Just introduced a baby sow to Pola to be a roomie

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I introduced Pola to the new sow (yet to be named) on neutral ground, in the run with newspaper bottom. Just picked up the sow today and she is roughly 8 weeks old. I have no idea how old Pola is, but she is late-teens to adult. Poor little Pola has been on her own for about a month now, so it was time she got a buddy.

Pola seemed thrilled to have the little one with her and she followed the little one around smelling her rear end and even popcorned every few steps.

I have now moved them into Pola's cage (completely cleaned with new fleece bedding) and a new hut, along with Pola's hut she's had for a month that is also wooden. The little one keeps hiding in Pola's old hut and Pola runs her rather large self in there and makes the little one squeak, and then runs out, but seems to be no biting. There has not been one rumble or anything that I have read to look out for.

Is this too good to be true? :{ and should I take Pola's old wooden hut out if it seems like it may cause problems?
 
Sounds like they're getting on fine - I wouldn't worry too much about the hut unless it really looks like its going to be a problem...
 
not knowing too much about introductions myself but I would suggest removing the wooden hut just to avoid tempting fate. sounds like pola is quite territorial over the wooden hut which is to be expected really.

it may not turn out to be an issue but i would rather be safe than sorry.

sound like you are doing great. xx
 
The little one is sitting in the wooden hut now, and Pola has taken over the new, larger wooden house. They have not moved in the last 30 minutes.

I guess I am gonna monitor their attitudes with the hut.
 
nice one, you sound like you have it all under control ... :(|)
 
Thanks for the vote of confidence :))

I am still afraid to leave the house for dinner as they might have at it while I am gone. I need to get a picture of their setup and the new little girl!
 
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