Panda and Me
New Born Pup
So it started with Panda, a baby sow about 3+ weeks old now. A friends pigs had a litter and we were offered one. I don't take on pets lightly....so the research started. I agree that it is better to keep piggies in pairs, at the very least. We have 2 cages, 1 is 2ft x 4ft, the other is smaller and for quarantine purposes only. Shortly after I began my research, Gypsy and her family were turned over to animal humane. Gypsy, her 2 sisters, and her mother and father had been housed in a cage the size of our quarantine cage. Anyway, I have read a bit on introducing new pigs to each other, neutral territory and all, what I am wondering is, is it okay to house the piggies directly next to each other, sharing an adjoining wall before the formal introduction on neutral territory or should they be in separate areas completely? Could the introduction be helped by interacting with a divider between them first? We have had Gypsy for 2+ weeks now, and Panda is coming from a known environment and is and has been healthy her whole life, should we still do a 2 week quarantine before introduction?
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