Rumbling And Bum Shaking

[FayeM]

hi

I have 2 ten week old boars. One of them does a lot of rumbling and bum shaking/slow walking which I read was a mating thing but they are brothers is this normal? Also when the other doesn't respond he gives him a nip!

Thanks in advance

 

[VickiA]

Hello - this is a normal state of play with the rumble strutting pig asserting dominance. An occasional nip or groom is common, but just watch to ensure that as they develop and they have a hormone surge that it doesn't deteriorate into more aggressive behaviour.