Is it good to keep two piggies living separately?

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Ok we have had our piggies for 4 weeks but they are now fighting something awful both boars and they were brothers and havent been separated until now their just no way we can have them together they are lunging at each other. I don't really want loose either of them but unfortunately we arent in a position two keep both. We have offer for someone rehome at least one of the piggies but this means one piggie would be left with us on his own. We are wondering is it possible to keep on on its own until we have him neutered then we could get a girl piggie but what is the possiblity of them bonding after we have had one on its own for a few weeks?
 
I'm sorry to hear that your boys have fallen out. Is there no way that you could re introduce them on neutral territory? If there is no other way around it and you have to re home one, I should imagine that he'll be ok for a few weeks on his own so long as you give him lots of attention and love. I think that the chances of him boning with a female would be pretty good. Good luck in whatever you decide xx
 
If you have him neutered, he will be ok to live with a sow (but you'll need to leave him for several weeks as he could still get her pregnant even after the op). He would be ok to live by himself short-term. I have some boars who just won't pair up, and I don't want them neutered, so until a baby boar arrives to live with them, they are single pigs but living within a large piggy family here (next door / above / below them!).

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O no! I'm so sorry to hear that they have fallen out! This is my biggest worry too. We are coming up to having them 4 weeks now and they still seem to be getting on ok but i am a bit paranoid they will turn on each other. Just gona keep an eye on them. I really hope you manage to work something out cos it would be awful to have to give one up.
 
I had 2 boars that lived seperately all last winter they were next to one another, still hated each other haha but seemed to settle and like their own space. I did try and introduce again on neutral ground but it didn't work so I ended up with 2 babes for them and now they are happy.

It depends if you have the funds and are able to afford another 2 pigs if not then living next to each other is all you can do for them . Hope things work out. :)
 
Thanks for the replies guys! It isn't so much money that is an issue its the space! They looked so trapped at the moment but we have literally taken what was their pen and split it in half! So they are ok for the moment. I was hoping they would start missing each other and make the loud noise they used to do when they missed each other but this is no such luck its been two days and the seem to hate each other more. We set up a new neutral pen in the living room last in the hope they would start being nice to each other but if anything they were more vicious to each other. I am not happy with how things are at the moment and thought of loosing either is making me feel horrible. Obama is the one that craves the most attention and is looking increasingly depressed. Gomez seems ok just now has he has own house and food etc he seems to be ok on his own if anything seems to be enjoying his new bachelor style of life. I don't know what to do I am confused to know what is the best course of action for us and more importantly for them.
 
are they in cages next to each other? maybe they wouldn't mind being seperate but close? they they can talk and see each other? my sonny is still intact, so he's a lone piggy, but he chatters away to the girls and I'm sure even a bit of flirting goes on at times! rolleyesrolleyesrolleyes Sonny's presently got mites so I can't take him to see them or vice verca, but when I could, he was in his element seeing the girls and he seems partial to maggie-may and her to him. they just gaze at each other! sooooooo cute. xxxxxxx
 
Hey guys we have been on to a rescue in Aberdeen and they have been helpful and its been decided our options are to pass them both on to be rehomed or keep one and neuter them and introduce a female a we while later. Sorry for the many posts we are very gutted that least may go away. We are having problems deciding whether or not to keep one or give up both. Its not fair on them.
 
you said Gomez seemed quite happy that he had his own batchelor pad so maybe keep him and think about introducing a female later. But then it is hard to decide to give up your pets. Which one do you feel more bonded with?
 
The thing is though even if they went back to rescue they may have trouble pairing them up even with babes. Some pigs just don't like company and fair better by seeing pigs but not actually living with them.

Personally as they are settled with you I would live them as they are and maybe they can be brought together again in the spring.

Whatever you decide I'm sure you'll make the right decision, good luck with it. :)
 
I agree -there's no point giving both up to rescue as they don't get on anyway - keep the one that seemed happiest by himself, and then either find a baby boar to go with him once he's settled or consider neutering.

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Ozzy&Marley said:
you said Gomez seemed quite happy that he had his own batchelor pad so maybe keep him and think about introducing a female later. But then it is hard to decide to give up your pets. Which one do you feel more bonded with?
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Thanks guys - Yeah Gomez does seem to be the happier one. Gomez is the more cuddler and if we only we had more space this wouldn't be an issue. Obama is more entertaining to watch as popcorns like mad but the problem is cause he doesn't have a playmate stays in his house all the time since this has all happened, but saying that he has become more cuddler too. I think we will know what will be the best thing when we actually have to make an decision....................
 
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