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rescued 3 pigs a few weeks back totally out of the blue. The only thing is 1 is always biting the others as the other 2 have been together a while and this one was bought later. Is there anything i can do. I want to re home it but don't want it attacking others , as its really hurting my other 2. What can i do
 
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Sorry to hear your guinea pigs aren't getting on. For the immediate future they will need to be seperated as the biting tends to eventually end up in a full fight.

Are they all sows or boars?
 
It is quite unusual for 3 males to get on, especially if they have not always been together. It does happen but it is rare and requires a lot of space!
Is the biting bad? Has there been blood drawn? If so definitely separate them and leave the two that do get on together. Do you have a spare cage?
 
it always seems to just run at them and kinda pounce on them, one gets it worse than the other. only thing is i won't be able to get it re homed so not sure what route to go down
 
I would seperate the agressive boar. It is rare to have 3 together. He may be more successful in a new home with a baby boar. My agressive 2 took on 2 babes and are fine. It's not the end for him in terms of having a mate because he isn't getting along with his cage mates. :)

I would also remove him because you don't want the other two boars falling out.

Good luck with them. :)
 
As has been suggested above, you might be best to remove the aggressive boar. Two is company and three is a crowd usually with boars.

When you have the original two back as a pair, just keep an eye on how they get on together. Hopefully peace will prevail again.

Your option for the other boar would either to pair from with a baby boar or get him neutered so that he could live with one sow or perhaps more.

Neutering is expensive though and obviously carries a risk.

How are things are the moment?
 
would agree with goldie, you should seperate the aggressive boar.
 
I agree with what others have said. You need to seperate before he does the others serious damage. Give the little guy some more attention while being on his own, and either seek out a baby boar to bond him with, or if you must, put him up for rehoming and recommend a baby boar.
 
Hi i find giving boys time apart helps even if they can still see each other you might find he settles But i'd either keep in pairs one oldr one younger or two that have always known each other sometimes works or for a general rule one over 1 year and one under one year as between about 3months to a year the hormones of 'teenagers' rage and they become twits! so i give mine lots of space currently have my grey fuzzy boys just over 7 months being idiots with older Caterpiller in a 6ft by 6ft run he takes nowt from them and they have space to bounce off each other sometimes literaly!:))sometimes boars just want time alone but within sight of others so they can chat and i have my other boars 2 couples and two singles all within close proximity of each other but i may try some more pairing when i have done some run tetris next week when i'm back from Bristol!
But either keep seperate or give lots of space with older boar!
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also if all in have two bowls for food a distance apart and same with two water bottles so they can eat and drink with out competeing
 
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