Hi everyone.
Was hoping you could help with this one - it's some advise needed for my sister-in-laws recently neutered boar and new 10 week old sow.
I thought i would be able to help but have not come across this myself before.
I'll stop waffling now and get to the point!
She got a 10 week old sow yesterday and introduced her to her boar who was neautered 6 weeks ago in neutral space and put them into a brand new cage.
I was present during the intro and it was really weird. For one the little sow seemed very scared and wouldn't move (this is even before Fred was brought in) Her ears are flat against her head and she did not make a peep.
Brought Fred in and he was purring at her and trying to make her move by actually pushing her with his head and he also is putting his head under hers a lot too .
Through all this she just stayed stone still, ears flat against her head and quiet.
After 30 mins we put them into the new cage and for the rest of the afternoon you could hear noises (i think they were from Fred only).
When having a cheeky spy they were moving around together in the cage but whenever you go in to check she is stone still with her ears flat and she looks scared.
I have said to leave them for a few days alone before going in and getting her out for cuddles as it's al probably a real shock and given time she should relax - would i be right in that?
I have never seen one so scared before - will she come round?
Thank you x
Was hoping you could help with this one - it's some advise needed for my sister-in-laws recently neutered boar and new 10 week old sow.
I thought i would be able to help but have not come across this myself before.
I'll stop waffling now and get to the point!
She got a 10 week old sow yesterday and introduced her to her boar who was neautered 6 weeks ago in neutral space and put them into a brand new cage.
I was present during the intro and it was really weird. For one the little sow seemed very scared and wouldn't move (this is even before Fred was brought in) Her ears are flat against her head and she did not make a peep.
Brought Fred in and he was purring at her and trying to make her move by actually pushing her with his head and he also is putting his head under hers a lot too .
Through all this she just stayed stone still, ears flat against her head and quiet.
After 30 mins we put them into the new cage and for the rest of the afternoon you could hear noises (i think they were from Fred only).
When having a cheeky spy they were moving around together in the cage but whenever you go in to check she is stone still with her ears flat and she looks scared.
I have said to leave them for a few days alone before going in and getting her out for cuddles as it's al probably a real shock and given time she should relax - would i be right in that?
I have never seen one so scared before - will she come round?
Thank you x
