Help! Should I Separate My Piggies!?

[squeakweek]

Hi everyone! New here so I don't even know if I'm posting this thread in the right place or anything haha!

Anyway, I have two boars, Obi and Poe. I think they are roughly now between 13-16 weeks? Since 5pm today Obi has been humping Poe like mad, chasing him everywhere. Now for about an hour and a half they keep chasing each other and look like they are fighting but haven't bitten each other yet (that I know of). They are chattering their teeth, not like super loud but noticeable. They've never been like this before, thats why its panicking me! Bedding has gone everywhere all over my floor as they've been running away from each other. They aren't overly vocal but they are being super noisy now! Whenever they seem like they are fighting they've let out a really loud squeak too! They've got separate hiding places and one so they can run out if need be. I've just chucked a load of cucumber in there to try to diffuse the situation which helped for like 10 minutes. They just won't leave each other alone!

So shall I leave them too it until it gets really serious (until they draw blood), or is it best to remove one now? Although not sure where to keep the other one if I do as I haven't got a spare cage I hope they get along soon, sorry for waffling on!

Thanks x

 

[Jesse's pigs]

They're probably just trying to establish who is boss and testing the other piggies limit. I wouldn't separate unless absolutely neccessary as it's usually better to let them get on with it and sort it out. If you separate them or intervene when it isn't needed you may have to bond them all over again. However, if blood is drawn or one is stopping another from eating then I'd split them up

 

[GPcrazy]

I agree with the above. As nerve wracking as it is, try to wait it out. Only separate if they really look like they're hurting each other.

 

[squeakweek]

They're probably just trying to establish who is boss and testing the other piggies limit. I wouldn't separate unless absolutely neccessary as it's usually better to let them get on with it and sort it out. If you separate them or intervene when it isn't needed you may have to bond them all over again. However, if blood is drawn or one is stopping another from eating then I'd split them up

Okay then I'll leave them and hope it doesn't get any worse, they have seemed to have calmed down a bit now but when they go near each other it seems to kick off again! Thank you for your reply xx

 

[Wiebke]

Hi everyone! New here so I don't even know if I'm posting this thread in the right place or anything haha!

Anyway, I have two boars, Obi and Poe. I think they are roughly now between 13-16 weeks? Since 5pm today Obi has been humping Poe like mad, chasing him everywhere. Now for about an hour and a half they keep chasing each other and look like they are fighting but haven't bitten each other yet (that I know of). They are chattering their teeth, not like super loud but noticeable. They've never been like this before, thats why its panicking me! Bedding has gone everywhere all over my floor as they've been running away from each other. They aren't overly vocal but they are being super noisy now! Whenever they seem like they are fighting they've let out a really loud squeak too! They've got separate hiding places and one so they can run out if need be. I've just chucked a load of cucumber in there to try to diffuse the situation which helped for like 10 minutes. They just won't leave each other alone!

So shall I leave them too it until it gets really serious (until they draw blood), or is it best to remove one now? Although not sure where to keep the other one if I do as I haven't got a spare cage I hope they get along soon, sorry for waffling on!

Thanks x

It sounds like the teenage hormones have woken up. At the moment, there is no reason to separate. Just remove any hideys and if you can put them into a large run with only stools or log tunnels, so no boy can get caught anywhere.
I have found it very helpful giving my little Nye extra time to work out some of his beans by zooming and popcorning on the ground before putting him back with his adult male when things got a bit too wild.

You may find this link here helpful to understand what is going on and to judge whether there is a problem or not. It always comes as a shock when your sweet little baby boys suddenly turn into rampaging males!
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

 

[squeakweek]

It sounds like the teenage hormones have woken up. At the moment, there is no reason to separate. Just remove any hideys and if you can put them into a large run with only stools or log tunnels, so no boy can get caught anywhere.
I have found it very helpful giving my little Nye extra time to work out some of his beans by zooming and popcorning on the ground before putting him back with his adult male when things got a bit too wild.

You may find this link here helpful to understand what is going on and to judge whether there is a problem or not. It always comes as a shock when your sweet little baby boys suddenly turn into rampaging males!
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Thank you that link was very helpful! I was going to say they've settled down now but as soon as I started typing that they started off again! They like sort of stand up on their hind legs and go face to face and then run round in circles really fast then its just a competition to see who they can mount first! x

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you that link was very helpful! I was going to say they've settled down now but as soon as I started typing that they started off again! They like sort of stand up on their hind legs and go face to face and then run round in circles really fast then its just a competition to see who they can mount first! x

Boars and sows play that one too when the sows are in season or during bonding. I call it a "merry go round"

It should just be a first spike and should calm down again within a day or two. At the moment, they are just measuring up to each other. Just give them as much space as you can without anything that one boy can cornered in.