Re-introducing Boars

[Fluffy guinea]

Hi I was after some advice on my two boars please. I have two boars that I had from babies that I had to separate at 6 months due to one bulling the other. They are now 12 months old and live side by side which i really didn't want to be forever. Has anyone had any success re-introducing separated boars after 14 months when all the hormones settle down. Thanks for any advice

 

[Wiebke]

Hi! It is worth trying with full intros on neutral ground, but please don't get your hopes up too much. The majority of piggies will stick to their decision once they have made up their mind. In a few cases, boars will go together or at least will enjoy roaming/playtime together.
You can find information on how to best stage an intro and which behaviours to look out for at the top of this section.

Alternatively, you can either consider to date each boar at a good rescue under expert supervision for a character compatible new friend or have them neutered to live with a sow each by an experienced vet with a good track record in piggy neutering in order to minimise post-op complications. This also involves a full 6 weeks post op wait for the boars before thaty are 100% safe to go with a girl (I have the surprise baby from a supposedly safe over 5 weeks boar living with me, just to prove that particular point). The advantage is that cross gender bondings are the most stable. Again, dating at a good rescue will ensure that the chemistry is right and that you only come home with piggies that click.
We have got a recommended good standard rescues locator on the top bar; all rescues offer dating for single piggies.

 

[Fluffy guinea]

Well I plucked up enough courage to try lol. Nice sunny afternoon so I've put them out on the grass in the run and I think so far so good. They have been together about 4 hours now and are slowly accepting each other fingers tightly crossed. They started off raised heads and teeth chattering and chased a bit then calmed down then back at each other again but the time between the bad behaviour is getting longer and they behaviour is getting less just a bit of chasing every now and then. I have cleaned and the hutch and rearranged it so so hope they can be friends

 

[madguinealady]

Good news.Fingers crossed for them

 

[Fluffy guinea]

So after 5 hours in the run I put them back into the hutch together and after an a little bit of chasing they have gone to sleep. I keeping checking and all seems quiet. So I'm really worried but hope they will be fine through the night and will check again in the morning. I think they must have eaten their own body weight in grass today

 

[Wiebke]

The most critical moment is usually when they wake up from their first nap together and see the other piggy there, so please keep checking!

 

[Fluffy guinea]

Well they had a good night sleeping in the bed together then ran around in the run this morning barney seemed to be boss and every thing was looking positive then this afternoon max must have changed his mind and started all the dominance behaviour all over again and wouldn't let barney in the bed and everytime barney went near him he got very agressive barney wasn't putting up much argument just running off but max just keeps chasing him and won't let him rest so I'm gutted but put max back in the other cage I'm glad I tried one last time but seems it isn't meant to be