[kelly58]

Help, just got two castrated kunes, aged 2 1/2 . Brought them home sunday t time. Kept them in a stable too dark to put in field. Put them in their new paddock early this morning. Fine at first then one of them came over as l was putting bales in their house and l spoke to him and rubbed his head. He tried to bite me 4 times. Totally shocked had been lovely in the stable, belly rubs . Left the paddock. Went back 2 hours later to see if he had settled. Was putting extra staples in the fence and he ran at me, had to grab him and push him off the fence, he walked off. Put up single strand of electric fence, he was watching me up and down the fence. Switched it on, was pottering outside heard him get 2 jolts. Kept away from the fence then. Fed them t time took their trugs into field put them down, no probs.Could he be showing whos boss? We have 2 gilts nearly 6 mths old  over the way in another paddock, is he showing them hes boss ? OR is he having Boar thoughts towards the gilts ?? Would be grateful for any help l so want to keep them but not good if you have to keep checking your back when you are in with them Previous owner is totally shocked.

[hughesy]

Sounds like he's volunteering for the next trip to the sausage factory.

[kelly58]

Ye hubby says the same, bit of a mystery to just change like that. Unless he has hurt himself and l cant see anything obvious 

[Azzdodd]

Never give a pig a second chance too hurt you big or small there dangerous 1 thing sausages

[Tudful Tamworths]

If they were younger, I'd say give them a whack on the nose and show them that you're the boss, but not sure with these ones. No reflection on the previous owner, but it's like rehoming a dog - you never quite know what's happened in the past. Doesn't have to be something the previous owner has done - just a bad experience in the past and a memory is triggered by something. Not your fault either - just one of those things.


My thought would be sausages. Life's too short to be scared of your animals - and you can't risk passing your problem on to someone else by selling them on.
Do yourself a favour and start over with some young stock. Good luck, and feel free to PM me if you think I can help x

[HappyHippy]

It's unusual behaviour for sure  especially for a castrate - they're normally like big daft soppy dogs!

I'd be tempted to give him a couple of days to settle and re-adjust before booking his one way journey though. Like any animal moving from one place to another it does take a couple of days to settle and he could have been feeling a bit off his eggs, it doesn't sound great though 

Aggression can't be tolerated - in any form. The biting could be the result of previous owner hand feeding them when they were young - we had that with some young rescues and couldn't get them retrained enough to be happy having them around. You've got to do what's best (and safest) for you - stand your ground though and don't let him think he's boss and keep a board and/or stick with you for the next few days.
HTH
Karen

[Fowgill Farm]

Agree with HH, give him a few days to settle down as like anybody in a strange new environment they do need time to adjust to their new surroundings, don't forget he came in the dark, was shut in a stable and then let out on new ground so he's bound to be a bit grumpy. Keep a board and stick handy, if he goes to bite dab him on nose end, as male he will try to make himself boss(they all do! ) Secondly I suspect when you went in the field he was expecting treats, ask the previous owner if she often carried treats in her pockets, we have an old boar (9+) and he likes to be boss and he does try to chase me sometimes so I've taken to shoving a large apple or carrot in his gob and that sidetracks him, but now he expects a treat all the time so rod for my own back!
Anyway see how you go, try not to let him now you're a bit wincy about him or he'll sense it and BE careful.
all the best mandy

[Berkshire Boy]

Agree with HH and Mandy, give the poor guy a chance to settle in.

[shygirl]

strange behaviour but i presume he is tame? or he would have run away?
give him a couple of weeks to settle then see. getting weaners does give you the chance you raise them your way but even then they can be boisterous and can charge over and take a nip if they think you have food - but you know each other so its different.
give him a bit of time but be careful.

[thestephens]

hi, I emailed you with the same advice that has been mentioned, he may have been hand fed and came asking for food, give him a few days to settle in 

[kelly58]

Thank you everyone this forum is a blessing ! Marley the other Kune steals his dinner so l am told by the previous owner so will make sure he gets his seperate from now on.    Patience and resolve !