2 Brothers Fighting?

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Hi, a couple months ago my sow gave birth to 1 girl and 2 boys. They've been in the same cage for a while, now. But for the past couple weeks, I've noticed constant chattering, rumble strutting and chasing. I didn't think anything of it, but just this morning they fought. I grabbed Luke out of the cage because I just didnt know what to do. Now he's in a big bucket.. What should I do?
 
Usually Guinea Pigs fight over Lack of Space and many other factors. Are your Sows close to the Boars the Sow's smells could be making the boars argue. If the sows are close by I would move one of the groups farther away (Not Sure how your set up is)
 
SunshinePiggy said:
Usually Guinea Pigs fight over Lack of Space and many other factors. Are your Sows close to the Boars the Sow's smells could be making the boars argue. If the sows are close by I would move one of the groups farther away (Not Sure how your set up is)
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They have a large cage . I've read online that this cage is a good size for two pigs, and both cages, female and male, are next to each other so that might be the issue? I just don't want to risk my pigs getting hurt again. Thanks.
 
Even though they are brothers, this does not necessarily mean they will get on.
The boars being next to the sows could also be an issue as the boys get older and their hormones are raging.
I think the accepted way to keep boars and sows i the same room is to have the boars on top and the sows underneath, but I am sure someone with more experience will correct me if I am wrong.

How big is their cage (as in the actual measurements)?
And do they have 2 of everything (bottles, houses, food bowls, etc)?

If they have already fought and blood has been drawn then sadly thy may not be abel to love together again.
You can always try re-bonding them in a neutral area though.
There is an excellent guide to this here:
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Good luck with everything - they can be very opinionated when the mood takes them!
 
Julia Norden said:
They have a large cage . I've read online that this cage is a good size for two pigs, and both cages, female and male, are next to each other so that might be the issue? I just don't want to risk my pigs getting hurt again. Thanks.
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Maybe you should move the Males away from the Females and try again. The Males may just be arguing because the Females could be in Heat If it were me I would move the Females and Males farther apart. The Midwest Habitat is about 2x3 Grids and that might be a little cramped for 2 Male Guinea Pigs. I think you should do what's right for you but also the Pigs.
 
Swissgreys said:
Even though they are brothers, this does not necessarily mean they will get on.
The boars being next to the sows could also be an issue as the boys get older and their hormones are raging.
I think the accepted way to keep boars and sows i the same room is to have the boars on top and the sows underneath, but I am sure someone with more experience will correct me if I am wrong.

How big is their cage (as in the actual measurements)?
And do they have 2 of everything (bottles, houses, food bowls, etc)?

If they have already fought and blood has been drawn then sadly thy may not be abel to love together again.
You can always try re-bonding them in a neutral area though.
There is an excellent guide to this here:
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Good luck with everything - they can be very opinionated when the mood takes them!
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Thank you so much.
 
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