Lone Male Guinea Pig

[Rosie+fcdbbt]

Hi guys, so recently i have had to separate my male guinea pigs, i did have a very happy foursome, however in the past few weeks one of my boars has become quite aggressive to the others (drawing blood). He is now separate from them, he seems to have calmed down quite a lot and is now a rather mellow pig, before he had quite a high-strung and popping personality. I'm just wondering whether it would be better for him if he has a friend, you maybe he is one of these piggies that is better on his own.

If he was going to have a friend it would either be a new female, or i would get him neutured and put him in with my sows.

Many Thanks

 

[VickiA]

Hello - sorry you've had this problem, but to be honest boar quads and trios are extremely unstable and unlikely to last through as a herd. They almost always end up fighting. Especially if they can scent sows. how old are all the boars? Would it be possible to try splitting the remaining trio to make 2 pairs as it is unlikely that the trio will last as a trio and it may be best to bite the bullet at this stage.

 

[Rosie+fcdbbt]

Thanks for the advice, however my lone boar no longer gets along with any of my other boars in the trio, when he is with them he is so aggressive. My trio have worked really well, so i don't want to separate them. If it does get to the point where they need to be separated this will be done as needed and each boar will be paired up again if at all possible. However, since going from a quad to trio my boars have become a lot happier and closer. My boars are 1 year, (2) 8 months and 3 months.

 

[VickiA]

Thanks for the advice, however my lone boar no longer gets along with any of my other boars in the trio, when he is with them he is so aggressive. My trio have worked really well, so i don't want to separate them. If it does get to the point where they need to be separated this will be done as needed and each boar will be paired up again if at all possible. However, since going from a quad to trio my boars have become a lot happier and closer. My boars are 1 year, (2) 8 months and 3 months.

Ok -but just be warned - this newly formed trio will face some tough challenges in the weeks ahead as one is 8 months and the other 3 months. Statistically and the experience of forum members is that this is unlikely to last. Your separated boar may feel differently now he is away from the other 3. I still think it would be worth trying him with one of the others (perhaps the youngest) as 2 stable pairings would be better than an unstable trio.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi and welcome!

Please take the time to read through this very guide here; it discusses all aspects and options in detail.
Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

Unfortunately, most sub-adult quartets ends up with two single boars and one pair by the time the boys reach a hormonally more settled adulthood. Even baby boar trios have a fall-out rate of about 90% during their teenage month as juggling such a tenuous balance of hormonal personalities at any given moment is just not possible. Sadly, baby boar trios and quartets are still being happily sold.