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pig in the city

pig in the city

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So a friend adopted two pigs (apparently sisters) from a rescue to go with their neutered boar and sow.
They had them living alongside each other but the two 'sisters' fell out and had a fight.
They tried the least dominant 'sow' with the neutered boar and sow pair. It all seemed fine except the new 'sow' kept humping the sow.
I was asked to advise, and yes, on closer inspection they had adopted two boars.
So now we have two brothers living separately because of being exposed to a sow, plus a potentially pregnant sow. Fortunately the neutered boar didn't react and cause a fight (although it might have prevented them being together for two days if they had fought initially).
What a shambles, all because someone at this so called rescue couldn't sex pigs properly. Apparently she usually rehomes rabbits and took in the piggies from a hoarder situation, but you don't rehome animals until they have been correctly sexed and checked by an experienced person. Just as I wouldn't sex rabbits or any other animal without checking with someone who has experience in such matters.
So I am going to help rehome these two boars as we don't want them going back to the original rescue.
 
Are you able to name the “rescue” that made this mistake @pig in the city - would be helpful for us and other forum members to be wary of any mis-sexed piggies from there.
I do hope you can sort the poor boars out. Such a shame that their bond has been broken. And how devastating if the owners end up with a pregnant sow. What a mess.
 
oh my that first boar is just utterly beautiful.

Such a shame about the mix up. Shame the owner didn't check the sex first as well.
 
VickiA said:
Are you able to name the “rescue” that made this mistake @pig in the city - would be helpful for us and other forum members to be wary of any mis-sexed piggies from there.
I do hope you can sort the poor boars out. Such a shame that their bond has been broken. And how devastating if the owners end up with a pregnant sow. What a mess.
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I think it's just a back yard set up Vicki. Someone who means well l am sure but l can make more enquiries
Yes she is a lone rescuer. Have offered to give her training in sexing pigs if she wishes.
 
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Claire W said:
Such a shame and I feel sorry for her as like you say, she probably means well but this is why I don’t like advising on gender threads unless it’s obviously a well endowed boar as not all boars have visible testicles
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And not all sows look the same, either...
 
pig in the city said:
I think it's just a back yard set up Vicki. Someone who means well l am sure but l can make more enquiries
Yes she is a lone rescuer. Have offered to give her training in sexing pigs if she wishes.
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Your offer to help give some training is very generous of you Barbara. Just a shame she thought she didn’t need any help/training in the first place. So many backyard “rescues” around. Just goes to show how the standards vary so much.
 
VickiA said:
Your offer to help give some training is very generous of you Barbara. Just a shame she thought she didn’t need any help/training in the first place. So many backyard “rescues” around. Just goes to show how the standards vary so much.
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Apparently she is coming to our Xmas fair on Sunday. Will have to keep my cool!
 
At least you were asked for advice (in the end!). What a mess! I have met one or two ‘rescuers’ that have made me cringe..... 😕 ..... I now know that one of them is a well known animal hoarder.... 😞

You really do have to be so careful, even if the ‘rescuer’ seems to be well meaning! I really hope the female piggy isn’t pregnant.
 
Yes I think the 'rescue' my little girly came from wasn't the best, thankfully I didn't listen to the terrible advice I was given (spend a week introducing them, taking them away etc! Nope!).
Only when I went to pick her up I was told she'd been separated from mum and her two sisters, a few weeks old living alone, getting time with various pigs but no one to cuddle up in her cage bless her. Terrible.
Why I think she's got a licking problem and hates to be parted from pig/human. She's nearly five and a half now and I got her at 7weeks! Still the same!
These people think they're doing right but no knowledge or experience to back it up sometimes!
 
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