Introducing new piggy friends to my boars

[munchmonster]

Advice please! I adopted 2 baby boars last year. They are brothers but absolutely do not like each other and I have had to separate them by buying another cage . This wasn't working too well so I bought a 2-tier home for them and converted it into flats. Its quite large for my living room but seems to work well for my piggies. Four weeks ago they were neutered so that some time in the near future (hopefully) I would be able to adopt a female for each of them so they could have companionship.
My question is, is there a good chance of my boys accepting a new friend and would it be best to introduce them at playtime, on neutral ground?

 

[Wiebke]

Advice please! I adopted 2 baby boars last year. They are brothers but absolutely do not like each other and I have had to separate them by buying another cage . This wasn't working too well so I bought a 2-tier home for them and converted it into flats. Its quite large for my living room but seems to work well for my piggies. Four weeks ago they were neutered so that some time in the near future (hopefully) I would be able to adopt a female for each of them so they could have companionship.
My question is, is there a good chance of my boys accepting a new friend and would it be best to introduce them at playtime, on neutral ground?

Hi!

Please always wait the full 6 weeks. The baby in my avatar is the unplanned daughter of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-op boar (not one of mine), just to prove that particular point.
Here is our new neutering guide: Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths And Facts

Always introduce guinea pigs on neutral ground or out on the lawn if the ground is dry and warm enough for that; they feel less invaded/as invaders and will not react as strongly with negative or fear-aggressive behaviour.
You will find our bonding guide very helpful. Expect some drama, big stink from testosterone laden pee and your boys at the worst losing the 'on' switch for the brain as the lower regions take over - neutering is not going to change that! You also want to give the bonding area a quick wash if you use it twice, unless you can move to a different patch on the lawn. Young sows are usually accepting of boars.

If you want an idea how lively it can get, please click on the following links to the video section of my Wiebke's Tribe page. Facebook have unfortunately just pulled the direct share. The videos are from a strong season, but bonding can be similar if it is on the wilder side!

 

[munchmonster]

Wow thanks Wiebke! There's a lot to think about but I will read the online guides on this forum