how close can unnuetered boys hutch go to girls hutch?

[JoBo]

The reason I ask is becauuse a friend has asked me to look after her 2 un neutered boys while she is on her hols but I only have room for their hutch next door to 3 sows and she is worried that her boys may hear or smell the girls and start fighting. I don't want to let her down so thought I would ask your opinion xx

 

[This Little Piggie]

Good question, I have offten wondered that myself ! We still have 3 spare pens and have often wondered whether to offer to foster for sombody or get some little ladies

Sorry I cant help but am sure somebody who can will be along soon.

 

[JanexxM&L]

Maybe not too close so the boys fight, but is there not somewhere else you could put the cage, like in another room or even outisde because it is getting to that time of year where guineas can go outside? xx

 

[leanne2525]

i actually have two 2 year old boys above 4 females and a female in the top stack of a triple hutch with the bottom two hutches having boys in never and a problem but i think may be cos mine are either old or very placid and not interested

 

[JoBo]

Maybe not too close so the boys fight, but is there not somewhere else you could put the cage, like in another room or even outisde because it is getting to that time of year where guineas can go outside? xx

They are outdoor pigs so the only place to put them is next to the 3 sows as the rest of the garden isd taken up by my outdoor herd, also the only place to put them in the house is the same room as my inddor herd as hubby will not allow the pigs anywhere else in the house xx

 

[flips]

How well do you get on with your neighbours? Would they let you put the hutch in their garden and you go round to see to them every day?

I think it does depend on the boars but you can't tell until it's too late. Jenny has had boy pairs in the rescue near or next to girls with no problem but there has been at least one pair that it had a negative effect on and they had to be moved. I won't foster boys pairs because they would have to go near my group and I don't think it's worth the risk.

 

[Guinea pig slave]

I have boars living in open C&C living underneath my girlies and have never had a problem in the three months since we had them (the girls)
I am just meticulous with handling the boys needs first before touching the girls pens to the extreme that I dabbed eucalyptus oil on the front of the pens as a precaution.
My boars are neutered but this makes no odds to their behaviour - one doesn't keep trying to hump his brother anymore rolleyes They are just v-e-r-y laid back guys |)
Could you explain your concerns to your friend and maybe she could find someone else to take them ? Sure she would understand but would say they should be ok as long as they don't have any physical contact in the slightest mallethead
Lots of people I know have boars and sows in close proximity without any issues.

 

[Niki]

My pair of intact boars live next to & above girls & i have no problems. When cleaning out, i use the same carrier but i ensure the boys go in first.