Splitting boys and crearing herds

[Lucy Roper]

Morning guys. I Currently have 3 12 week old boars. They are a pair and single living side by side in 4x6 and 3x6 ft pens. We get some mild rumbletrutting through the bars from the 2 who fell out but they seem happy. My question is would I be able to neuter all 3, split them into 3 large pens and introduce sows? Would they have a chance of living side by side as 3 groups? I'm very afraid of adding more boars incase they end up scrapping and I'm also worried that my existing pair may fall out as the grow up.i thought if I have a boar in each group they have a chance of being happy long term. If this is an option how many and what age sows would be advisable. I would like to rescue if possible.

 

[Lucy Roper]

I meant creating in the title, sorry. I'm not planning anything for right now but looking at possible options for the future (:

 

[Siikibam]

Yes that can work. A sow/boar pairing depends on the boar being accepted by the sow. Rescue dating would be the best way once again, after the six week post op wait.

 

[Teacake]

that’s what i did and it worked great!

 

[Piggylove82]

that’s what i did and it worked great!

But now, on another thread, you want to put all 3 pairs together?

 

[Teacake]

But now, on another thread, you want to put all 3 pairs together?

yes, the cages aren’t as large as id like them to be, and i think if i could make it work, they’d be much happier with the extra space. it was mainly an idea, not an actual plan (:

 

[Piggylove82]

yes, the cages aren’t as large as id like them to be, and i think if i could make it work, they’d be much happier with the extra space. it was mainly an idea, not an actual plan (:

Are you saying they will have a bigger combined space if you put them all together, than they have now?

 

[Teacake]

Are you saying they will have a bigger combined space if you put them all together, than they have now?

yes

 

[Lucy Roper]

Yes that can work. A sow/boar pairing depends on the boar being accepted by the sow. Rescue dating would be the best way once again, after the six week post op wait.

Thanks for your reply, I hope this will work out that way we don't risk boar fall outs and they can all still live together but apart. X

But now, on another thread, you want to put all 3 pairs together?

No, in 3 different pens. So 3 boars in 3 pens with a sow each? They'll be situated in pens next to each other but separated with a mesh wall which my husband will make. What's there now is temporary.
I'll attach a photo of set up with the 2 current pens. Maddie a just cleaning them out, I was thinking to remove the hutch and create another 3 x 6 pen to mirror the other one. I hope this makes sense.

 

[Siikibam]

When making them just make sure the boys can’t get into the other two houses. So make sure the dividers are high enough.

 

[Lucy Roper]

Thanks for your reply, I hope this will work out that way we don't risk boar fall outs and they can all still live together but apart. X

No, in 3 different pens. So 3 boars in 3 pens with a sow each? They'll be situated in pens next to each other but separated with a mesh wall which my husband will make. What's there now is temporary.
I'll attach a photo of set up with the 2 current pens. Maddie a just cleaning them out, I was thinking to remove the hutch and create another 3 x 6 pen to mirror the other one. I hope this makes sense.

When making them just make sure the boys can’t get into the other two houses. So make sure the dividers are high enough.

I will, thank you. Fingers crossed for piggy paradise. They're complex little creatures! X

 

[Claire W]

Fingers crossed that your plan works