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So as I have previously posted my neighbor had a pregnant guinea pig and she delivered them two days ago. She had 4 2 boys 2 girls from what she can tell. Mama is a tricolor american and daddy is a teddy satin I believe. She gave me a picture so I can ponder I'm in if I want the girls or the boys. They are all so cute it's gonna be a hard decision. Can you house males in same general area as females (Separate enclosures of coarse)? Or will females having their seasons mess with the makes to much? The girls are on the right and boys are on the left.

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Oh they are lovely! You can house boys in the vicinity of females- my friend for instance has her boys next to her girls and hasn't had any problems par some bar chewing that stopped once they realised they couldn't get to the girls.

Do you know which two are the girls and which are the boys? Gosh I want some now! Lol
 
As long as the boys are used to being near girls it's ok to have them nearby. Problems can arise when previously separated batchelors smell females nearby and get territorial with their male cagemates..
 
My 2 boars started fighting when I was fostering sow babies. I had to move the babies to another room. The fighting stopped immediately. Mind u Buddy is very dominant and quite highly strung and easily upset be a lot of things.
 
The two on left are girls .
Oh they are lovely! You can house boys in the vicinity of females- my friend for instance has her boys next to her girls and hasn't had any problems par some bar chewing that stopped once they realised they couldn't get to the girls.

Do you know which two are the girls and which are the boys? Gosh I want some now! Lol
 
So as I have previously posted my neighbor had a pregnant guinea pig and she delivered them two days ago. She had 4 2 boys 2 girls from what she can tell. Mama is a tricolor american and daddy is a teddy satin I believe. She gave me a picture so I can ponder I'm in if I want the girls or the boys. They are all so cute it's gonna be a hard decision. Can you house males in same general area as females (Separate enclosures of coarse)? Or will females having their seasons mess with the makes to much? The girls are on the right and boys are on the left.

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Very cute indeed!

Here are our tips on when to separate the babies: https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/sexing-separating-baby-boars-and-rehoming-babies.109391/

You can have either. However, if it means that the babies' mummy is left alone, then I would leave at least one baby girl with her for company.
If that is not the case and if you have already got sows, then it is easier to introduce the babt girls to your existing sows and form a group - introducing two babies makes acceptance easier as the dynamics switch to those of a minigroup. Babies are generally desperate for the company of older piggies as they rely on their guidance when growing up.
Illustrated Bonding / Dominance Behaviours And Dynamics

You can have boars; if they grow up around sows from babyhood, they are often much less fussed although a major pheromone output when sows experience a strong season can lead to problems and may cause a fight during the hormonal teenage months. It all depends on how chilled out/dominant your boys are. If they are on the more dominant side in the litter, I would not risk it!
Ideally you keep any boys at a distance or above the girls out of reach of most sow pheromones. You also need to handle, groom, roam and clean the boys before your sows to prevent the the sow pheromones from setting them off. This is especially vital while your boys are in the teenage months and their bond is under a massive strain.

Neutering will not change boar behaviour or cap the teenage hormone spikes as you have to wait with neutering until the testicles have descended and your boys are already well in the middle of it all - my own Nye went through all the typical stages of a teenage boar despite being neutered and he required a split cage on at least two occasions when the room was filled with an overload of sow pheromones; and that despite living with a laid back adult incidentally neutered boar, so he didn't have the added pressure of hitting the hormone spikes together with his brother. They have thankfully made it through and are now fine with some extra roaming time whenever necessary.
You can also not keep two neutered boars in the same group as sows; it is a recipe for fights with very few exceptions.
 
Sounds like it would be best just to get the girls and bond them with my girls
 
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