Frances B
New Born Pup
So right now we have 8 pigs. We can’t keep all our pups. I would love some input on groups/pairs. Here is some info about our situation/wishes:
- Our neutered boar and adult female (just had pups) were together before pups came
- Unneutered boar - 7-8 months
- 5 pups - all boars (3 almost ready to be separated from mum, 2 still being hand fed, staying with mum a little longer)
- We’re planning on keeping 2 pups (our little one with reduced sight and one more)
- Our biggest pup is very keen on exerting his dominance over his dad when they meet (mounting him non-stop and dad gets really fed up, so that’s a no-go I feel, the other pups get on great with him)
- I would like to have the neutered boar and sow together as soon as they can (waiting the six weeks after castration - 4 left to go) and then Bruno (adult boar) with our “special needs” pup and one more pup.
- We will find homes for the other 3 pups.
- I’ve read the info on boar pairs/groups and it sounds like my hopes for Bruno + 2 sons is a no-go… what do you think? The plan is to keep the calmest pup to have with Bruno and the special needs pup if there’s any hope.
- If we decide to keep 2 boar pups as a pair can they be on their own from 6 weeks or would you not recommend it?