Female cooing acting like a male.

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Yes, I have a question about my one female pig. I have had Guinea Pigs for about 15 years or more. I have had raised baby pigs and have purchased young adults raising them for my pets, I love my pigs. They get the best food and care. I have 5 pigs they all get along together well. I have the mother the dad and 3 children of the parents. I keep the females together the one female , her name is Chili she is about 6 months old. She is driving  the other females an me crazy. She is constantly acting like a male trying to ride the other females shaking her booty and cooing like a male. Can you tell me what the reason she does this being a female.     Thank You Mr. Dana Brown  
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Dana -

There are quite a few reasons females will do this.  Several of the most common are:

*she may simply be more aggressive than your typical sow.
*she may be experiencing some hormonal changes, especially if she has never had a litter
*if she has recently had a litter, she may have had what I term "the change" - which is a bizarre change of personality that some sows seem to experience right after a litter.

If one of these apply, let me know, and I'll let you know a few solutions.  If not, let me know that too, and I'll try to come up with some other ideas for you.

Hope this is helpful.  Please let me know what applies to your animal so I can help you with a solution.  Thanks!

Lorena

I think its the hormonal change. She has never had a litter but her nipples have seemed to change . She is not pregnet.

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Dana -

If she's having hormonal problems, there's not a whole lot you can do to stop this until they settle again.  What I would probably try to do is separate her out from the others - perhaps put her in a cage right next to the others, but keep her separated from them.  

Your other option would be to ignore it and allow the other guinea pigs to stop it.  What will happen is that when they are irritated enough, they will likely bite until she stops.  This could take a while, though, and could be irritating to you, as well.

Hope this is helpful.  If you have any more questions, please feel free to contact me again.  Good luck!

Lorena