Sudden wet face during introduction (boars)
- PooksiedAnimals
- Supporting my GL Habit
How wet? Is it possible he got peed in the face? I know that happens with sows - not sure if boars do the same thing.
- CavyDad
- Supporter in 2018
I've had it happen once during boar intros and if I remember right, it was on the head. The other boar took an instant dislike to mine, and the next thing I knew my boy was wet and and looked a little stunned. The rescue it happened at called it "spraying," and I don't know if it's urine or something else. I haven't seen it happen during any other boar introductions so I don't know if it's common or not.
*Very* wet face and chin as if he been drooling a lot or was playing with a water bottle, his nose also was wet like it had been runny. No color or odors of any kind and he cleaned himself up and is normal today.
He and the other pig have been separated. After 45 minutes of relative success in a neutral area, once they moved to the cage, he was *constantly* chasing, chattering, yawning, side stepping, and very occasionally lunging at the other pig for about 30 minutes. He's only 8 months, I'm going to take the advice to wait until he's a year old before trying to find him a buddy again. (He outright attacked another pig during a different intro several months ago).
He and the other pig have been separated. After 45 minutes of relative success in a neutral area, once they moved to the cage, he was *constantly* chasing, chattering, yawning, side stepping, and very occasionally lunging at the other pig for about 30 minutes. He's only 8 months, I'm going to take the advice to wait until he's a year old before trying to find him a buddy again. (He outright attacked another pig during a different intro several months ago).