Rocket's in with the girls...

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Well, Rocket's in with the girls. His ears have pretty much cleared up ( he's just on Septrin for another week to make sure the infection is gone for good) and Vicki said he's okay to go in with them so I put them all outside in the run together when we got home. I've been beavering away on their new house but it isn't quite finished so modifed the two old ones to be one big cage that's different and ( hopefully) neutral ground for them until the new one is finished ( today or tomorrow) because after an initial mounting and "gerrof" session they seemed to settle down together in the run so I didn't want to seperate them.
At the moment Moonpig is being her usual stoic self and completely ignoring the other two's shenanigans, she knows she's top pig and they know she's top pig. I think the main problem is that they're both used to being number 2 pig and neither of them wants to be number 3 pig. mallethead
Livvy Lou keeps following Rocket around periodically with a constant worried/excited wibble and the minute he pays her any attention she has a complete fit whereupon he decides he's had enough and gets as far away from her as possible.
They'e all eating together thankfully and Moonpig is happy to share a haybox with either of the other two but they won't share any space with each other. When they were in cages next to each other Livvy Lou was very friendly with Rocket and would lie next to him all of the time so I think the poor boy is more than a little confused at the moment, of course if he'd stop rumble strutting for two seconds when she's around him she might calm down!
Does this sound fairly normal? I've only ever had to deal with bonding between sow pairs and boar pairs before not a threesome. @)
 
well ive had a look on the internet (numerous sources including other forums) and it sounds like he is just trying to show he is ** man hehe. the lead female might just not be use to having someone that could be seen as top dog but as * said no fighting i am sure its normal (thats also my sources talking) hope everything continues perfectly :)
 
It's sounding positive so far :). Once they sort out the hierarchy all should be fine. As long as there are no bloody fights. The fact they are all eating together is very positive. It must be very exciting suddenly having girls to try and impress :))
 
Shellza said:
It's sounding positive so far :). Once they sort out the hierarchy all should be fine. As long as there are no bloody fights. The fact they are all eating together is very positive. It must be very exciting suddenly having girls to try and impress :))
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Yes, I think he may trying too hard though. :(|) :(|) :(|)
 
ALl sounds extrememly normal to me. Boars tend tog et over excited. Once they calm down the females adjsuta nd accept them more. Sharing of veggies is excellent and expect very loud rumbling and or squeeking for the next week or so. It gets quieter in time though. Mine ahve been together for a few weeks now and although there is rumbling there lots more lying right besdie each other. Do expect thigns to go a bit hectic when season come though
 
It sounds pretty normal for me!

Your two are already well into the dominance sort out - in a group it always is fiercest from the piggy just above the new one in the ranking; once that has died down in the next days, they will probably be best friends again! Of course, you currently get that mixed in with the usual hormones of an excited boy. Usually the initial acceptance phase is a good indicator about how they comfortably they will settle down in the long term; and that sounds very positive!
 
I just witnessed something very odd when I took them their green s'ghetti because they've been stuck in all day. Rocket was hidden away somewhere snoozing and the girls were out so they could have just gobbled the whole lot down and left him none but Mouse ( Livvy Lou) went and got Rocket so that he wouldn't miss out! I'm taking that as a good sign! :))
 
Just had a great hour of floortime, much wibbling, playing and exploring ( nobody sitting and sulking) and Moonpig even gave Rocket a mini grooming session. :)

It was quite funny because I put down a load of puppy pads and it was as if there was an invisible force field, they never strayed over the edges of the outer puppy pads. :(|)
 
piggyfan said:
That is so funny! You should have filmed that.
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I will next time. :) Hubby's video camera needed charging and I need to sort out my sd cards for mine so that I've got enough memory. mallethead
 
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