Introducing a neutered boar

[Rosierum]

I am hoping to add one final piggy to my herd of 5, a neutered boar. I am looking for general advice on adding a boar to my girls. My girls are mostly around 2 except for Pixie who is still under a year. They are mostly pretty laid back with Milkshake being the grumpiest.
Any advice welcome

 

[Amysguineapigs]

They should be fine, as they're females...as long as they know who is the dominant one Just introduce him slowly and keep a close eye

 

[Wiebke]

The tricky bit is whether he'll be accepted by the top girl. Is there a possibility that you could take her to boar date to see how things go?

Otherwise, I would recommend a slow intro with the boar right next door for at least a couple of days, so they can get to know each other (and your boy can get over his initial testosterone overload) and then stage intros in a neutral space - a run on the lawn would be ideal if it is warm enough.

I let Hywel meet Nia, my top sow, beforehand in order to gauge the lay of the land. I was pretty sure that Hywel would be accepted, as the girls were used to a dominant boar, but you never know how two particular piggies will hit it off.

 

[kennethyau]

I'm doing this just now. My neutered boar won't be ready to go in with the ladies for a few more weeks yet but I've got them in two runs next to each other. I also put them together under supervision for 5-10 min so I know he won't hump the girls.
I've found that 1 is quite happy to accept the boar but the other 2 doesn't like the attention he gives them. I'm hoping that with time, they'll mellow out and get on. I still have 3 weeks before he can live with them completely.