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paz50

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my three boars went to get neutered this weekend. unfortunately, my oldest didn't survive. the two others are recovering, they're already walking, drinking and eating.
the vet told me that it's fine to put them in the same cage as my females as soon as they recover (around tonight). should I? i read a lot about how you should wait 3-6 weeks.
 
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please don't put them in with the females until they have reached 6 weeks post op, that is the normal safe waiting period for neutering.
 
I’m sorry for your loss.

Please wait the full and exact 6 weeks post neuter before bonding them with the females. Anything less than 6 weeks and they will still be fertile and will still get your females pregnant.
 
Claire W said:
I’m so sorry for your loss :(

Please wait the full 6 weeks post op to put your males with your females and just to clarify, you’re only putting one male with a female(s) as if you put them both in, they’ll fight over the girls
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I can't keep one of the guys in a separate cage he'll be all alone :( can't two guys live with three girls?
 
paz50 said:
I can't keep one of the guys in a separate cage he'll be all alone :( can't two guys live with three girls?
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No they can’t. You can only keep one neutered boar with sows. If you try to put two boars in with the sows, the boars will have huge fights and will fall out

As all three boars are neutered and you’ve got three sows, then the best thing is to split the sows up and bond one boar bonded with each sow. You will need three separate cages.
I know from your previous posts that the boars fought when they were a trio (which is to be expected as trios don’t work) so they can no longer be together even as a pair. To ensure no piggy is kept alone, splitting them all is best.

As mentioned though, they cannot be with the sows for six weeks.
Are the boars still living together now?
 
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Piggies&buns said:
No they can’t. You can only keep one neutered boar with sows. If you try to put two boars in with the sows, the boars will have huge fights and will fall out

As all three boars are neutered and you’ve got three sows, then the best thing is to split the sows up and bond one boar bonded with each sow. You will need three separate cages.
I know from your previous posts that the boars fought when they were a trio (which is to be expected as trios don’t work) so they can no longer be together even as a pair. To ensure no piggy is kept alone, splitting them all is best.
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i have five, not six. my oldest male boar passed away this noon as I stated in my post. we have a two-stories cage, can I keep a male and a female at one floor and two females and one boar at the other?
 
As @Piggies&buns has said, sadly you cannot have both boars in with your girls as they will fight over the girls, most likely causing a fatality.
You will need to split your girls in to a two and a one and have one boar living with two girls in one cage and one boar living with the single girl in another cage.
 
Apologies

Yes you can do that provided the cage is big enough for three piggies. Three together will require a cage measuring 180cm x 60cm.
 
paz50 said:
my three boars went to get neutered this weekend. unfortunately, my oldest didn't survive. the two others are recovering, they're already walking, drinking and eating.
the vet told me that it's fine to put them in the same cage as my females as soon as they recover (around tonight). should I? i read a lot about how you should wait 3-6 weeks.
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Hi and welcome

I am extremely sorry for your loss and upset about your vet's lack of knowledge.

The little baby in my avatar picture on the left is the legacy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-neutering op boar - not one of mine, I would like to add. Tegan's birth in 2011 (she died in 2019 shortly before her 8th birthday) did cause quite a stir and contributed to setting the RSPCA and other good welfare standard guinea pig rescues practice at 6 instead of 5 weeks, which was the time limit then under discussion.

In the nearly 10 years since and with a mandatory boar neutering policy in place with the RSPCA and the Blue Cross, the 6 weeks post-op wait practice has borne out without any further accidental births (which would make the rounds like wildfire, believe me!)
Theoretically, semen in the tubes that are not removed in the operation can stay live for up to 3 months but after 6 weeks this risk seems to move into the realm of lottery win chances.
By 2 weeks post-op, you are about down to a 50% chance of a pregnancy - but you are not going to the expense of a neutering operation to play statistics at those kinds of odds, are you?

Please take the time to carefully read our comprehensive neutering guide link which looks at the whole field in practical detail. The guide contains a chapter on post-op care, common post-op complications to look out for and also the post-op waiting recommendations.
Here is the link: Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care

Your boys can live either side of the sows during recovery so they can get to know each other through the bars because it enhances their chances of acceptance - but only if the boys cannot escape by climbing, jumping or wiggling through; boars can be amazingly athletic and determined to get at a sow in season.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
 
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