3 male pigs together?

[rooneypies99]

Morning all.

If a 5 week old boar is introduced to 2, 9 week old boars will there be fighting? Can 3 males live together comfortably. I always thought that it was no more than 2 boars but then have read conflicting reports to say that it's fine.

I don't want to give any of them the snip.

 

[flintstones]

5 week and 9 week old pigs have not hit the dreaded hormones, they may initially get on but the chances are once they hit 4 months they may fallout. It's hard enough getting 2 male pigs to stay friends though the hormones never mind 3. Potentially you could be left with 3 single boars.

If the 9 week old boars are getting on fine - I would leave well enough alone. Perhaps take the 5 week old boar dating that way he can find a suitable companion without the risks to his health.

Good Luck.

 

[Suzygpr]

Hello

Another member recently asked the same question in these two threads.

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=71688

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=72084



http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=72081


You will see the odd thread on a sucessful trio. When they reach the teenage months it can easily be a different story. Getting a pair of boys through the hormonal period can be challenging, 3 or more is often disastrous. The pigs welfare has to come first and you are not doing them any favours by adding more testosterone to the mix.

HTH

Suzy x

 

[CiaraPatricia]

I think having 3 or more boars together is definitely possible, but is harder when they're all babies and will get hormonal at the same time. It's easier if two of them are an older established pair and one is a baby.

You could try, but just be prepared that they might fall out. You might end up with only one of them falling out, or all three, and have to separate the three. So if you want to try then do, but just be prepared that you might end up having to get more pigs and end up with four or even six of them, or with single boars.

Good luck

 

[Spiggly]

I had 3 boars together. They had the odd fall outs, and squabbled a bit, and there was a fair bit of humping, but nothing serious. Boys will be boys, after all, but any serious fighting and i would have separate them.

I lost Beans last weekend and now i just have the pair. They are about 18 months old.

 

[CiaraPatricia]

Oh and just wanted to add, if you do decide to have three males together, then I would give them loads of extra space. As big as you can really. They say 5'X2' is good for three females together, but for males I'd make it a lot bigger.

My friend is trying to bond a baby boar with her two adult boars and they have a run that's 7'X4' so it's huge.

I had three boars together and they had about 6'X3' of space, which was just enough for them I think. If I did it again I would have more space I think.

It's also a good idea to give them three of everything, three hidey houses, three food bowls, three water bottles, etc. to stop them squabbling over things or bullying each other.

 

[rooneypies99]

Cheers for feedback

Thanks everyone. On that basis I'll avoid it. No point creating needless issues further down the line.