List Of Submissive Behaviours Please

[oxtinamona]

Could someone kindly list the submissive behaviours (mainly in terms of sow's bonding) please?
I know them but at the same time I know them in theory and as I've never had succesful bonding having attempted few bonds between some of my most feisty piggies I wanted to hear people's experiences.

P.S. Is it normal for dominant sow To approach other one close to her face ( into her face in human terms) and nip her there ( no wounds or scratches as I checked multiple times more like she taping her with teeth ) and chasing for few seconds with more than one nip on back and rump? ( again no injuries , well other that submissive piggie pride maybe )

 

[oxtinamona]

Also is it it normal for when during bonding dominant pig behaves like everything is totally normal, eats next to submissive one and suddenly goes in darth Vader mode and chases other girl off ?

 

[oxtinamona]

Also, how much chasing is normal? Is it normally intense ? When will I know it's not chasing but worse ?

 

[Wiebke]

Also, how much chasing is normal? Is it normally intense ? When will I know it's not chasing but worse ?

You know by the intensity whether a behaviour is in line or not. Nipping and chasing is normal dominance behaviour. You can find it listed with other expected behaviours the link below.

A submissive sow will usually just sit and be vocal or get out of the way.
More interactive behaviours are in the the bonding guide - one of the examples is a bonding with a submissive young sow. This guide tells you phase by phase what to expect and look out for and it also discusses the specifics of a sows only, a boars only or a mixed gender/group bonding in detail: Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics

 

[oxtinamona]

You know by the intensity whether a behaviour is in line or not. Nipping and chasing is normal dominance behaviour. You can find it listed with other expected behaviours the link below.

A submissive sow will usually just sit and be vocal or get out of the way.
More interactive behaviours are in the the bonding guide - one of the examples is a bonding with a submissive young sow. This guide tells you phase by phase what to expect and look out for and it also discusses the specifics of a sows only, a boars only or a mixed gender/group bonding in detail: Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics

Thank you for replying...Yes she does run away mainly and squeals ...she is also lying down and then runs off when Ginger nips and chased her off...sometimes they get annoyed with each other and cuter teeth for few seconds only... there's loads of him sniffing today too...
She's now definitely started squeling submissively and let Elvis mount her ( it's a boar& 2 sows bonding)...

It's just chasing and her running away does get intense at points and really written guides never satisfy the questions occurring during the process
I
Don't know how they don't get tired of it...

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you for replying...Yes she does run away mainly and squeals ...she is also lying down and then runs off when Ginger nips and chased her off...sometimes they get annoyed with each other and cuter teeth for few seconds only... there's loads of him sniffing today too...
She's now definitely started squeling submissively and let Elvis mount her ( it's a boar& 2 sows bonding)...

It's just chasing and her running away does get intense at points and really written guides never satisfy the questions occurring during the process
I
Don't know how they don't get tired of it...

Just let them get on with it. Accptance has happened, now they are in the dominance phase where the hierarchy is established from the top down. It lasts for a few days to two weeks, but should gradually lose in intensity.

 

[oxtinamona]

Just let them get on with it. Accptance has happened, now they are in the dominance phase where the hierarchy is established from the top down. It lasts for a few days to two weeks, but should gradually lose in intensity.

I probably wouldn't have any concerns whatsoever but the only thing that worries me is when Ginger approaches Penelope but near her face/nose... she get closes
Real slow
And then nip/ or sometimes doesn't touch her really it almost looks like she's trying to scare her with threat of her poking her ... it's looks like chicken poking ground searching for food etc...