Shall I separate them over night?

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I have 2 rescue boars (father and son) that I decided to bond today. On Vikki's advice I swapped their cages for a while so that they got the smell of each other without invading each others space. Dad started smelling the bedding and chewing the odd piece. Son didn't take any notice. I decided this afternoon to put them together and it went very well. Dad spent a while chattering and sniffing Stan's behind, together with a bit of humping but there was no aggressive behaviour between them.

Dad is currently bandaged as he has nasty wounds and he is a big pig. Son has been on critical care for a few days as he was dehydrated and starving so he really is small for his age.

Do you think I should part them tonight and give them their own space or leave them together as I would hate for them to fight while I'm not around to step in?

Thank you
Claire
 
if they haven been fighting yet i'd leave them. Keep an eye in them for as long as you can and if all looks well just before bed then i'd leave them but if fighting starts then there's a chance they will never get one. My boars used to be really violent towards each other but no blood so i let them get on with it, they have the odd rumble but they now no who's boss.
You may be lucky in the fact the father knowss it''s his son and will excpet him easily. Just my opinion, hopefully someone can give you better advice. xx
 
I agree with sarsmccabe. If they appear to be getting on together I wouldn't separate them. You can usually tell within an hour or so if 2 pigs are going to get on or not. I would just watch them until you go to bed and only if they become violent to each other would I separate them. Their behaviour seems normal so far which is a good sign. I am not an expert with this sort of thing though it's just what I would do. I understand that introducing two boars is different in introducing 2 sows but like saramccable says, hopefully the dad has recognised his son Good luck O0
 
Through experience outting two boars together and then seperating them again and then introducing again can cause a lot of upset. They should be fine. x
 
I've just checked on them again and the chattering continues. Dad keeps doing the strangest bum shuffle, feet stomping dance which I expect to result in a full blown attack but nothing happens, he just stops and carries on eating.
 
All tucked up in the shed for the night. Not sharing the same end of the cage yet but at least they are settled. Thank you to those who replied,
 
hoping dad and stan get on alright together, sending hugs and cuddles to you and them :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: and the girls send :-* :-* :-* hoping stan continues to do well and that dad knows stan is his son. good luck with your new babies. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
Hi

I think they had a good night.

They were cuddled up next to each other this morning. Have checked them both over for any new signs of bites etc and all seems well.
Rocky chattered and snarled when they were fed but he allowed Stan to eat with him without attack.
I've taken Rocky's bandage off this morning as it's crusted over. Fingers crossed he doesn't open the wound again.

Claire
x
 
Thats great news that it all went well. And hopefully he'll stay away from the wound. My boys still chatter at each other but dont attack anymore so fingers crossed your two boars will be the same. x
 
that is wonderful news that they got on well together over night, hoping they continue to get along O0 O0 O0 sending you all hugs and cuddles :smitten: :smitten: girls send :-* :-* :-* and have everything crossed that dad leaves the wound alone. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 
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