bonding 2 sows with neutered boar

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I am hoping to bond my two sows with a boar i had to give away who is going for the snip soon. I was wondering whether the chances of a smooth introduction would mean it would be best to

a)introduce them on neutral ground
b)let them get to know each other by having cages side by side

what do others think as i really really want this to work so i can have jive back home living with furby and cottonbud!:(|)
 
In my experience, option B. I'd rather the pigs knew each others smells, sounds and had seen each other, and chatted well through the bars for a while. I have had a lot more success that way. After a couple of weeks of peaceful negotiations through the bars, I like to introduce them during floor time with a huge salad.
 
the plan at the moment is (a) for furby and cottonbud to go back to the rescue for the day to do the bonding session with jive, as chris is not keen on jive coming home first as i will build a even stronger bond with him and take it even worse if it does not go well.
 
First b) then a) - if boy and girls can see and smell each other through the bars, you can get a good idea whether there is interest or not!

Introduction should always be on neutral ground with lots space, especially as boy will go QUITE mad for a day or two! Usually, there is no problem with young females.

But if Julie is prepared to bond them for you, go for it!
 
It is Fi doing the bonding, as do not want to cause me any unnecessary stress and extra funny turns. we already know cottonbud loves the boys and furby ignored/ did not bother with Ron their last neutered boy. They were both sort of interested in tango whilst he was here cottonbud used to talk to him when he was rattling the baes. The cage will get an extension so that it is over 20 sq ft.
 
It'll work either way round - if they are interested in each other, it will work out whichever way you do it.
 
can you tell i am worrying and still have 8 weeks to go? dear me i am going to be a nervous wreck!
 
lovelygirl said:
can you tell i am worrying and still have 8 weeks to go? dear me i am going to be a nervous wreck!
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Lovely we all know how desperately you want this to work I always fear if your so scared of something not working you may make it not work (make your own fate so to speak). Try and be as positive as possible about it, if it is for you it will work. Most importantly try not to worry, if it's ment to be it will be :)!

I hope everything goes swimmingly and I do hope that it all goes well for you! You've already convinced the boyfriend so adleast thats one hurdle down :)! Ultimately the decision is up to your two now!

I'm glad fi is going to bond them for you cause I know when I bonded my 2 I couldn't sleep for days and would happily have got someone else to do it for me lol! As I have read you are too well this would ultimately be the best decision to avoid you less stress! :))

I wish I could offer some advice but I've never bonded 2 girls and a boy, only my boys.. so I'm afraid I can't offer any advice but you are in the best place for it! I just want to Say Good luck and my fingers are crossed when the time comes! :)
 
Just think on what a lovely late Christmas present you'll be getting! x)

As neither girl has been acting hostile when close to a boy, you have a most safe ticket here!
 
JoanneG111 said:
I'm jealous why did I get boys 8... , lol!
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Just think of all the *itching you're missing out on when the top girl comes into season and is grumpy for days... Believe me, piggy girls can be as bad as the human variety! rolleyes
 
Wiebke said:
Just think of all the *itching you're missing out on when the top girl comes into season and is grumpy for days... Believe me, piggy girls can be as bad as the human variety! rolleyes
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Good Point, I may stick with my smelly boys :)! :))
 
Yep in season girls can be very grumpy! and tetchy! The only saving grace for my state of mind is that they have done it before and thus they can do it again!
 
I'm in the same boat as you with my Mork. he's living side by side with the girls and it's all friendly so fingers crossed!
 
Lisajazz said:
I'm in the same boat as you with my Mork. he's living side by side with the girls and it's all friendly so fingers crossed!
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well i am looking forward to hearing how it goes with yours! will you then have everypiggy living together? are you nervous at all? When is the big day?
 
When I introduced my lone neutered boar to two new sows, I housed them side by side for three weeks then let them meet a few times during floor time, and then finally just tried putting them all into the newly cleaned out large cage one day and watched closely and the females were quite excited and chased him a bit but I made sure there were lots of igloos etc and plenty of nice vege to eat and hay, and it all calmed down quite soon afterwards.

Hope yours goes well too.
 
I bond ANY pigs on neutral ground i don't bother socialising them with one another first.

The one time i did that my older sow Maddie (RIP) lived inbetween 2 intact males & seemed to take a shine to Toddie, she would lay near the divide & would chat to him.

Because this was the first pig she had taken an interest in since losing her partner i had Toddie neutered & when the time came to introduce them in the same space, she hated him! She became withdrawn & i'd to separate them, i eventually adopted him 2 young sows & she lived happily on her own :)
 
Niki - had Maddie lived with a boy before? Glad you managed to get it all sorted in the end. Unfortunately if my girls says NO (by this we mean furby) then i won't be able to have him8...8...
 
lovelygirl said:
well i am looking forward to hearing how it goes with yours! will you then have everypiggy living together? are you nervous at all? When is the big day?
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In 2 weeks! All the girls don't live together. Gypsy is top guinea of her and Bessie and Nibbles of the 6 of them and when they met it was crazy. Then Gypsy started being mean to Bessie (her cagemate) so I decided to keep them seperate. Mork is going to live with Bessie and Gypsy BUT if it doesn't work out there is always the other herd to try him with. He lives in the same cage at the moment but we have put some c&c grids down the middle. Makes the cage very hard to clean BUT they seem happy enough at the moment. Mork lived on his own for such a long time he loves to talk to the girls and is always flirting like mad. They are just as bad coming to him and flirting so fingers crossed! I can't wait to lift the divide, adjust the cage to have an upstairs and then seeing how it goes.
 
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