u/Fetus_Muncher_3000

New Male Pup
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New Male Pup

Around 3 weeks ago, my pig, Nicky, gave birth to a singleton male pup. I received her 2 months ago, but unbeknownst to me, she was preggo which I didn’t realize until she gave birth to Toby. Until now, I’ve been feeding Toby and Nicky veggies about every other day (kale, cucumbers, lettuce, bell peppers, spinach), as well as alfalfa hay mixed with a timothy/orchard grass blend and adult pellets, all of which were Oxbow brand. Toby is a big boy now, weighing 300+ grams, so I have him in a section of the cage by himself so he doesn’t get Nicky preggo again.

I currently have 1 other male pig (Fen) who has been neutered and 3 other unaltered females. Should I keep Toby with my neutered male or by himself until he gets neutered at ~4 months old? Fen is a very friendly little guy, so as long as Toby remains nonaggressive, I am not worried about them not getting along. How long should I keep Toby on alfalfa and is it safe for Fen to have alfalfa until then? For context, Fen is an older pig, around 7 years old.

u/Fetus_Muncher_3000 — 2 days ago