Integrating boars into group housing with other pigs requires careful management to prevent injury, with appropriate space, enrichment and group composition reducing aggression.
Managing boar welfare in group housing requires proactive planning rather than reactive intervention. Introductions that are managed with appropriate space, familiar animals, enrichment and temporary visual separation produce much better welfare outcomes than abrupt mixing. Well-managed boar groups demonstrate that the welfare benefits of social housing can be achieved even with this challenging species.