sprite1950
New Born Pup
I would like some advice please.
My two boys are aged 5 and 6. I got them a year apart as babies and except for a bit of chasing at the beginning they have always got on well.
Recently a friend of mine got 2 boys and after 3 months decided she didn't want them. I had been thinking of getting some more so l was happy to take them. They are 6 months old. The problem l have is one of the new boys is bullying one of my older boys. He constantly chases him and he has pulled bits of his hair out.
I was so worried about him as his whole character changed. He wouldn't come out if his hutch or eat and hid under his fleece. My other boy was not bothered by him and just ignored him.
They are in a big open top pen so l found some old cage bars and separated them. Thankfully his behavior has returned to normal. They can still see each other through the bars but my boy has realized he is safe now.
The problem is my new boy is still trying to dominate him through the bars. The noises, the slow threatening movements. It's been 10 days which l know isn't long but l would like them all to get along. The other new pig was fine with my old boys. He does take a bit of bullying from the dominant pig but is able to cope so l have left him in with him.
What should l do?
My two boys are aged 5 and 6. I got them a year apart as babies and except for a bit of chasing at the beginning they have always got on well.
Recently a friend of mine got 2 boys and after 3 months decided she didn't want them. I had been thinking of getting some more so l was happy to take them. They are 6 months old. The problem l have is one of the new boys is bullying one of my older boys. He constantly chases him and he has pulled bits of his hair out.
I was so worried about him as his whole character changed. He wouldn't come out if his hutch or eat and hid under his fleece. My other boy was not bothered by him and just ignored him.
They are in a big open top pen so l found some old cage bars and separated them. Thankfully his behavior has returned to normal. They can still see each other through the bars but my boy has realized he is safe now.
The problem is my new boy is still trying to dominate him through the bars. The noises, the slow threatening movements. It's been 10 days which l know isn't long but l would like them all to get along. The other new pig was fine with my old boys. He does take a bit of bullying from the dominant pig but is able to cope so l have left him in with him.
What should l do?