So I just recently bonded 2 groups together. It was a very very very intense meet and greet that lasted hours.
Group 1 is 3 pigs I am fostering. (All females) (Delilah, youngest. Willow and hazel, 1 years old)
And group 2 is my 2 personal pigs. (Gretchen 4 years old, Astrid less than a year old)
Also all females. One of them(gretchen) is a rescue that nobody wanted because she is fear aggressive. She will bite people and go into attack mode during meet and greets. and also got her in unspeakable horrible conditions. She is scarred up from being in a small cage with another pig without hideys. (She does not bite me and I have learned to work with her and the speed she needs to feel comfortable)
Well it's been about a week.
Dominance is still happening- which I expected but I'm very surprised that there is no problems between my fear aggressive pig and the 3 fosters.
There is rumble strutting and mounting but then grooming eachorher afterwards.
This is the first time I've seen Gretchen so happy actually.
However. It's my other younger pig that is striking concern, named Astrid.
It seems like her behavior is almost antisocial.
She keeps away from all of the other pigs unless i bring out veggies. And of the other pigs do come close to her (other than gretchen) she chases them. Even corners them and nips at them 3 to 4 times over and over while the other piggy is squeeking in submission dramatically loudly.
There is no blood being drawn but I can't help but just be concerned that she hates them.
It just seems "over the top" especually seeing gretchen who is definitely over the top.
I occasionally see Astrid eating then when another pig comes up to eat also- she freezes and then after a second or two- she lunges out and a crazy chase happens. Like. I mean mock four- running as fast as they can around the cage.
Sometimes Astrid will feel satisfied and stop chasing- but I've also seen her creep up on the other pigs- corner them on a far end of the c&c 2x8 cage and nip at them repeatedly.
From what I said. Should I be concerned?
The other 4 pigs don't seem to mind her except 2.
Hazel and Delilah.
They will run if Astrid freezes. And also submissivrly squeeks if she waddles by them when they are in a hidey (with multiple exits even)
I hope I made sense. I did read the forums on greeting and stuff (which made me so happy because it brought validation that I was doing things during the meet and greet/beginning bonding stage) I'll answer any questions if anyone is left confused.
Astrid WILL NOT mess with Gretchen though. She is the "don't f with me" type of personality. Lol
Group 1 is 3 pigs I am fostering. (All females) (Delilah, youngest. Willow and hazel, 1 years old)
And group 2 is my 2 personal pigs. (Gretchen 4 years old, Astrid less than a year old)
Also all females. One of them(gretchen) is a rescue that nobody wanted because she is fear aggressive. She will bite people and go into attack mode during meet and greets. and also got her in unspeakable horrible conditions. She is scarred up from being in a small cage with another pig without hideys. (She does not bite me and I have learned to work with her and the speed she needs to feel comfortable)
Well it's been about a week.
Dominance is still happening- which I expected but I'm very surprised that there is no problems between my fear aggressive pig and the 3 fosters.
There is rumble strutting and mounting but then grooming eachorher afterwards.
This is the first time I've seen Gretchen so happy actually.
However. It's my other younger pig that is striking concern, named Astrid.
It seems like her behavior is almost antisocial.
She keeps away from all of the other pigs unless i bring out veggies. And of the other pigs do come close to her (other than gretchen) she chases them. Even corners them and nips at them 3 to 4 times over and over while the other piggy is squeeking in submission dramatically loudly.
There is no blood being drawn but I can't help but just be concerned that she hates them.
It just seems "over the top" especually seeing gretchen who is definitely over the top.
I occasionally see Astrid eating then when another pig comes up to eat also- she freezes and then after a second or two- she lunges out and a crazy chase happens. Like. I mean mock four- running as fast as they can around the cage.
Sometimes Astrid will feel satisfied and stop chasing- but I've also seen her creep up on the other pigs- corner them on a far end of the c&c 2x8 cage and nip at them repeatedly.
From what I said. Should I be concerned?
The other 4 pigs don't seem to mind her except 2.
Hazel and Delilah.
They will run if Astrid freezes. And also submissivrly squeeks if she waddles by them when they are in a hidey (with multiple exits even)
I hope I made sense. I did read the forums on greeting and stuff (which made me so happy because it brought validation that I was doing things during the meet and greet/beginning bonding stage) I'll answer any questions if anyone is left confused.
Astrid WILL NOT mess with Gretchen though. She is the "don't f with me" type of personality. Lol
