Evening all,
I have a recently bereaved sow. She was spayed for medical reasons and her last companion was an intact boar who she was very close to but not interested in his sexual behavior. Now we are looking for a new friend and have a few options from local rescues. There is a neutered boar I'm tempted by, but also a lovely un-neutered boar who needs a home. They are both younger (at around one year old) than my 4 years old+ sow
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to consider in this situation that I may not have considered? We could also wait for a suitable sow companion.
I know neutered males are easier to re-home so feel like ethically perhaps I should be adopting the un-neutered boar as there aren't as many spayed females around that he could live with. If my girl then passes away though I'd be left with an intact boy who would either need to be castrated at that point, or bonded with a hard to find spayed sow. Could he then be placed with a boar after living with a female, or would that be a bit mean for him after a life with a lady?
Any help welcome as I'm going round in circles about what to do, thank you x
I have a recently bereaved sow. She was spayed for medical reasons and her last companion was an intact boar who she was very close to but not interested in his sexual behavior. Now we are looking for a new friend and have a few options from local rescues. There is a neutered boar I'm tempted by, but also a lovely un-neutered boar who needs a home. They are both younger (at around one year old) than my 4 years old+ sow
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to consider in this situation that I may not have considered? We could also wait for a suitable sow companion.
I know neutered males are easier to re-home so feel like ethically perhaps I should be adopting the un-neutered boar as there aren't as many spayed females around that he could live with. If my girl then passes away though I'd be left with an intact boy who would either need to be castrated at that point, or bonded with a hard to find spayed sow. Could he then be placed with a boar after living with a female, or would that be a bit mean for him after a life with a lady?
Any help welcome as I'm going round in circles about what to do, thank you x