Adding A Third Boar!?

Gizmosis

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I know they're not suppose to get along but i have a 1 year old boar and a 3 month old boar who started rooming together over a month ago and i got one more boar. We havent introduced the 3rd boar yet... any one have an ok experience with this?
 
I know they're not suppose to get along but i have a 1 year old boar and a 3 month old boar who started rooming together over a month ago and i got one more boar. We havent introduced the 3rd boar yet... any one have an ok experience with this?
Ps the 3rd boar is also a baby
 
@Gizmosis I've been very lucky to have it work a few times. But, it has also not worked for me.

What will you do if it doesn't work and it breaks the bond between your current pair?
 
Boar trios rarely work. If you have a bonded pair of boys it's best not to upset it. Either have the new one neutered when old enough and pair him with a sow or bond him with another boar at a Rescue where he can choose his own friend.
 
Why would it break the bond between the other two? I'm confused if I removed the third bore if it didn't work out wouldn't the other two get along again in time if I put them together or if I try to put just the two babies together if it didn't work out or vice versa I don't know I don't know what to do but I have all three and I'm stuck with all 3 because I love them so I have to figure something I hope it works out what did you do or not do did you do anything differently when it didn't work out as opposed to when it did ... If I make a big enough cage maybe they will get along ="Jaycey, post: 2125743, member: 117176"]@Gizmosis I've been very lucky to have it work a few times. But, it has also not worked for me.

What will you do if it doesn't work and it breaks the bond between your current pair?[/QUOTE]
 
Boar trios rarely work. If you have a bonded pair of boys it's best not to upset it. Either have the new one neutered when old enough and pair him with a sow or bond him with another boar at a Rescue where he can choose his own friend.
I may neuter and get a sow in future I'm not sure what to do i want to see if theyll get along
 
@Gizmosis When adding another pig it means that the hierarchy needs to be reestablished and so if it doesn't work the original two need to work things out again.

The more submissive pig may have found a new boldness around the third pig which carries over to the rebonding of the pair.

It has happened to me before. I've had a pair, tried to introduce a third, have it fail and then the original pair fight.
 
If you introduce a third boar, it will start a hierarchy battle between all three of them. If it doesn't work out (which is the likely outcome), it may be that your original two have fallen out so badly in the struggle for top pig, that they refuse to make up and be friends again - worst case scenario, that could leave you with three boars who don't get on with any of the others. If you have a stable pair, I wouldn't risk upsetting them. The only time I would recommend three boars is if they are already together when you get them, and they keep getting on - and give them tons of space. Even this has a 90% chance of failure in the teenage years, and you need to have a plan B. With boars, the best bet is - if they're happy, don't rock the boat. You could have your other boar in a cage next to them. This doesn't seem to bother them quite so much.

I have a trio (since babies) and a pair - all boars. When the new pair first were introduced to the room, it started a fight between the other three, which almost resulted in a separation (I managed to stop it before it got too serious and the fall out became permanent). My trio are now just over a year old, and I am hoping that they are nearly through the worst of their teenage hormones. They have a 5x3 grid C&C with a loft and plenty of space to get away from each other, but I have still had some pretty hairy times during the year, and there is very definitely an outsider of the three.

I remember another member asking about introducing a third boar, and deciding to take the chance - it resulted in a massive fight. Ultimately it is up to you to decide what to do, and we will all support you, however you do need to be aware of the risks and have a plan in case it doesn't work out.
 
Not sure what to do i had to rescue him my heart didn't give my brain the options so he's already here I guess I have to decide whether I want to see if it works out cuz it could and that would be wonderful and butterflies or if it doesn't have three separate cages I have to figure this all out this sucks maybe I should have gotten girls LOL didn't know anything about Piggies When I first tried to rescue the first one from a home that didn't want him LOL
 
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