Three boars ? One too many

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Hi I have three boars and have had to separate one as he stopped eating and there was fighting. Tried swapping the more docile of the three but after a short period in the run Eric and ernie started fighting too.
Eric is now living alone in the upper hutch and Brian and ernie in the lower hutch.
Is three a bad number, should I try and get Eric a friend to share with him?
I have started swapping them between upper and lower so they are used to each others scents in the hope that this gets them more settled with each other.
I am worried that Eric is getting lonely, but he can hear the others even though he can't see them.
They are about 4 months old I think, I have had them since April.
Any suggestions?

If I get another piggy will that complicate things or could it be the solution
 
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Have just ordered Eric a toy guinea pig as a surrogate friend after reviewing other threads also am going to try some supervised time with luxury nibbles will let all know how it goes
 
Hi,

A trio of boars rarely works out so a pair is a much better option, you could try to get another boar to pair up with your lonely one, a rescue is the best bet as they can often bond a suitable one for you:))

Another option is to neuter your lonely one and pair him with a female:)
 
It's very unusual for 4 boys to live together. They would need a very large amount of space.
2 pairs are probably a better option. :)
 
lily 74 said:
Hi,

A trio of boars rarely works out so a pair is a much better option, you could try to get another boar to pair up with your lonely one, a rescue is the best bet as they can often bond a suitable one for you:))

Another option is to neuter your lonely one and pair him with a female:)
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Just thinking about the ideas above, would the smell of the female then wind up the other pair of non-neutered males so they might start fighting? On other threads there has been talk about the smell of females leading to fighting but would that apply in this case?
 
gplearner said:
Just thinking about the ideas above, would the smell of the female then wind up the other pair of non-neutered males so they might start fighting? On other threads there has been talk about the smell of females leading to fighting but would that apply in this case?
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It's possible - your best to stick to boars.
 
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