My 2 boars don’t get on great would another balance it out more?

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Hiya

So my 2 piggies GingerNut (2years old) and Héctor(5months) havnt bondede that well. At first it was good but GingerNut has been really dominant towards Héctor and I was on the verge of putting them in spectate hutches but I’m siting in hope it will replenish.

This did however happen with GingerNuts old brother that passed away a little while ago where he was bullying him a lot.

I was going to have GingerNut in his own and have Héctor and bond him with a different piggy but then I had the idea to have a trio.
I understand that they can cause the first pair to split up but I thought as I already might have to if it works I don’t have to split any up.

I just wondered then if I got a submissive one GingerNut can stay the alpha and Héctor and other piggy could stick together.

I’m not sure though so if anyone has any thoughts please let me know
 
Hi, I really wouldn’t add a third boar to an already volatile situation. It’s more likely to cause further issues than help.
How did you do the introductions? Have you read the bonding guides on this site, they are really helpfully. What size area do they have at the moment? I just wonder if maybe they need more space.
I hope they can work it out :)
 
Christina54 said:
Hiya

So my 2 piggies GingerNut (2years old) and Héctor(5months) havnt bondede that well. At first it was good but GingerNut has been really dominant towards Héctor and I was on the verge of putting them in spectate hutches but I’m siting in hope it will replenish.

This did however happen with GingerNuts old brother that passed away a little while ago where he was bullying him a lot.

I was going to have GingerNut in his own and have Héctor and bond him with a different piggy but then I had the idea to have a trio.
I understand that they can cause the first pair to split up but I thought as I already might have to if it works I don’t have to split any up.

I just wondered then if I got a submissive one GingerNut can stay the alpha and Héctor and other piggy could stick together.

I’m not sure though so if anyone has any thoughts please let me know
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In short, no! Three boars are a straightforward recipe for disaster! :(
I my own experience, adding another piggy to a dysfunctional pair never works as the newbie will only every associate with one of the piggies and create the classic trio outsider problem. This goes even for adding a neutered boar to two squabbling sows.
PS: Boar quartets are even less stable than boar trios!

Adding More Guinea Pigs Or Merging Pairs – What Works And What Not?
 
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Sorry it won't work, it will cause you a lot of grief. The same as guineautopia says I think the size of their cage or C&C set up may be your problem put 2 of everything in the cage if it's hideys make sure you have a hole either end so their can escape.
 
:agr: With all above, definitely don't try to add another boar, especially if your two aren't getting along great to start.
 
I agree with the others. Adding a third boar to a pair will often destabilize even a pair that gets along well, let alone a pair with issues. You could end up with three single pigs who won't go together.
 
I'm very sorry for the stress you and the little ones are having. Sometimes, two boars fighting can really be frightful. Each post is accurate here. Just keep watching to make certain dominance doesn't lead to any fighting. If you can make certain they have enough space and follow other guidelines for bonding, it's your best hope with them. If, after time, they continue to run into one guinea pig being hurt by another then they need to be separated.

Hope everything goes well for you and these two. I'm sorry to hear about your loss of your elder one.
 
Hi

So I’ve been having some issueswith my pie of boars.
GingerNut is my 2 year old boar and Héctor is my 6month old boar. My last pair was GingerNut and his brother custard-cream but he passed away so that’s when we got Héctor as a companion. GingerNut did the same with custard cream as he is doing with Héctor like dominating him, hitting and chasing.

Also Héctor has been weeing on GingerNut which I presume is a dominance thing. Everytime they fight when I see usually when they are out of their hutch with me I’ve picked Héctor up to make sure heaven ok after GingerNut has terrorised him and when I do GingerNut just squeaks really loud until I put him down but in a little while after thy just fight again.

I’m not sure what to do because if I split them up and get Héctor a companion GingerNut might get lonely but I feel he would only be happy with a sow and I feel it’s too risky getting him done as he isn’t as young as Héctor.

Thanks for any advice much appreciated.
 
Hi we’ve had our guinea pigs for a few months now, the first month they spent there time inside and I had them out every evening but now they are in the garden in a large run I don’t handle them as much, I try to pick them up and stroke them once a day (when I can catch them) but they wiggle n want to be put down. I’m so envious of the photos with the guides sleepong in laps, mine do come to me for food but don’t seem to like cuddles.. is that just how they’re going to be or will they learn to love cuddles ha ha..
 
Christina54 said:
Hi

So I’ve been having some issueswith my pie of boars.
GingerNut is my 2 year old boar and Héctor is my 6month old boar. My last pair was GingerNut and his brother custard-cream but he passed away so that’s when we got Héctor as a companion. GingerNut did the same with custard cream as he is doing with Héctor like dominating him, hitting and chasing.

Also Héctor has been weeing on GingerNut which I presume is a dominance thing. Everytime they fight when I see usually when they are out of their hutch with me I’ve picked Héctor up to make sure heaven ok after GingerNut has terrorised him and when I do GingerNut just squeaks really loud until I put him down but in a little while after thy just fight again.

I’m not sure what to do because if I split them up and get Héctor a companion GingerNut might get lonely but I feel he would only be happy with a sow and I feel it’s too risky getting him done as he isn’t as young as Héctor.

Thanks for any advice much appreciated.
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Hi!

Hector is currently at an all time testosterone high right in the middle of the teenage months. It depends on what you call 'fighting'. Please be aware that if you get your boys through the current phase, you are likely out of the worst and they have a good chance at making it as a bonded pair. Unless there are bloody fights with intentional deep bits to the rump or face, you do not need to split them up.

Neither boar is too old for neutering if you want to go down that way, provided you have got access to a good vet.

One of my boars was 3 years old when he was neutered, but I also know of successfully neutered 4-5 year old boars. Sows are often spayed at around 4-5 years of age for medical reasons (large ovarian cysts), which is a much larger and invasive operation than a boar neuter.

Please take the time to read these guides here. They should give you all the necessary information.
Boars: Teenage, Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?
Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths And Facts
 
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