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Boar-ish behavior
I have 3 free-range boars, ages are 2 years, 1 1/2 years, and 11 months. Since I got Tika, the 11-month old, last November, all of my boars have lived happily together. However, the past 2 weeks, Tika has gotten agressive towards the older boars, chasing them out of sleeping areas, and I've even seen some bits of fur fly. When I'm at work, I keep him in a cage and just let him out when I'm around to supervise things. I've tried putting lavender oil on my hands and rubbing the pigs so they all smell the same, doesn't seem to have helped a whole lot. But, at least there doesn't seem to be as much biting as before. Would there be any reason that he would suddenly become agressive (no changes in diet, habitat, etc)? Also, I've heard LOTS of pros and cons re neutering - any thoughts on that? I'd hate to put the little guy through surgery if it wouldn't do any good. Thanks!
I have 3 free-range boars, ages are 2 years, 1 1/2 years, and 11 months. Since I got Tika, the 11-month old, last November, all of my boars have lived happily together. However, the past 2 weeks, Tika has gotten agressive towards the older boars, chasing them out of sleeping areas, and I've even seen some bits of fur fly. When I'm at work, I keep him in a cage and just let him out when I'm around to supervise things. I've tried putting lavender oil on my hands and rubbing the pigs so they all smell the same, doesn't seem to have helped a whole lot. But, at least there doesn't seem to be as much biting as before. Would there be any reason that he would suddenly become agressive (no changes in diet, habitat, etc)? Also, I've heard LOTS of pros and cons re neutering - any thoughts on that? I'd hate to put the little guy through surgery if it wouldn't do any good. Thanks!
