5 Females?
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I think it could be fine.I have 5 girls and was worried about introducing the newest 2 to my bonded 3 but they all get on fine.Its worth a shot to see if they get on x
Lady Kelly
Senior Guinea Pig
You could try it. There is never a "need" for a male but I think a male sometimes calms down the squabbles. The male doesn't fit into the hierarchy though so there would still be dominance behaviours etc
It depends on how dominant or fear aggressive the single sow is, but acceptance or success is not dependent on the presence of a 'husboar'.
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Ok thank you
Th
Thank you so much!
I think it always depends on the piggies in question.
But the lone piggy will be far better off with friends, so it sounds like it is worth a try to see if she will bond with your group.
But the lone piggy will be far better off with friends, so it sounds like it is worth a try to see if she will bond with your group.
Flutterby
Anniversary Herd
I've had groups of female from pairs up to a group of 16, so it's definitely possible as long as the bonding it done correctly. I have 5 sows now but also a neutered boar with them.
I've done many successful and unsuccessful group bondings. It always depends on the personalities of the piggies involved.