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Hiya..

I am in the process of introducing a neutered boar to my sows, at the moment it is through a wire barrier and my most dominant sow has been rumble strutting and pacing up and down. I know it could be her showing dominance but could it also be that she is feeling a bit frisky?

Dani xx
 
Dani G said:
Hiya..

I am in the process of introducing a neutered boar to my sows, at the moment it is through a wire barrier and my most dominant sow has been rumble strutting and pacing up and down. I know it could be her showing dominance but could it also be that she is feeling a bit frisky?

Dani xx
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Mostly I would think that it is dominance behaviour. She is showing that she is the leader of her territory. I call this a "haka". It depends on whether your boy is accepting her leadership or not whether the bonding comes off. I would wait until things have settled down a bit more and give the parties time to get used to each other through the bars.
More interactive behaviours and introduction tips in this guide here: Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics
 
The boar was only neutered a week ago so i push their hutches up close to each other so they can all see each other through the wire and she seemed ok with that but today when I was cleaning I had the boar in a carrier and put that in the females enclosure, maybe it was a step too far for her to have him in her territory. I'm not sure if he was accepting her as leader or not, but he didn't seem to be stressed or anything. I'll go back to it just being through the wire for now I think. I'm getting a boyles shed for them to all live in together, hopefully being new she won't have as much territory issues.

Thanks for the info, it's really helpful.

Dani xx
 
Dani G said:
The boar was only neutered a week ago so i push their hutches up close to each other so they can all see each other through the wire and she seemed ok with that but today when I was cleaning I had the boar in a carrier and put that in the females enclosure, maybe it was a step too far for her to have him in her territory. I'm not sure if he was accepting her as leader or not, but he didn't seem to be stressed or anything. I'll go back to it just being through the wire for now I think. I'm getting a boyles shed for them to all live in together, hopefully being new she won't have as much territory issues.

Thanks for the info, it's really helpful.

Dani xx
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Please wait another 5 weeks until you let them meet in person; he will be OK with contact through the wire until then. It will help to become friends so that the meeting will hopefully go much smoother and well.

My Tegan, the baby in my avatar is the surprise daughter of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-up boar (not one of mine), so it can really happen as late as that! And she is not the only one. But I have yet to hear of an over 6 weeks post-op pregnancy despite most good rescues in the UK having used the 6 weeks cut-off limit for several years now.
 
Dani G said:
Thanks for the advice, I'll definitely wait another 5 weeks before I put them together.

Thanks again

Dani xx
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All the best! I hope that your piggies can make good friends through the bars during that time although you may find your boy is mostly being ignored when the girls are not in season, but that is normal.

There is unfortunately a crucial difference between 99% and 100%... and as it is statistics, it means that it can happen to anyone. :(
 
Thank you. I am really hoping that this will work out but the rescue centre said I can take him back if it doesn't.

I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks again

Dani xx
 
Hi Wiebke

The boar seemed to be chattering his teeth today so I'm not feeling very hopeful. I've read through the info you helpfully sent again, it says that it can be useful for a toy guinea pig to be rubbed against boars pre introductions, do you think it could be worth me trying tips? The guy at the rescue centre said to swap bedding so they get used to each other's smells.

Dani xx
 
Dani G said:
Hi Wiebke

The boar seemed to be chattering his teeth today so I'm not feeling very hopeful. I've read through the info you helpfully sent again, it says that it can be useful for a toy guinea pig to be rubbed against boars pre introductions, do you think it could be worth me trying tips? The guy at the rescue centre said to swap bedding so they get used to each other's smells.

Dani xx
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Both does the same trick, but low teeth chattering signals uneasiness and the wish to keep a distance. If it is through the bars, I would give them more time to settle next to each other.
 
Thank you, I will keep giving them time to get used to each other through the bars.

I'm now having worries with my inside boars! I think I'll put a separate post on but would really appreciate your advice too.

Dani xx
 
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