Gramas 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I started out with 2 hobs but sadly within a few month i lost 1 so replaced it with another hob... after few month leading into the summer the pair started fighting, i guess both were competing for to be the dominent one. i split them up as one was getting sores over back of neck & have kept them apart ever since but they do work together with no problems & when given the run of the yard they are fine. What id like advice on is that would they be best kept apart as im doing or put them back in together again? Quote Link to post
diggermad 154 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 i put 2 males together last week but i also put a jill in as well they fought for about 5 mins then stopped think the jill being there distracted them great now cheers DM Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 stick them together mate, I currently have 7 hobs in the court, they all know their pecking order and get on fine, of course they get sore necks in summer, they are randy gits and will try anything, more than once Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 If they were in season when they were fighting then chances are they will be fine now Quote Link to post
moley 115 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 stick them together mate, I currently have 7 hobs in the court, they all know their pecking order and get on fine, of course they get sore necks in summer, they are randy gits and will try anything, more than once i couldn,t stand the squealing thru summer so i get all mine castrated Quote Link to post
sue 1 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I started out with 2 hobs but sadly within a few month i lost 1 so replaced it with another hob... after few month leading into the summer the pair started fighting, i guess both were competing for to be the dominent one. i split them up as one was getting sores over back of neck & have kept them apart ever since but they do work together with no problems & when given the run of the yard they are fine. What id like advice on is that would they be best kept apart as im doing or put them back in together again? they should be ok at this time of year ,hobs will be hobs during the breeding season and will pick on each other ,its not nice when they get sore necks being ragged about by each other ,i get mine castrated that sorts them out takes their minds of it Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Leave them together. Quote Link to post
Gramas 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Cheers for the advice folk, is it worth getting them snipped? or shall keep old hutch to put 1 in come breeding season? Quote Link to post
Coatesy900 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Thats why they have such thick skin mate. Quote Link to post
Brimmer 220 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Yep they will be fine now the breeding season is over, splitting them in the spring is an easy option if you have the space! Quote Link to post
btehan 0 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I started out with 2 hobs but sadly within a few month i lost 1 so replaced it with another hob... after few month leading into the summer the pair started fighting, i guess both were competing for to be the dominent one. i split them up as one was getting sores over back of neck & have kept them apart ever since but they do work together with no problems & when given the run of the yard they are fine. What id like advice on is that would they be best kept apart as im doing or put them back in together again? Get them cut,they will work better and smell better. Quote Link to post
The one 8,493 Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 They will settle down one will be dominant and the fighting will stop Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Cheers for the advice folk, is it worth getting them snipped? or shall keep old hutch to put 1 in come breeding season? getting them "snipped" wont change them in anyway what-so-ever, just they will fire blanks, therefore useful to get jills out of season, get them castrated will stop the urge, but both would need doing, otherwise an intact hob will still shag a castrated hob, I started out with 2 hobs but sadly within a few month i lost 1 so replaced it with another hob... after few month leading into the summer the pair started fighting, i guess both were competing for to be the dominent one. i split them up as one was getting sores over back of neck & have kept them apart ever since but they do work together with no problems & when given the run of the yard they are fine. What id like advice on is that would they be best kept apart as im doing or put them back in together again? Get them cut,they will work better and smell better. what a load of bollocks, where did you read that, an american publication, work or smell wont change one little bit, unless your referring to having there scent glands removed, a barbaric operation that is not allowed in the uk, seems its ok in other countries where theres a big pet market, if you dont like the smell, get a goldfish Quote Link to post
btehan 0 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 (edited) Cheers for the advice folk, is it worth getting them snipped? or shall keep old hutch to put 1 in come breeding season? getting them "snipped" wont change them in anyway what-so-ever, just they will fire blanks, therefore useful to get jills out of season, get them castrated will stop the urge, but both would need doing, otherwise an intact hob will still shag a castrated hob, I started out with 2 hobs but sadly within a few month i lost 1 so replaced it with another hob... after few month leading into the summer the pair started fighting, i guess both were competing for to be the dominent one. i split them up as one was getting sores over back of neck & have kept them apart ever since but they do work together with no problems & when given the run of the yard they are fine. What id like advice on is that would they be best kept apart as im doing or put them back in together again? Get them cut,they will work better and smell better. what a load of bollocks, where did you read that, an american publication, work or smell wont change one little bit, unless your referring to having there scent glands removed, a barbaric operation that is not allowed in the uk, seems its ok in other countries where theres a big pet market, if you dont like the smell, get a goldfish Everyone has a opinion, you have yours. I have 1 entire together with 6 Hobs, no fighting or shagging,they get on just fine. Cut hobs don't come in season, thats why we have them cut as I work mine 12 months of the year. I agree the removal of sent glands is a barbaric operation but some do it for the pet trade. Edited November 25, 2008 by btehan Quote Link to post
stubby 175 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Cut hobs don't come in season, what operation are you putting the word "cut" too over here, snipped hobs, vasectamized, fire blanks, still get randy and shag each other castrated (no balls) dont get the urge to shag, thus not come into season as you put it, but if I left my castrated, in with my six entire hobs in the summer months, he and all others would get shagged senseless, I cant understand how your saying, yours dont Quote Link to post
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