[Gpdd] CARE: 3 boars together

[Moxie and Nexus]

Hi,
  I have three boars living together--Smudge, Ziggy, and Chuckie.  Chuckie can be an instigator, but Smudge keeps him in line.  Smudge purrs a lot.  Ziggy is a bit on the timid side and has his special corner where he sleeps to stay out of Chuckie's way.  
  Occassionally I hear teeth chattering, but that is rare.  They have never bitten each other or gotten into fights.  When I first introduced Chuckie to Smudge and Ziggy, he used to pick on Ziggy.  I think they coexist pretty well.  As far as an alpha male, Chuckie thinks it's him, but I think Smudge is the real boss.  It's just like ferrets.  I used to have all male ferrets.  The first one was the dominant one.  There was a definite pecking order, but they all got along.  I have three houses for the pigs in the pen.  They each have their own, but they change off.  And the best benefit of all is that Smudge was getting a bit heavy being by himself.  Now he is a trim pig because Chuckie keeps him moving.  
  The pen is large enough for the three, and when I travel I put them in a cage together, and there are no problems.  
  When I brought Chuckie home from the store, he had bite marks on him.  I call him the wood chuck.  He is a dutch pig, white with brown markings around the face.  My pigs chase each other at times, but as long as there is no biting, I don't see any reason why they can't be together.  Smudge and Chuckie sometimes go nose to nose and Smudge does a lot of "talking", but no fights.  As far as their ages, Smudge is two, Ziggy is one, and Chuckie is probably 1.5.  


Moxie, Nexus, Smudge, Ziggy, and Chuckie
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