 and 1 (wee one) on her own. This was due to my inexperience as when I first got her and tried to introduce her to my original 2 sows i didnt give them the time to sort out their differences and took her out when they bullied her a bit. Her house sits in the middle of the other 3 and she seems quite content but I always wanted her to have a friend.....

Is it the same for sows let them sort it out... my concern is I am out most of tomorrow and my husband wont be back till late and I dont want to leave them fighting the bit out - should i try a few more attempts on neutral ground and see how they go... both were the undominant sow in their pair. It was the 2 dominant sows who passed away.

Ash x
 
Wait until you are home all day and try to rebond them. They will argue and chatter but mine did this at first too. Once they establish who is boss they will accept it and all will be fine. Just intervene if they draw blood. I think it is worth another try.
 
I'll give it a try on Saturday fingers crossed for now they are in their own cages but beside each other thanks for the help. Ashley
 
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