Young Boar

[Binxy1316]

Hiya I’m hoping to get some help on what to do with a baby boar I have. I rescued his mum and she had 3 baby’s , two girls and one boy. I need to separate the boy soon however he’s the only boy I have. I reached out to a rescue to see if they had a young boar I could have and they were really unhelpful.
I was told I would need to keep him away from the girls so he can’t hear , smell or see them and I could introduce another boy. If I kept him in the same room I couldn’t have another boy with him as they will fight. So my only option is to have him neutered but that means putting him under sedation which I’m worried about and he will be on his own still for months! Which the rescue just told me he would have to put up with being alone !
Is this information correct ? I don’t want him to be on his own . He will be 3 weeks old on the 9th of November .
Please can anyone give me some advice on what to do please?
Thank you so much x

 

[Ramia]

Yes, if you put him with another boar he cannot be in the same room as the girls because the pheromones would likely cause them to fight.

If you neutered him he would have to live side by side with the girls for six weeks

 

[Wiebke]

Hiya I’m hoping to get some help on what to do with a baby boar I have. I rescued his mum and she had 3 baby’s , two girls and one boy. I need to separate the boy soon however he’s the only boy I have. I reached out to a rescue to see if they had a young boar I could have and they were really unhelpful.
I was told I would need to keep him away from the girls so he can’t hear , smell or see them and I could introduce another boy. If I kept him in the same room I couldn’t have another boy with him as they will fight. So my only option is to have him neutered but that means putting him under sedation which I’m worried about and he will be on his own still for months! Which the rescue just told me he would have to put up with being alone !
Is this information correct ? I don’t want him to be on his own . He will be 3 weeks old on the 9th of November .
Please can anyone give me some advice on what to do please?
Thank you so much x

Hi

The advice you have been given only applies to bonded boars where sow pheromones (especially newly introduced ones) can cause an overreaction, triggering a strong season in sows - which usually the case when sows come into contact with boar pheromones. Strong seasons can happen every now and then; especially when several sows are in sync with their estrus cycle.

Boars that grow up around sow pheromones will depelop a calming compound that means that there are not overreacting in the way that unexposed boars do when they meet sows for the first time.

As long as a boar has nobody to fight and fall out with, they can live alongside sows without problems, provided that they that they cannot squeeze through, rattle free, climb or jump over any grids.
In this case, you need to cable tie any dividers and place a piece of wood or peg a towel over the top of an open cage on the boy's side in order to prevent any climbing or jumping issues. You could consider neutering him when he is old enough or in a pinch he can live next to his mother and sisters for the rest of his life as long as he has full interaction through the bars (body language, vocal and pheromones/scent).

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars (see chapter 3 for the rules about boars and sows)

Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care

Single Guinea Pigs - Challenges and Responsibilities

 

[Binxy1316]

Hi

The advice you have been given only applies to bonded boars where sow pheromones (especially newly introduced ones) can cause an overreaction to a strong season - which usually the case when sows come into contact with boar pheromones.

Boars that grow up around sow pheromones will depelop a calming compound that means that there are not overreacting in the way that unexposed boars do when they meet sows for the first time.

As long as a boar has nobody to fight and fall out with, they can live alongside sows without problems, provided that they that they cannot squeeze through rattle free, climb or jump over any grids.

In this case, you need to cable tie any dividers and place a piece of wood or peg a towel over the top the of an open cage on the boy's side in order to prevent any climbing or jumping issues. You could consider neutering him when he is old enough or in a pinch he can live next to his mother and sisters for the rest of his life as long as he has full interaction through the bars (body language, vocal and pheromones/scent).

A Comprehensive Guide to Guinea Pig Boars (see chapter 3 for the rules about boars and sows)

Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care

Single Guinea Pigs - Challenges and Responsibilities

Thank you this is great advice x