Can mother and daughter fall out with each other

[Alisa3114]

Hi, it will be three weeks on Saturday since we brought our girls home and I've noticed that they don't seem to be as close as they first were. They used to cuddle up and sleep together and they no longer do. Alisa (mammy) is still really shy and will walk around the cage with a fleece bed upside down over her head as if she's afraid to be seen which is really cute. Aria (daughter) who will be 9 weeks old on Saturday is the total opposite she will come right up to the cage opening and will take veggies from your hand and seems really sure of herself and is the first into the fresh hay and pellets and tries to get all the veggies I've even seen her run off with some lettuce that Alisa was in the middle of eating even though there was plenty out. It seems like where ever Alisa goes Aria goes and chases her out. They now sleep in different hides in the cage. They even look like they created a barrier between each other the other day with one of the mats lol. Is it something to be worried about do you think?

Thanks for reading

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, it will be three weeks on Saturday since we brought our girls home and I've noticed that they don't seem to be as close as they first were. They used to cuddle up and sleep together and they no longer do. Alisa (mammy) is still really shy and will walk around the cage with a fleece bed upside down over her head as if she's afraid to be seen which is really cute. Aria (daughter) who will be 9 weeks old on Saturday is the total opposite she will come right up to the cage opening and will take veggies from your hand and seems really sure of herself and is the first into the fresh hay and pellets and tries to get all the veggies I've even seen her run off with some lettuce that Alisa was in the middle of eating even though there was plenty out. It seems like where ever Alisa goes Aria goes and chases her out. They now sleep in different hides in the cage. They even look like they created a barrier between each other the other day with one of the mats lol. Is it something to be worried about do you think?

Thanks for reading

Hi!

Please read these guides here; they deal with dominance issues. Please be aware that your baby girl is making the transition from baby to group mate as they establish a new group in new territory. This can be very emphatic with youngsters, but is generally over more quickly than with adults. Also take into account that mother may be coming into season.
In very rare cases, mothers and daughters as well as sisters can fall out but I don't think you are quite there yet.
Make sure that you sprinkle feed and that all hideys have two exits.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)
When Sows Experience A Strong Season (videos)

 

[Alisa3114]

Hi!

Please read these guides here; they deal with dominance issues. Please be aware that your baby girl is making the transition from baby to group mate as they establish a new group in new territory. This can be very emphatic with youngsters, but is generally over more quickly than with adults. Also take into account that mother may be coming into season.
In very rare cases, mothers and daughters as well as sisters can fall out but I don't think you are quite there yet.
Make sure that you sprinkle feed and that all hideys have two exits.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
Sows: Behaviour and female health problems (including ovarian cysts)
When Sows Experience A Strong Season (videos)

Thanks Wiebke I was wondering if it was just that Aria is going to be the more dominant of the two as Alisa seems so shy and placid.