I don't want my male piggy to be on his own but I don't know what to do with him!

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Another problem I have is Henry. He is very definately male and is forever hopeful that every animal I put him with is female! Male or female every few minutes he will check and jump on them. He does not fight with them and is not agressive at all but he chases them and climbs on them all the time. He has never had a girl, I have only ever tried him with boys and my rabbit (who is big and he even tried with her) but I have never successfully paired him with anyone for these reasons. I was thinking of pairing him with a female I have who has had a litter, letting them have one litter if it happens and then giving him the snip, as the vet seems to think a castrated male and a female can be a successful pairing. But is that fair to her if he is going to hound her night and day, and would having the snip make a difference to his behaviour? I hate him being on his own. Has anyone had this problem with a male?
 
I would only put them together if he has been neutered. :)

They should be fine, many here have neutered males with sows and it works well. They calm down! :)
 
I would get him castrated now instead of letting them have another litter. I have had many castrated and have never had problems pairing them with a sow, they will try to mate them but it soon calms down.
 
A male-female pairing is a very stable pairing, provided the lady in question accepts him in the first place. I have a bonded couple, a lady of five years and a lad of 2 1/2 years, and they are very happy together. You could also try him with two ladies.

But it would be better if he had the operation BEFORE he met her. As you should keep a freshly operated boar apart from females for six weeks, that may break the bond. He can still have sex after the operation, but the urge will become less frequent with time.

Babies are adorable, but unless you already have good homes for them to go to BEFORE you try, I frankly wouldn't bother - there are simply too many unwanted piggies around! And your boy WILL feel the disappointment more. We did it that way back in the eighties when I was a teenager. My boy definitely noticed the difference!

If you want to avoid an operation, you can always pair him with a younger or already grown up boar. There are lots of lovely lonely boars looking for a home!
 
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