Which Has More Chance Of Success?

[tallulahmay]

A baby and older boar pairing , or two baby brothers being left together?
I have baby boars that I wish to home but not sure if it's best to leave them together or to put one with an older boar that is about 8 months old ,what you think?

 

[Deleted member 120195]

I don't know much about boars but I know its a lot easier for more Guinea pigs to bond if they're the same age

 

[BertisKing]

The problem I've had with boars of a similar age is they both have the "teenage" hormone surge at the same time and can result in dominance struggles. I've coaxed two pairs through it with only minimal struggle but one pair have had to be separated permanently. Having boars at staggered ages means they hit this stage at different times.

 

[Deleted member 120195]

Depends on their personality too, like humans if you don't get on with some or don't cluck, there will be disagreements maybe consider adopting a pair of already bonded boars?

 

[zombieprincess]

The problem I've had with boars of a similar age is they both have the "teenage" hormone surge at the same time and can result in dominance struggles. I've coaxed two pairs through it with only minimal struggle but one pair have had to be separated permanently. Having boars at staggered ages means they hit this stage at different times.

This. I have had much more trouble with, and seen far more trouble with pairs of baby boys being left together. Of my three pairs of brothers I have had, one pair was fine, one was temporarily split until they were older and then successfully re-bonded at around 2 years old, and the other was split permanently. Of all the pairs of young boys I encounter at rescue I would say that just under half end up being split. With a few being successfully remixed with older, more tolerent boars.

The most important thing to remember when homing pairs of baby boars is that they need lots of space! Easily a 5x2 ft minimum which provides space for them to have multiples of everything. 2 bowls, 2 water sources, a number of hiding spots. Lots of run/floor time to help distract and help them burn off energy. It can be a little more work, but you can get them through the teenage years without to much drama! And sometimes, once pass that, even if you do have 4 months of intent grumbling, you have two best friends