mixed groups..

[mstori]

Just wondered if in a mixed group can you only have 1 male with a group of girls? Does it make any difference if its the boars or sows that are neutered?

Thanks, Tori

 

[Romily]

I have a large herd of girls and a neutered boar that lives with them however I would be unable to add another male to the group as the boys would fight. Neutering a boar does not stop its natural behaviour. It is very hard to come across rescued neutered females.

 

[mstori]

Thanks. I had an add placed and someone contacted me to say that they had a group of piggies they needed rehoming, girls and boys, and I was a bit dubious how that would work thanks

 

[CiaraPatricia]

I did hear of someone who had 2 or 3 neutered boars living with a group of girls and it worked out, on another forum. But I think they had a huge space for them to freeroam.

I wish neutered boars were as easy going as neutered dogs and tom cats! and could all live in peace. I'd love to have all my guinea pigs living together! Though the boar I adopted recently is probably too old to be neutered anyway.

 

[Wiebke]

You need OODLES of space (several sq metres, in fact!) to be able to have more than one neutered boar living with a group of sows.

In a smaller group or more confined space, only one boy per group, please, or you will have fights.