Leanneelif
New Born Pup
I'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice on an issue I'm having with my 2 almost 4 year old sows.
We recently moved them into a c&c cage, and had no issues with moving them at first. Both were happy with the extra space. Time has passed and they were both happy.
However, they seem to have had some kind of falling out, and last night the more timid sow started to run away from the other, and was being forced to stay in her house in the loft, away from food and water.
I've removed the loft, and there has been no fighting, and they are both now eating and drinking, but the more timid sow seems to be skittish and jumping every time the other moves and they are at totally different ends of the cage.
There does seem to be a dominance issue, as the other is putting her nose in the air a lot, but she's not chasing or really interested in the other sow at all.
I'm worried about separating them, as they have always got on well, and only had each other for company.
Both seem healthy, although I'm watching the timid one for stress. No injuries, eating well, just a dominance play as far as I can tell, could be related to the new cage, but as a fair amount of time has passed I'm not sure.
Any ideas/advice?
We recently moved them into a c&c cage, and had no issues with moving them at first. Both were happy with the extra space. Time has passed and they were both happy.
However, they seem to have had some kind of falling out, and last night the more timid sow started to run away from the other, and was being forced to stay in her house in the loft, away from food and water.
I've removed the loft, and there has been no fighting, and they are both now eating and drinking, but the more timid sow seems to be skittish and jumping every time the other moves and they are at totally different ends of the cage.
There does seem to be a dominance issue, as the other is putting her nose in the air a lot, but she's not chasing or really interested in the other sow at all.
I'm worried about separating them, as they have always got on well, and only had each other for company.
Both seem healthy, although I'm watching the timid one for stress. No injuries, eating well, just a dominance play as far as I can tell, could be related to the new cage, but as a fair amount of time has passed I'm not sure.
Any ideas/advice?