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Melinda Pierce

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Hey y'all, I'm Melinda and I currently have 5 pigs, Checkers, Domino, Luca, Daisy, and Gizmo. I'll have to get some good pictures for y'all to see some time.

I just have a quick question as well, As of right now, I have my pigs separated, two sisters in a cage together who have been together since birth and then three younger pigs in a different cage together(all females) and we want to move down to one cage. So my question is: what would be the best way to introduce the two groups to each other before moving them into the new cage together?
 

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Welcome!

Here's the bible on pig introductions: https://guinea-pigs.livejournal.com/3002707.html. Introduce them at a time when you've got hours to spend and won't have to rush things. It takes longer with groups of pigs than with two single individuals.

Make sure you've got a large enough cage for them all to live together.
 

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Hi and welcome! I have a herd of 6 sows right now and two in quarantine. I have gone exactly by that link that [MENTION=13820]bpatters[/MENTION] just gave you and have had no problems integrating the girls at all. It took me 2.5 hours for the last round (introducing a pair to my existing 4 sows) and that was just because my one Abyssinian rumble struts at EVERYTHING so she took her sweet time calming down.
 

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Welcome to the forum! I don't have any advice that hasn't already been said, but I wish you luck!


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Like [MENTION=32120]jaycriae[/MENTION] said, I don't have any advice to add since my two girls came together and I've never had to intro any pigs before, but welcome to the forum/family!!! Can't wait to see those pigtures!!!!
 
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