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So sorry about your family member. Holding you in my heart. Sometimes life is not ideal and for a such a short trip someone coming in once a day to replenish hay, food and water will be ok. Your friend will need to remove soiled hay and add another mountain of fresh hay so leave a receptacle...

Hi, I have decided I want to move my pigs into a shed as I am tired of having them in the freezing garage in the winter/all year round. Our garage is a cold concrete box, and makes it hard for me to find the "want" to go and spend hours with them, because of how uninviting the space is. I still...

Feeling cold to the touch (ears and feet particularly) lethargy not wanting to eat so losing weight. I have two almost 6 year olds and two single youngsters in my shed and my shed seems to be getting colder than it has done before. Not sure what has changed but I plan to find out! But, even...

Hi, thanks so much for your reply. I think it does need to be a hutch as unfortunately we have nowhere inside that would be suitable. Our garage doesn't have windows and the only space where they would have enough space would be in our conservatory which gets incredibly hot in the summer. It...

I don’t think a litter tray is a bad idea per se, it’s just that personally I don’t see the point for outdoor piggies. As outdoor piggies, in winter (if out year round) need the hutch filled with hay fully for warmth and insulation. They would love just a loose hay pile as well. I don’t...

Thank you, that’s really reassuring to hear, I’ve just worried myself sick about my guinea pig recently. The smaller hutch is definitely cooler and in the shade. Our shed isn’t insulated but we are looking at insulating it. Thanks again for your help! I’ve felt so guilty recently that i can’t...

It sounds like you’ve put a good amount of thought into it, that’s a great place to start start as a new owner.

Staple silver foil insulation over the top, sides and back of the hutch. Have a piece which you can pull down the front. Or you could pull a tarpaulin down the front at night. The front needs to be covered to keep the warmth in and cold air out. All hutch covers have a plastic front so it...

What insulation do you have on the hutch? I used to keep my hutches outside all year round but they did have hutch huggers and electric blanket. Have you considered using one of the dog heated mats? They are really good, especially if you have an ill piggy and wrap it in a few towels to stop the...

My dad has made several hutches (and runs) for me - Built all the necessary frames (hutch itself and door frames), then cladding for sides (potential here to insulate and then ply line internally when you do it yourself) the hutch and door, put wire on the door. Marine ply for the floor and...

What else can I do for my pigs this FREEZING! winter. And it’s only november 😭 They live in a garage so they are atleast protected from winds/weather. They have an abundance of hay to eat and to snuggle into. Each hutch has two heats pads, it would be more but unfortunately they are quite...

Do make sure you have a thermometer on the hutch. Even in the shade, hutches can still trap hot breezes and the temperature inside can be raised more than the outside temperature suggests. You just need To keep a close eye. Sheds can be insulated cheaply and easily by using silver foil...

Bedding for outdoor piggies needs to be an absorbent layer of shavings (or bedding of your choice), and then a thick layer of hay, including hay stuffed into the hides. Areas of wet hay and bedding need to be removed daily. I try to do twice a day in winter but if I can’t, I always make sure...

I fill the cage full of hay, have snugglesafes, snugglesacks and I put a fleece over it at night. It doesn't get so cold down South as it does with you up in Scotland. When it's not too cold in the garage, for a change of scenery, either Thea is in the run or Misty and Bramble are for around...

It would be a shame to split them, it is something you could consider but I’m not sure there is any benefit. You’d have to make sure you put two together who get on well. If you were to split them then the ramp hole in the bluebell could be closed up and have one pair living upstairs and one...

In your situation where the hutch isn’t outside, I think I’d probably go for the bluebell. It’s cheaper, saves you getting covers etc if it’s already insulated etc Size wise the Chartwell is probably slightly larger internally and is better built but it doesn’t make a huge difference all...

Hi all, It's getting to that time of year where it's dropping chilly at night. Pigs have hay, hutch covers, shed is covered with insulation foil and yet last night it got to 4°C in the hutch! Obviously that's not good for the pigs but I know if I bring them in now, then they'll have to stay in...

Would you pick a chartwell 5ft or a bluebell hutch. We messaged someone about a bluebell hutch this morning but they have not got back yet and a listing has just came up for a 5ft chartwell thats already insulated for £80. I kind of had my heart set on the matching bluebells but I can not be...

It’s well below minimum, and given this would be a permanent arrangement, it’s not something I’d advise. I think I have asked this before, but could you split the bottom half of the hutch but then leave the hutch door open and extend it into a c&c space that they can have permanent access to...

I know what you mean but i find it so hard to clean when it’s like that . Don’t get me wrong the bed area is full of hay that’s all that’s in there . It’s like a massive loose hay pile . But downstairs it’s just the litter tray! Here’s my girl tonight. She loves coming up to bed when it gets...