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How old are they and how long has this been going on? Have you just got two boys together? What size is the cage please?

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I was sold 3 boy together in a 4 by c and cage as I have no room for any bigger but was actually sold a small one that I would think was for a hamster with them they are 16 weeks ruffly
 
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but a trio of young boars is statistically very unlikely to make it through to adulthood as a trio. Admittedly some members on the forum do have trios of boars, but it really depends on their ages, personalities and space.
A 4 x 2 c and c is really not large enough for 3 growing boars. At 16 weeks they are having a hormone spike and they are likely to be sorting out the hierarchy. They can stay together at the moment unless a full blown fight breaks out or blood is drawn but the reality is that you are likely to have to separate them at some point in the near future. My advice is that it would be best to start planning to have to separate them into a pair of boars and then to either neuter one to live with a sow or consider finding him another boar companion.
In the meantime to alleviate stress please make sure they have 3 of everything so there is nothing to fight over.
 
VickiA said:
I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings but a trio of young boars is statistically very unlikely to make it through to adulthood as a trio. Admittedly some members on the forum do have trios of boars, but it really depends on their ages, personalities and space.
A 4 x 2 c and c is really not large enough for 3 growing boars. At 16 weeks they are having a hormone spike and they are likely to be sorting out the hierarchy. They can stay together at the moment unless a full blown fight breaks out or blood is drawn but the reality is that you are likely to have to separate them at some point in the near future. My advice is that it would be best to start planning to have to separate them into a pair of boars and then to either neuter one to live with a sow or consider finding him another boar companion.
In the meantime to alleviate stress please make sure they have 3 of everything so there is nothing to fight over.
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Already done 3 off everything today they seem to have calmed down a bit off grumbling around cage and humping of the 1 but nothing like 2 nights ago they still happy to eat the hay all together and all prefer to eat from the one bowl so fingers crossed will calm I do have a small cage I case I need to separate the 1 and will look into adding another c and c onto the 1 I got
 
What about getting one nutered & after 6 weeks & getting a sow. I'm worried if they fall out it will be all 3 then you won't be able to put them together again. Also I don't want to burst your bubble. Because your excited with your piggies. But that cage is to small, boars need a lot of room. I'll tag someone to advise you on how big the cages need to be. There is one that is big enough, but only for 2. Is there somewhere large in your place to extend the cage.
Flower fairy has put a post up about sizing C&C cages whitch may help
 
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What about getting one nutered & after 6 weeks & getting a sow. I'm worried if they fall out it will be all 3 then you won't be able to put them together again. Also I don't want to burst your bubble. Because your excited with your piggies. But that cage is to small, boars need a lot of room. I'll tag someone to advise you on how big the cages need to be. There is one that is big enough, but only for 2. Is there somewhere large in your place to extend the cage.
Flower fairy has put a post up about sizing C&C cages whitch may help
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No there is nowhere bigger at moment as I already have 5 kids 3 snake and 5 lizards so 2x4 is the biggest I can go witch is a lot bigger then what I had sold to me in the shop I am considering put another 2x4 on top of one I got when I can afford more squares as at momen 1 of my boys has a recurring eye infection with is cost 70.00 a fourtnight and that has to come first
 
You can get some really good c and c stuff on this website;

C&C Cages

How frustrating that the pet shop told you three boars would be alright together and that they sold such a small cage for them ... it is such a common problem with pet shops.
 
there could be a WEIRD solution, if things in future will be difficult. I mean, if your pigs don't like the 4x2 cage and you have no room, you could think about arranging a room of your house for them, at least for the day. They could find a lot of holes and hidden corners, especially if you put some box all around. You don't have to spend a single penny, recycled stuff is the best. You will realise that pigs poo always in the same corner, well hidden from your eyes. Of course you have to clean the floor, but after a whole day your floor would look like mine: I have only swept the floor...
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my girls have chosen the floor under the cupboard for their poo; the houses for their wee (there is a towel inside).
The wooden house belonged to my daughters, it is an old toy now modified for the piggies, the tunnels stuck under the chairs are made of old yoga mats, the cardbox was taken at a bin and the fence which I keep bent when the pigs are into the cage was bought in a garden center.

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If you have children at home it is even better: they will learn to walk slowly and carefully, avoiding too much noise.
And no, there is no smell if you don't put your nose in contact with the cotton tablecloth under the cupboard...
 
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