Hi everyone, seeking some piggie wisdom here. We are new owners of 3 sows. I bought two of them a month ago from a previous owner, they are a bonded pair of 2-year-olds (previously lived in a tiny cage, poor little guys). At the same time, we also bought a baby sow (now 3 months old) at Petsmart. Now they are all in a 2x6 C&C cage that we created, and we love having them!
The only thing is, I notice that the baby is being a bit left out by the other two. One of the older sows chatters her teeth at her quite a bit, basically whenever the baby comes near to her. The other older sow is friendly, but they still do not allow her to sleep with them or to share their houses, and they don't really play with her.
The baby (Honey) is totally adorable. She loves running around, "bubbling" and popcorning around the cage, but she's mostly by herself. So I've been thinking of getting (yet another) piggie - a second baby sow to keep Honey company, and to bond with her. I feel like it is better to do this sooner rather than later, so they can grow up together. But I'm also wary of getting in too deep with too many new piggies all at once. I'm worried that four new piggies in a month could be rather overwhelming! Any advice?
The only thing is, I notice that the baby is being a bit left out by the other two. One of the older sows chatters her teeth at her quite a bit, basically whenever the baby comes near to her. The other older sow is friendly, but they still do not allow her to sleep with them or to share their houses, and they don't really play with her.
The baby (Honey) is totally adorable. She loves running around, "bubbling" and popcorning around the cage, but she's mostly by herself. So I've been thinking of getting (yet another) piggie - a second baby sow to keep Honey company, and to bond with her. I feel like it is better to do this sooner rather than later, so they can grow up together. But I'm also wary of getting in too deep with too many new piggies all at once. I'm worried that four new piggies in a month could be rather overwhelming! Any advice?