They Dont Do Anything At All.

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George/Speedy

George/Speedy

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Hi all, i have 2 male piggies , they used to be in 1 hutch and 1 run for the first 3 to 4 months of there lives , But they started to fight so i was told by the vet to seperate them, now all they do is eat and sleep . I have them in the run now they have been in there runs for about 2 hours and they dont do anything at all just sit in a shoe box i made for them as a house you know. They are on the grass but dont even eat the grass , but when i put them back in there hutches they will wistle for food , they want me to get them some grass cheaks lol , I dont want to get anymore pigs and it was hard work bonding these 2 and they are not from the same litter i think thats why things didnt work out and they started to fight , anyone got any ideas on how i can get them active in there runs like they used to be when together please

Thank you ( OH they are just over a year old now )
 
It's nothing to do with them being from separate litters, it is their personalities.Brothers have the same fall out rate as unrelated boars.I don't know what to suggest to liven them up.Maybe toys that give food rewards.Mine like paper bags with hay and veggies in.Good luck.
 
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Hi all, i have 2 male piggies , they used to be in 1 hutch and 1 run for the first 3 to 4 months of there lives , But they started to fight so i was told by the vet to seperate them, now all they do is eat and sleep . I have them in the run now they have been in there runs for about 2 hours and they dont do anything at all just sit in a shoe box i made for them as a house you know. They are on the grass but dont even eat the grass , but when i put them back in there hutches they will wistle for food , they want me to get them some grass cheaks lol , I dont want to get anymore pigs and it was hard work bonding these 2 and they are not from the same litter i think thats why things didnt work out and they started to fight , anyone got any ideas on how i can get them active in there runs like they used to be when together please

Thank you ( OH they are just over a year old now )
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Hi! Are they in constant contact with each other for mutual stimulation? Could you divide the run so they don't feel so afraid and exposed? Have you covered the run with a blanket to give them a feeling of protection and do they have just one shoebox for protection?

It is sadly a persistent breeder myth that litter brothers don't fall out. We have certainly seen plenty of proof to the contrary! Key to any successful boar bond is mutual personality compatibility and whether the boars have been character matched when you got them. Two dominant brothers are bound to fall out just the same as two dominant boars. But it you are keeping them on their own, then it is vital that they can see and interact with each other.
 
Yes the runs are covered well they can also see each other if they want too but they dont look at each other , i expect they do communicate in some way . they got on fine for 5 Months they were even in the same hutch and run they used to play all the time its so sad to see them like tihs
 
A breeder told me socks lol so they have my socks with hay in them i am running out ha, No they throw them out they dont want them
 
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