[Gpdd] (Behavior)- Behavior of two new females

warmbreath imwarmbreath at netscape.com
Tue Sep 25 03:57:54 EDT 2007


Dear Mary,

Groups of girl pigs will sort out a pack leader, an alpha pig, which is of 
course not always the choice of all the girls. In your case I would make 
sure that your cage has 2 igloos and two wood hidey houses, and esp 2 
bottles and 2 food dishes  (for safety always have 2  bottles in every cage, 
even singles.)

Buttons needs to have separate time with you and your husband where she can 
feel like a little princess without punishment or bulling by Canela.   2X 4 
is not huge, can it have am upper story or annex added.
Even though there will always be a little bullying,even mounting,  if it 
gets too bad they will have to be separated. But a few quick shoves or 
mounting behavior is not reason to separate them.  If it does get bad side 
by side cages are best, very close so they can touch noses if possible.  A 
third option is to add a male, neutered of course, and he automatically 
becomes King and he sets up the hierarchy and he enforces it, and usually 
the level of dissent goes way down.
Good Luck
Sandy







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