Pigmeister
Junior Guinea Pig
Hi everyone,
new to the forum and looking for some advice.
We have had 2 lovely long haired female piggies who are now somewhere around 4/5. We got a new 5/6 month old female pig to add to the herd a few weeks ago as we had space and thought it would be a good idea for when one of the older piggies passes on.
Initial bonding went well without any drama. There was the usual chasing and mounting after they were all in the cage but that has settled over the weeks.
They've been together for around 5 weeks now. This morning there has been a lot of mounting by the dominant piggie on the new pig. The new pig submits, but it's been ongoing all morning. New pig has been able to eat though and they don't seem to be outright fighting. They're settled right nwo as I write this but it really was all morning.
Is this still part of establishing hierarchy or is something more going on?
Also think this flares up after a pen change- does that seem normal?
Thanks
new to the forum and looking for some advice.
We have had 2 lovely long haired female piggies who are now somewhere around 4/5. We got a new 5/6 month old female pig to add to the herd a few weeks ago as we had space and thought it would be a good idea for when one of the older piggies passes on.
Initial bonding went well without any drama. There was the usual chasing and mounting after they were all in the cage but that has settled over the weeks.
They've been together for around 5 weeks now. This morning there has been a lot of mounting by the dominant piggie on the new pig. The new pig submits, but it's been ongoing all morning. New pig has been able to eat though and they don't seem to be outright fighting. They're settled right nwo as I write this but it really was all morning.
Is this still part of establishing hierarchy or is something more going on?
Also think this flares up after a pen change- does that seem normal?
Thanks