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LINKS - Successful Introductions

• Boars Behaving Badly
  Feylin's very informative guide to successful introductions, featuring three handsome boars. Wonderful descriptions and excellent photos of typical behavior. Video clips included!
  
  
• Boars Behaving Badly II
  Part two of the classic thread.
  
  
• Really need urgent advice about intro issues
  Beau and Nikki, a pair of rescued pigs, are successfully introduced to a herd of three; however, it takes Nikki over 24 hours to gain her confidence inside the cage.
  
  
• Introducing Two Boars - Didn't Turn Out As We'd Hoped
  A 10 month old male is introduced to an older male after the loss of his cagemate.
  
  
• The Introduction of Mini to Racer and Romeo
  Young Mini-Madden is introduced to a pair of 2-1/2 year old boars, Racer and Romeo. AnnSF shares photographs and video clips of her successful introduction process.
  
  
• Boar-Boar Introductions or Greetings from the Bathroom Floor
  Two males, both around 4 years old, are successfully introduced after being "lifetime bachelors."
  
  
• Killer Allie-Belle
  A young female, 7 weeks old, is successfully introduced to a herd of three (one male, two females).
  
  
• Introductions - Fighting!
  This introduction between two young females began stressfully.
  
  
• Having problems integrating new piggy
  A new female is successfully introduced to another pair of females.
  
  
  

See also:

Cavy Spirit: Introductions
Cavy Spirit has the most excellent and informative page on introducing guinea pigs. All types of "social" behaviors are covered, including what is normal, and what is considered combative. ( www.CavySpirit.com )

Quarantine - why you should do it
The importance of quarantine procedures - for both your new pig(s) and your existing one(s).