Chasing Each Other And I'm A Bit Worried

[jamie fairney]

hi today I got 2 female abbysinan pigs that are 6 weeks old.I'm a bit worried as they keep chasing each other out of there places and making squeaking and purring noises. Please could you tell them what this is and when I should be really worried.

 

[Wiebke]

hi today I got 2 female abbysinan pigs that are 6 weeks old.I'm a bit worried as they keep chasing each other out of there places and making squeaking and purring noises. Please could you tell them what this is and when I should be really worried.

It is perfectly normal behaviour for establishing a group hierarchy in any new territory.
You may find this thread here helpful, which explains thing in more detail: Sow Behaviour

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[jamie fairney]

It is perfectly normal behaviour for establishing a group hierarchy in any new territory.
You may find this thread here helpful, which explains thing in more detail: Sow Behaviour

You may find a lot of helpful information in settling in your guinea pigs in our new owners information bundle. We have put together the information on the most frequently asked questions.
" Starter Kit" Of Information Threads For New Owners

The fact that they are marking dominance will the lower rank still be happy

 

[jamie fairney]

The fact that they are marking dominance will the lower rank still be happy

And will they still play together like friends

 

[Wiebke]

The fact that they are marking dominance will the lower rank still be happy

Yes, they will become good friends once their relationship has been sorted; the dominance phase can last a few days to a few weeks. it should become less wild with every passing day, but may flare up whenever a girl is coming into season. The shared excess is actually another opprtunity to bond more closely. Seasons tend to more pronounced at first for that reason.
Afterwards, they will work on becoming friends. The leader doesn't just get all, but is also taking on responsibilities, which are not as pronounced in a couple of guinea pigs, but carry a lot of weight in the group life that guinea pigs are wired for.
Biological facts and guinea pig society

Make sure that you have got at least two hideys (one of each; during the dominance phase ideally ) and two bowls of food, spaced at least one body length apart. Instead of feeding pellets and veg once a day, rather feed a couple of times and also give each girl a handful (ca. 20g) with each serving, so the top pig can't hog it all. In the meantime, the girls will eat unlimited hay (which should make up to 80% of the daily food intake) and won't pee in the pellet bowl. Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

 

[Freela]

It's normal behavior to determine who will be the dominant pig. Guinea pigs have a social hierarchy. It's normal for them to have a hierarchy and they need to know where they stand in relation to other pigs in order to have normal social relationships with them. Lower-ranked pigs are just as happy at higher-ranked pigs (and some pigs have no desire at all to be the dominant pig- my current old-lady pig, Sundae, came to us as a very passive companion for our extremely dominant older sow, Linney. After Linney passed from old age, the much older and larger Sundae became a very happy subordinate to a baby pig half her size!) They will still be friends- in fact, they need to sort this out in order to be friends!

 

[jamie fairney]

It's normal behavior to determine who will be the dominant pig. Guinea pigs have a social hierarchy. It's normal for them to have a hierarchy and they need to know where they stand in relation to other pigs in order to have normal social relationships with them. Lower-ranked pigs are just as happy at higher-ranked pigs (and some pigs have no desire at all to be the dominant pig- my current old-lady pig, Sundae, came to us as a very passive companion for our extremely dominant older sow, Linney. After Linney passed from old age, the much older and larger Sundae became a very happy subordinate to a baby pig half her size!) They will still be friends- in fact, they need to sort this out in order to be friends!

Thank you