Dilemma - 3 boys together

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The 3 brothers, Jacob, Teddy & Harvey are 1 year old next month. There's always been a bit of conflict between Jacob and Harvey. Basically Jacob doesn't like him! Harvey had to go to the vets when he was young as Jacob split his lip. I split them for a while but then put them back together, there's been no serious injuries since although Harvey does have a few scabs on his bottom where I think Jacob has caught him. Teddy is the peace maker and gets on with both but tends to stick with Jacob. Tonight they seemed to be ganging up on Harvey while they're out for a run. I've put Harvey back in the pen with a pile of hay to give him a break. This flares up every now and again and each time I go through what I should do. The options are to carry on as now and hope they'll settle down (especially with Spring coming and they can go in their outside pen which is huge with grass), or to have Harvey neutered and put him with my girls.

I hate the idea of having him neutered, it would break my heart if he didn't get through it. I thought tonight briefly about getting him a neutered girl to live as a pair, I think he'd love that but I don't have the space. I like them to have very large pens and I've run out of rooms! Plus I really didn't want to take any more on because of the time, commitment and expense.

Not really a solution. Just wanted to get it off my chest really ... It's good to let off steam on here!
 
If he were mine I'd get him castrated- it is scary, I've had my own done! But I don't agree with spaying (at all) and would be reluctant to take on a spayed sow- my personal feeling on the subject though :)
 
I'm against Spraying as well, it's just too much. There are risks with all procedures but I know how you feel because I thought of doing it to Sunshine and let him live with my girls, but I have a very dominant Sow and don't think she would accept him. ::)

Good luck whatever you decide. :)
 
I didn't mean I would have one spayed :(- but I've seen homes wanted for guineas which have been spayed.
 
LOL Fleur has took up barbering Flora, loads of rumbling going on lately. She's a lovely pig but very head strong and knows what she wants! :D

Jilly, oh yeah if the process has been done at rescue then of course that would be ideal. I did look for a Spayed sow when I was looking for a friend for Cuzzy but I wasn't lucky. They are hard to come by but it would solve the anxiety you have about neutering your wee man. :)
 
When i was looking into neutering Timmy, I felt reassured that my vets has done a lot of neuters with an excellent sucess rate. This does not guarantee anything but if the piggy is in good health prior to the op, all should be fine :) So sourcing a competant vet, asking lots of questions etc prior to considering the op is a good idea.
I didnt opt for neutering Timmy in the end as I managed to bond him with a baby boar and they are happy together. It is difficult finding a spayed sow as this is not done as a matter of course.
Good luck :)
 
Things have quietened down today. I feel sorry for them because I'm denying them their natural urges by not having a female. It would be OK if they were gay - they'd be in their element.
 
how do i just keep finding the gay guinea pig posts?!?!?!? i'm still giggling about guineas bursting in to judy garland songs! from another gay guinea thing!

i hope my boys dont fight, i'm smitten with both of them :smitten: and wouldnt have the room to house both seperatly. i hope you get everything sorted with your boys. i thought i could get away with same sex pairing...am i wrong in thinking that?

:-\ ?
 
I've just had my lad nurtured and was so nervous about it but it was fine he has been great since it as well. I know not all gp recover as good but find a good vet and talk it through with them. I was very pleased with my vet and he is going back tomorrow so they can make sure all is ok with him, not sure if they all do this and they put him on antibiotics to prevent an infection as well. Now he can't wait to be reunited with his girlfriend and neither can I they are both pining for each other lol x :smitten:
 
Things got worse again - Harvey had to go to the vets last week with an abscess caused by fur being pulled out by Jacob. I've made the decision to have Harvey neutered so he can go in with my girls. He goes in tomorrow - I'm terrified but don't think I have any option. I'd like some post-op advice please. I'm going to search on here in a minute because I know there's been some other posts - it's just if I can find them and read them before our computer disconnects on its own :tickedoff:

I know it's got to be kept really clean to avoid infection. I've got to wait 4 weeks before going in with the girls. I'll be putting him on towels when he comes home. Anything else please?

He's in a split pen now - Teddy is sharing his company between Harvey and Jacob in turns! but from tomorrow Harvey will be separated so he can recover properly. I'm planning on letting Harvey recover for a few days then putting him in a separated pen from the girls so they can all start to get used to each other - is this too soon? Should I wait the full 4 weeks before putting him near the girls? Thanks everyone. :) ps please keep everything crossed for Harvey - he's a gorgeous little agouti. Curls up on my lap every night and goes to sleep (but then bit me on the neck last week when I explained what the vet was going to do and why) :-\
 
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