mollymuk
New Born Pup
I had a bonded pair of boars (Rudy and Oyster, they're both teenagers and about 10 months old). I then had to take two more boars off of a friend who was moving (Two years old, I took the pigs in April.). This is a terrible matchup and would never do to any pigs again, they already had working social dynamics. Despite this, they seemed to get along for about a month, and all the boars would even sleep together. Oyster and one of the new pigs, Dylan, seemed to like each other a lot.
However, Rudy has started to bully and chase Oyster. He's been repeatedly biting Oyster on the rump. They have 15 sq feet of space, and also two lofts. There's 5 hiding spots for them, and I bought some hay toys. I don't want them to live in a place that's too small for them, and I'm okay with separating them or whatever I need to do. I feel so, so terrible about doing this to them, and I am willing to do whatever I can so they can live happily, but I wanted to ask more experienced owners what they think.
Rudy might be playing? I don't know what he's thinking. He popcorns around after chasing Oyster around a bit. But he draws blood! Oyster has been in his own sectioned off space for now (the pigs can see each other through the cage bars), and now everyone seems fine. But what should I do from here? I assume I broke their bond, is that it for them?
Sorry if this is all over the place and I'm not really asking a specific question, I'm just super worried. I guess I'm asking for general advice.
However, Rudy has started to bully and chase Oyster. He's been repeatedly biting Oyster on the rump. They have 15 sq feet of space, and also two lofts. There's 5 hiding spots for them, and I bought some hay toys. I don't want them to live in a place that's too small for them, and I'm okay with separating them or whatever I need to do. I feel so, so terrible about doing this to them, and I am willing to do whatever I can so they can live happily, but I wanted to ask more experienced owners what they think.
Rudy might be playing? I don't know what he's thinking. He popcorns around after chasing Oyster around a bit. But he draws blood! Oyster has been in his own sectioned off space for now (the pigs can see each other through the cage bars), and now everyone seems fine. But what should I do from here? I assume I broke their bond, is that it for them?
Sorry if this is all over the place and I'm not really asking a specific question, I'm just super worried. I guess I'm asking for general advice.