Bullying.. whens enough, enough?

[Skelly]

So my girls have been bonded for a little under a week now and Daisy is definitely the dominant one, she eats her favorites from her bowl then chases minnow off her bowl and eats hers.
If minnows in a house, Daisy will kick her out of it.
Daisy will also chase minnow occasionally, i just feel sorry for poor minnow because all she wants is snuggles, she craves contact, so I get her out all the time and she just snuggles into my face and sleeps.
SO my question is when should i separate them or should I try them together for a bit longer?
Thanks,
Jess, Daisy and Minnow.
x

 

[Guinea Fan]

Sadly that is just bossy girls in my experience. It is very early days, but it will get better. Matilda is very that's mine, oh and that's mine, oh and that too. Personally I would stop getting Minnow out and leave them to it more. It might seem cruel but they need to bond and by removing her, you are preventing it.

I didn't think Matilda liked Minnie at all, well I still don't think she is keen, but she does look out for her, she comes back to her when Minnie panics and Minnie is starting to stand up to her.

Someone with more experience may have different advice though.

 

[scpiggy]

I would leave it longer than a week before deciding. I've had a new girl added to my pair of piggies about a month ago and she really craves love and cuddles which my dominant pig seems to see as her trying to be dominant but after a few weeks of being together they've really settled down and her and my dominant one have a great time playing and popcorning together.
My previous trio took about 2 months before settling down fully but despite a few issues they were overall happier together than apart. I hope they resolve their issues soon. Best of luck.

 

[Guinea Fan]

Yes my two really do play together, they run round and round their run jumping over things. My other two girls loved each other to pieces, they slept together, they sat leaning on each other, but they never played together. I suppose all relationships are different and guineas are no exception

 

[kirst10]

My girls are doing this and i really dont know what to do =[ if i separate them they squeal for one another! But right this minute, (there cage has just been changed), Poppet is and has been rumble strutting around the cage for almost an hour and chasing Nuggit as she does it.
I'm starting to hear the two of them get louder and louder as Poppet rumbles and Nuggit sort of whinies and moans at her, but then its either what sounds like a few nips or one of them sends a warning shriek. Poppet is relentless, she never backs down and i think its only because of my intervention that they're still together =[
Sigh. As much as i love there little squishy faces, i wish i'd gotten a new boar, less hormones methinks.