Introduce single boar to bonded pair

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I am adopting a pair of boars from the local animal shelter. In the process of getting all of the permissions I needed, I learned that some neighbors wanted to find a home for their boar, Boar B (about a year old). Because I knew that boars could be housed in pairs, I planned to introduce Boar A to Boar B as per the usual guidelines.

Boar A is about a year old. When I called to follow up on the adoption, the shelter gave me a surprise. I was told that Boar A's foster family had paired him with his younger grandson, Boar C. The shelter wanted to adopt them out together. After much consideration, I agreed.

I'm constructing a Cube and Coroplast cage for them, and in the event that something does not work out, they can have adjoining cages. However, does anyone have any tips for staging this introduction? I know it will be tricky. Thankfully, I don't have any sows for them to fight over... just a solo boar and a pair that's coming home in a few days.
 
I only have sows so have no experience of bonding boars but I think they are supposed to be kept in pairs rather than groups. I'm sure someone with experience of this will help you out soon, best of luck ;)
 
Hi and welcome to the forum, it's great that you're adopting some guineas.

However, 3 boars are very very tricky to get to live together - 2's company, 3's a crowd with boars and if it goes wrong you could end up with 3 single boars. I did the same - had a pair of young boars and one other youngster and I didn't know any better, introduced them all and seemed ok but later on that day there was a huge bloody fight and they had all fallen out and all ended up living by themselves (and a hefty vet's bill!). It does sometimes work - I've got 3 elderly fellas who seem happy to potter about in a 3, but they're the exception rather than the rule.

It's usual to bond an older /adult boar with a baby as this is the solution most likely to work.

If I were you I'd consider getting a baby boar to bond with the single pig and have 2 pairs (if you have space).

This post is very useful for boar behaviour:

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=28949

Good luck

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hi before my lot now i sucessfully bonded Pepsi,Sprite & Bandit & smokey all 4boars sure it is risky but first i made sure all had seperate eating areas,at least 2 igloos and a large cage, also i think the key to it working out so well is that all 4 boars were very easy going all you need is one dominant one that will wreck a bonded group so maybe monitor there personalitys first.Although i have done it i wouldn't recommend it i would pair them instead maybe ask the rescue for a boar that can be sold on its own to go with the one from your neighbours?goodluck;)
 
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Thanks for all the advice.

I've got the space to keep the two in a cage together and the third in a separate enclosure within sight and smell of the others (not quite enough room for four, unfortunately). I'm planning to make sure that everyone gets his own food space, water bottle, and hiding house. I'll wait and see what the pair's personality is during quarantine. The rescue tells me that the older one is very laid back.

My solo boy, Caslon, is a little skittish, but he's getting used to me and seems to enjoy his lap time very much. I'm not sure how he'll be around other pigs, though.
 
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