Myspoiltpiggies
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I have 5 piggies now. They currently live like this: 2 sows (Emmy & Erin), 1 sow (Isabel), 1 boar (Rico), 1 boar (Ruben). The single sow is on her own because she is poorly (she's at the vets), she is on the mend and will be coming home soon. I am nervous about putting her back with the other 2 girls because when she's been separated from them before, she attacked them when she was put back with them (not badly but she chased them and made them squeak). I think she'll be fine with them but I'm just saying what happened so you know the sows don't have a special bond.
The guinea pigs previously lived in the heated shed (up until about a week ago). This was not ideal but they lived in 3 2x6 cages. Now they are in my room I have limited space so can only make 2 cages. I am not sure how big they are going to be but they will be no smaller than 2x4 and no bigger than 2x5. Obviously the latter (two 2x5s) is better but whatever space I have is the space I have to work with, otherwise they can't live in my room!!
My choices are this: 3 sows, 2 boars.
I have tried to introduce the boars before. They got on for 9 hours and then had a fight. No blood was shed but it sounded like they were fighting pretty serious. I got scared like I always do and separated them. But bear in mind they are in temporary cages that are too small. Once their permanent cages are built, which will be bigger, they might get on?
My other choice: 2 sows & 1 boar, 1 sow & 1 boar.
Do you think it is too risky to neuter boars that are 2 years old?
What would you do?
The guinea pigs previously lived in the heated shed (up until about a week ago). This was not ideal but they lived in 3 2x6 cages. Now they are in my room I have limited space so can only make 2 cages. I am not sure how big they are going to be but they will be no smaller than 2x4 and no bigger than 2x5. Obviously the latter (two 2x5s) is better but whatever space I have is the space I have to work with, otherwise they can't live in my room!!
My choices are this: 3 sows, 2 boars.
I have tried to introduce the boars before. They got on for 9 hours and then had a fight. No blood was shed but it sounded like they were fighting pretty serious. I got scared like I always do and separated them. But bear in mind they are in temporary cages that are too small. Once their permanent cages are built, which will be bigger, they might get on?
My other choice: 2 sows & 1 boar, 1 sow & 1 boar.
Do you think it is too risky to neuter boars that are 2 years old?
What would you do?
