Hi, I need advice! We have brothers (Fuzzy & Snow) age 8 months from the same litter. All was fine until yesterday morning when we found Snow with bloodied fur. A trip to the vet showed multiple bites on his back, one through to the muscle. He now has 5 staples in 2 particularly bad bites and has antibiotics and painkillers. He is otherwise fine luckily, eating and drinking as usual and happy being with us. We have separated them obviously, but Fuzzy is looking bewildered in their run today without his brother. From experience does anyone think we could gradually reintroduce them at any point? we have an enormous 6ft hutch for them, and a large run, and I wasn't planning to have to double up on both those things, thinking of space and expense, and their happiness being solitary. But I don't want any more injuries either! Any advice appreciated!
Help! Brothers Sudden Attack Causing Multiple Wounds!
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Hello, so sorry you have gone through this. I am sorry to say but there is no going back not after an attack like this, the bond will not be able to be restored and putting them together again will almost certainly produce the same level of attack or even worse 
Please have a good read of this thread here Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Please have a good read of this thread here Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
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Sorry! No! Cannot reintroduce once blood has been drawn!
Look up thread on here about boars and bonding as it will give you lots of advice. Only way forward is to keep them separate and get each a sow after neutering both boys! Lots of us been through the same scenario as boars can be very hormonal and begin to fight as they both mature. Mine were brought up together but fought at 9 months, both neutered, then after 6 weeks post op, now have sows to live with.
If you feel you can’t go through the expense, look up your nearest rescue centre as they could rehome one of the boars for you. You will still have to either neuter or get them to help your remaining boar to bond with either a boar of a different age group or a sow that he likes. Sorry can’t be more positive about your dilemma.
Hi! I am very sorry that it has ended like that. Did they fight when you moved them to the new hutch? Unfortunately, any new territory requires that the hierarchy needs to be re-established, and that can cause fights and fall-outs if this happens at the wrong time or when a bond is already somewhat fragile in teenage or even some adult boars.
Sadly, it is one of these persistent breeder myths that brothers won't fight and fall out, which are not borne out by reality.
Unfortunately, after a full-on fight with deep bites, boars won't ever go back with each other again.
Depending on your location and access to good rescues and/or vets, you can consider having your boys find a new personality compatible boarmate at a good rescue that offer boar dating or neutering so either boar can live with a sow for company after a 6 weeks post-op wait - this option depends on access to a good good vet.
You can find the pros and cons of these and other options discussed in detail in our fall-out guide. It also contains links to recommended rescues and vets and in various countries.