Help.... New Sow

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Well I am leaving for hospital at 8.30am this morning so i'll get the answers when I come home.... but i really need them.

So anyway, got a new sow yesterday (unplanned but couldn't say no). She's been on her own for the past 4 weeks, she is a really cuddly lovely natured wee thing until she see's another piggy. I had her cuddled on my lap with my boars, all was fine. Let them meet on nutural ground, lots of veg. But the minute i put them in cage she went crazy. She was teeth chattering and attacking (no blood) and everytime my boys moved she went for them. I then tried her with one of my girls at a time and she was the same. She doesn't like anyone. So right now she's on her own with the cage against the other cages so she can see them but cant get to them. She seems happy enough.
Now my plan is to bath them all on wednesday when i get home and introduce her to my lot, i'll then keep an eye on who she gets on well with as she cant be left on her own, poor wee thing. Any other advice would be great! I don't know what i'll do if she actually hates all my piggies and wont settle. x
 
I think she feels threatened by them. I would leave her in her cage on her own and try and build up trust on a neuteral area. She's had a lot to cope with what with finding a new home. I'd just take it slow with her and see if she accepts a group that way.

Good luck! x
 
I seem to remember that your boys are neutered? I would think meeting more than one boar when you have not met boys mefore could be a bit daunting! I would maybe try mixing her with a single sow for her to be paired with or a single boar? I would think about who she could live with eventually whether she will have another sow or a boar for cage company and work from there. It might have been a shock for her to meet several of boys and she did not calm down enough before she met the girl? maybe try her with a single sow again at a later time as she is not used to mixing with other guineas it may take a while for her to get used to the idea of company. As sunshine and twinkle said she has had a lot of changes take it slowly and let her tajke her time when meeting other guineas in plyatimes O0
 
One of my young Perus was a complete nightmare and wouldn't get on with anyone - I tried her with several different sows from dominant ones right through to puddings, but she just went for everything! She was in with Beatrice but they were at each other all the time, but like you I didn't want her to be alone in case she then didn't learn any social skills. I got a neutered boy Harry and he just made everything ok - he didn't challenge them or even hump them, it's just like him being there made them behave. I hope once she's settled again she will make a friend - like Vikki said, give her some time in between introductions and see how she goes!

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Sophie
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i would get her use to you first and her new home. watch her and she is you can pick her personality ap[art from being a bossy four paws. and pick out either a boar or sow who you think will calm her and slowly put them together. first at play time, extending the time, and maybe then get a cage and scrub it clean and slowly put them in that. make sure when you introduce her to a piggy have food and toys to distract her. good luck with her and at the hospital. O0 sending hugs :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-*
 
hi all. Well tried her with all of them this afternoon and she will only get on with Saffron but Amy follows Saff everywhere so she is now in with saff and amy and so far so good. I am convinced Millie has had babies in the past but i could be just making it up in my head. xx
 
Just seen your post in general, is she not in with Saffron and Amy any more? Maybe just let her run around with the others, not live with them for a while? Maybe she's not feeling 100% and that's why she's snappy?
 
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