will a female make 2 males fight?
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piggyfan
Yes it will. It can also make them fall out never to be friends again.
gogoguineas
Adult Guinea Pig
Depends what you mean by near and also it can depend on the boars, I know some people who house them in the same room without a problem but for others this does not work. Unless you have a huge room I personally would not take the risk but this is just my opinion.
I have never had any success with allowing boars to even have so much of a sniff at sows. They fight.
Pepperdog
Adult Guinea Pig
depends on the boars, depends on the set up of the room, depends on how close you have them
The herd are in the same room as the boys, they have done a few weeks now and the boys so far ignore the other pigs. They only seem different in the fact that they enjoy hearing the "FEED ME NOW" wheeks from fudge and crystal, seem a bit happy about having other pigs in their lives even if they cant see them - can certainly hear them.
I have taken steps to make sure the boys stuff is kept separate from the girls, even having their own plates, bowls and dustpan and brush, the boys are always done first. I hope I have not cursed their relationship but I do know other people on here have successfully had males and females in the same room.
The herd are in the same room as the boys, they have done a few weeks now and the boys so far ignore the other pigs. They only seem different in the fact that they enjoy hearing the "FEED ME NOW" wheeks from fudge and crystal, seem a bit happy about having other pigs in their lives even if they cant see them - can certainly hear them.
I have taken steps to make sure the boys stuff is kept separate from the girls, even having their own plates, bowls and dustpan and brush, the boys are always done first. I hope I have not cursed their relationship but I do know other people on here have successfully had males and females in the same room.
rngpwelfare
Junior Guinea Pig
All my piggies whether male or female are all housed in the same area. My hutches are long ones with wooden dividers between so I can change the size of the hutch when needed.
I have never had a problem with either sex getting upset with living next door to each other.
I think it depends on the animals but in 13 years I 've never had a falling out between boars or sows because they could smell the opposite sex.
I have never had a problem with either sex getting upset with living next door to each other.
I think it depends on the animals but in 13 years I 've never had a falling out between boars or sows because they could smell the opposite sex.
The most important aspect is that the piggies cannot see each other.
Preferably boars should be housed across the room or above sows (because of the pheromones when they come into season). Boars that are in the big hormones and whose relationship is currently somewhat shaky can be affected on those occasions. Most stable bonds won't be too much.
Preferably boars should be housed across the room or above sows (because of the pheromones when they come into season). Boars that are in the big hormones and whose relationship is currently somewhat shaky can be affected on those occasions. Most stable bonds won't be too much.
sarah0712
Junior Guinea Pig
My newly bonded pair are in the same room as my sows, and they seem fine (fingers crossed)
twiams
Adult Guinea Pig
I found that when fostering two boars and also boarding to girls with me and having them in the same room, the boys became a bit more dominant than usual, alot more humping chasing etc.
Personally i wouldn't risk it however i know people that keep them in the same room and have no problems !
Personally i wouldn't risk it however i know people that keep them in the same room and have no problems !
asdash
Junior Guinea Pig
My 2 boys are over 18 months so hopefully over the worst of the hormones !
We got a girl a few weeks ago, she was kept in a seperate room, this week we have moved her into the same room to see how it goes, so far we have been ok but I am prepared to move her out of the room if needed.
My boys have a strong bond, one of them has always done loads of rumblestrutting but is ignored by the other !
Andrea
We got a girl a few weeks ago, she was kept in a seperate room, this week we have moved her into the same room to see how it goes, so far we have been ok but I am prepared to move her out of the room if needed.
My boys have a strong bond, one of them has always done loads of rumblestrutting but is ignored by the other !
Andrea
Teejay
Adult Guinea Pig
We do try to keep boarding sows and boars separate, in different rooms if we possibly can, but sometimes that's just not possible.
If it's not possible to house them in different rooms, then we're super careful about smells......firstly, we try to boars and sows on opposite sides of the room, and if that's not possible, then (as Wiebke said) we always have boys above girls so that no poops or soiled bedding drops into the boars cage at clean out time.
All of our cages have solid wood dividers between them, so there's no visual or physical contact between boarders. We have different cleaning tools for boars' cages and sows' cages, and we sterilise the tools daily. We also use a number of disinfectants/deodorisers when cleaning out the cages and steam clean them between residents - just to be on the safe side, LOL!
So far, we've only had one pair of boars fall out whilst staying with us (and, believe me, we've had dozens and dozens of boar pairs staying with us). We assumed that their fall out was due to being in proximity to sows, but the owner confessed that they were on the verge of falling out before they came to stay (:{) and they'd forgotten to tell us!
So, yes, boars and sows can live in the same room, but you really do need to take super-strict precautions and keep a very close eye on the boars' behaviour towards each other.
Tracey x
If it's not possible to house them in different rooms, then we're super careful about smells......firstly, we try to boars and sows on opposite sides of the room, and if that's not possible, then (as Wiebke said) we always have boys above girls so that no poops or soiled bedding drops into the boars cage at clean out time.
All of our cages have solid wood dividers between them, so there's no visual or physical contact between boarders. We have different cleaning tools for boars' cages and sows' cages, and we sterilise the tools daily. We also use a number of disinfectants/deodorisers when cleaning out the cages and steam clean them between residents - just to be on the safe side, LOL!
So far, we've only had one pair of boars fall out whilst staying with us (and, believe me, we've had dozens and dozens of boar pairs staying with us). We assumed that their fall out was due to being in proximity to sows, but the owner confessed that they were on the verge of falling out before they came to stay (:{) and they'd forgotten to tell us!
So, yes, boars and sows can live in the same room, but you really do need to take super-strict precautions and keep a very close eye on the boars' behaviour towards each other.
Tracey x
Elitah
Junior Guinea Pig
We have four of our six piggies in the sitting room: Two boys and two girls, but we have paired them up so there are two cages with one girl and one boy each.
That works fine and the cages are next to each other, but separate. In the kitchen we have the other boy and girl.
At the beginning, when we had our three older ones, we thought they were all boys, but two of them kept fighting over the other. Turned out the one they were fighting over was the girl! And a few months later, we had three more piggies!
That works fine and the cages are next to each other, but separate. In the kitchen we have the other boy and girl.
At the beginning, when we had our three older ones, we thought they were all boys, but two of them kept fighting over the other. Turned out the one they were fighting over was the girl! And a few months later, we had three more piggies!
I had two boys and four girls in the same room for a long while and never had any problems. Maybe I was just lucky.
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my friend has just got 2 female piggies but is going on holiday soon and wanted me to look after them. but wanted to bring them over mine as she didn't want them all day on there own. all the piggies live outside I'd that makes a difference?
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