The multiple boar question

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I have (as I posted about in the rescue section) a single boar - Sweep - now that his brother has died. He lives above a pair of bonded boars.
I am trying to figure out what is best for Sweep.
I know a lot of people feel that more than 2 boars can't happily co-exist. But I have heard of more and more people that have managed to get more than two boars to live well together.
The bonded pair are 2ish and Sweep is about 3. I am wondering if, given enough space, they might be able to live together. I'm considering trying them side by side in the runs and seeing how they react and taking it from there.
Has anyone had experience of bonding 3 (or more!) adult boars?
If I can't find a good home for him then I really don't want him to be on his own.
 
i haven't had experience, but i wouldn't rule it out, some boars are more laid back and maybe would get along others may squabble so i'd have a go but you must keep a very close eye on them and if there is any real biting etc. be prepared to intervene O0 it can get really nasty O0 if it doesn't work how about getting a girlie and getting him neutered? Worth thinking about O0 Good luck and let us know how you go ;)
 
my friend had 4 adult boars that were kept together (last one died in dec). She never had any problems at all. She had loads of space for them and seperate sleeping compartments for each of them. If its done slowly you'll be fine. x
 
I think it is down to the personality of the pigs. It wont do any harm to give it a try, as you say, next to eachother first, then play time in a neutral space and go from there. You will see very quickly if it isnt going to work!

Good luck and let us know what happens O0
 
All my boars and sows are paired up or in trios - I dont agree with single boars :)
All mine are bonded with different ages but i dont see a problem with what age they are :)

I have had 8 boars live together peacefully before of all different ages O0

Personally i dont see the point of introducing them then putting them back to introduce them again another day - If your going to introduce them then that is all i do # put them togetehr and watch as it will soon settle down - if not then remove but i only remove if a fight goes off big time which so far it hasnt when I'm there watching

Good Luck - I dont think youll need it though if you bond them all right O0
 
Well, this is all very encouraging O0 I think I may give it a go!
Need to get a new outdoor hutch though so they will have enough room. Wha would you say is needed for 3? And would people favour a one level or a double?
 
Good luck O0

I've had three and four boars living together in the past with no problems at all. They soon sort out who is Boss Pig and go from there.

Hope it works out for Little Sweep :smitten:
 
Until recently I had a successful trio of boars (sadly we have just lost one :'(), similar in age to your boys. I started my three in a large run divided down the middle with the pair on one side and the loan boar on the other. There was never any rumbling, they hit it off almost from day one. One day I removed the divider, added a huge plate of fresh food and after they had all had a good sniff around the run they just got on with being piggies!

All I would say is have three of EVERYTHING and as much space as you can possibly give them. Good luck, I hope it works out for you.
 
My 3 boys shared a C&C cage 5 grids x 2 grids and I was just about to add a hay loft (2x1), however, having just lost Snowy I've held off changing things around too much as my remaining boys are trying to adjust to being just a pair. I was very lucky that my guys were/are laid back gentle giants (Curly and Herbie are 3lb+ boys!) and it is rare to see them having a disagreement. I did put three of everything in with them, they love having separate tunnels but always share one bowl of food despite having one each!
 
Well I have them in side by side runs and they seem very interested in each other. Ther'es been a fair bit of teeth chattering though, but I would mostly say they just seem intrigued :)
So I guess I better go looking some bigger housing and then I can start bonding them properly . .
 
Ah good luck. Another trick is to try side by side cuddles (you need another person/persons to help out) with lots of food treats. My girls and I each had a boy on our knees and surrounded them with fresh goodies - being typical piggies they ignored each other and just went for the food, had a sniff of their nearest neighbour as if to say "what have you got" then tucked into the veggies again ;D

Keep us posted and keeping everything crossed that the boys hit it off.
 
I have three boars that are bonded so it can be done. You'd just have to wait and see how it panned out. I tried with four but it just wasn't happening, so now they're split in two pairs, but three of them can quite happily go out for runs together with no fighting.
I heard that giving them baths together is a good way to go, makes everyone smell the same etc. Good luck O0
 
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