Hello all! This is my first post here. I recently adopted a trio of boars on Guineapigfinder.com (two days ago) after plenty of research. Although, I was unaware that it is sometimes discouraged to keep three male guinea pigs together. There is one large dominant male who has been neutered, and his smaller brother who is often picked on. The third piggie was an addition and is slightly younger; he is in the middle in terms of dominance and I have not seen bullying from him. My concern is with the smallest piggy who appears to be outcast from the other two occasionally. They have a 2x5 C&C with a 2x2 loft and last night I noticed the smaller piggy was seemingly not allowed down the loft by his big brother. There is hay and water for him up there. The small piggy does seem scared of his big brother. I have witnessed the big one lunge at the small one, though no injury or actual biting has occurred. There has also been chasing, whining, teeth chattering, and rumble strutting. The piggies are living in the same cage as they did with their previous owner, although I have added many more hides, each has their own food dish, and there are two water bottles. There is also hay available on both levels. Do you have any recommendations? Would it be better to remove the loft and expand the cage with more floor space? Ultimately I am worried about the small pig's quality of life but I may be over reacting. I'd also like to know your opinions on keeping three boars together.
Thank You in advance!
Thank You in advance!