I have 2 couples living next to each other (1 boar and 1 sow in each side) and since bringing my new "couple" home I have noticed that my original couple are not popcorning as much as they did. My original boar used to popcorn frequently and now is hardly doing it at all.
The relationship between my 2 original piggies seems unchanged by the recent events, Piglet (sow) still wears the trousers (even though Lenny thinks he does) .
There is the odd rumble at the neighbours from both sides of the bars and once or twice since they arrived (9 days ago) there has been teeth chattering.
Does this mean they are miserable? Will they adjust to their new neighbours?
I have 2 sets of couples, one pair lives above the others. They use the same space for floor time, so they are used to each others smell and stuff. There is the occasional rumble between the boys if they walk past each other, but thats about it.
I'm sure things are fine, they are probobly just throughing their weight around abit, I wouldn't worry too much about it hun x
If I lived next door to a bloke who was eyeing up my girlfriend I might not be so happy about it. If the other boar is trying to be dominant over him it might be getting him down a bit. Imagine two alpha male dogs kennels next door there would be spats through the bars and constant stress just a lot noiser than a guinea!
I would try them away from each other or at least make it so they cannot see each other all the time put a towel/solid barrier over the mesh theat they share in the cages. The teeth chattering may well be just 'shouting over the fence at the neighbours' but If Lenny likes to think he is the boss but is not with his wife he could be further demoted in status if the man/couple next door keeps shouting at him. Plus they constantly are establishing whose territory is whose and may well benefit from not having a shared boundary.
I know this is a humanised analogy but it is based in animal behaviour.
The new couple is still new news to your two resident piggies. I wouldn't be too worried if your old couple is a bit "woa... I hope you can't climb. My bed!" Just because they can't get at each other doesn't mean that they won't want to still assert dominance of who they can see.
The suggestion that you cover part of the cages beside each other sounds like a great idea, it would offer each party a little bit of privacy from each other. Otherwise, there's not much you can do. They don't sound miserable - unless one group is losing weight - just unsure of their new neighbour whose just moved in down the hall who you're scared looks hunkier than you.
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(even though Lenny thinks he does) 
