Hi all, I hope you and yours are all keeping well.
I have two (intact) boars. They were previously well bonded, had the odd bicker and chase, but nothing serious.
One of them had to have surgery in June. The recovery was quite prolonged, and he spent this recovery time in a travel carrier within the main pen, where his friend remained. So the were both in their normal pen, but one of them was confined to a crate. They were as unseparated as was possible, and at all times could see, smell, and talk to each other.
A week or so ago, we finally got him healed enough to be set free in the pen.
In the week since they've been arguing, cutting, chasing, and this has been leading to physical fights. The chasing is largely initiated by the guinea pig that was confined.
This morning, they had a fight that lead to one of them having a rather deep bite in his cheek.
They've settled down for the moment, but they've been having these fights every other day and the teeth chattering is consistent.
What I wanted input on is if there was anything I could do or try before resorting to separating their pen. They have two or more of everything in a good sized pen. I realise the separating then now would be permanent and I'm devastated at the thought.
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have two (intact) boars. They were previously well bonded, had the odd bicker and chase, but nothing serious.
One of them had to have surgery in June. The recovery was quite prolonged, and he spent this recovery time in a travel carrier within the main pen, where his friend remained. So the were both in their normal pen, but one of them was confined to a crate. They were as unseparated as was possible, and at all times could see, smell, and talk to each other.
A week or so ago, we finally got him healed enough to be set free in the pen.
In the week since they've been arguing, cutting, chasing, and this has been leading to physical fights. The chasing is largely initiated by the guinea pig that was confined.
This morning, they had a fight that lead to one of them having a rather deep bite in his cheek.
They've settled down for the moment, but they've been having these fights every other day and the teeth chattering is consistent.
What I wanted input on is if there was anything I could do or try before resorting to separating their pen. They have two or more of everything in a good sized pen. I realise the separating then now would be permanent and I'm devastated at the thought.
Thanks in advance for your help!