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I went out to put Kevin and Perry in their run this evening when I got home from work, it has a covered end so as usual I opened the door to pick up the poop from last time and check whether more hay was needed before I put them in...I was surprised to find a squatter had moved in! I regularly...

Hi, I'm considering getting two guinea pigs, but due to lack of space they would have to be kept in a hutch outdoors all year round. Is this realistic, and if so can anyone recommend a good hutch (we were thinking of an insulated Omlet one, with a long run and enclosure) or insulation options...

I have 3 pigs (2 neutered boars and a sow). One of the boars (B2) is the son of the sow and the other boar (B1). The sow arrived with us mis sexed and pregnant 5 and a half years ago . B1 and the sow live together in a c&c. B2 had a cage mate (his sister) who sadly was put to sleep last year...

I have a 3 year old nurtured male and a 2 year old sow who have been bonded for a year and a half. They live outdoors in summer and inside for winter in a 160 ferplast cage. They come out in there indoor run for a couple of hours each day. Since last night she has been chasing my male and trying to...

hi all, me again! slightly different post this morning, i’m looking for advice on how to create a safe area for my girls to have some outside time! we have a few ideas but wanted to hear peoples thoughts/concerns as it gives us more to think about and consider! so we have a little paved area...

Hi A puppy run you can easily set up and fold away will do the trick for indoors exercise. A rabbit run for outdoors. I would not recommend to let piggies roam free indoors any rented accommodation; some can develop a taste for wallpaper and do significant damage, any cables and any plastic...

Well it's about nine weeks since Willow moved in and in the end I cancelled the " speed dating" in London as my instinct was it was all going to be to stressful. Willows weight has gone up from 912g to 988g she gets lawn time morning and evening and socialises with her neighbour pigs through the...

Hi I'm looking for an absorbent outdoor substate I can use for the base of a run. I need to limit access to fresh grass going forward. Thank you

Welcome to the forum One consideration is summer temperatures. A lot of people with indoor piggies, keep them indoors year round but have just a run outside (no hutch) and put them out for lawn time when they are there to supervise and when it is cool enough. Bringing them back indoors at...

I would pick something like artificial grass which you can buy by the meter at most outdoors and hardware stores. This will also the rain to drain through but will obviously kill the grass underneath and mean that the piggies don't get the chance ot graze. As Piggies&buns mentioned having a run...

Welcome to the forum It’s night time temps which you are watching now. Anything below 15 degrees is considered chilly for them. The sudden drop expected, certainly in my area, down to around 5 degrees will have me putting in winter measures. It’s those sudden drops which are hardest on...

Yes will need an outdoor hutch. While the garage will provide protection from the elements, they still need to be kept warm and a hutch is the best way to do that. Open cages in garages or sheds have the potential to be highly problematic Is the hutch going to remain in the garage year...

It’s great to hear she is doing well!

Hi Please feel around the ribcage whether your girls are a good weight for their current size or whether they are underweight (feeling for the 'heft' or BMI). The absolute weight loss is meaningless without that context because your further actions will depend on the outcome of that check...

I think it can depend on how you are keeping the animals. My guinea pigs live in a house with a spaniel (strong prey drive if things run away but otherwise is just over enthusiastic) and three cats who are voracious hunters. My guinea pigs live at the top of the house, in a room that is accessed...

Good Morning Everyone, I am looking for some honest advice please. I am considering offering a home to some rescue piggies, but do not have enough indoor space to offer them. Therefore it would be an outdoor home. I am thinking of a fully insulated shed/child’s playhouse, with large attached...

How many piggies are shut into each hutch? My concern is that those hutches are what 5 foot? So only big enough for two sows per hutch. The hutch in the second picture actually wouldnt be considered appropriate outdoor housing (particularly for winter) given the only enclosed part (the...

This is the run I have in the garage. It folds up quickly and doesn't take up much room when stored away. I used it at my old house for as a run when they came in on hot days in the summer as they were outdoor piggies there...

Thank you would you recommend an outdoor hutch for the garage then? I was thinking of having a run permanently attached so they could run around whenever they wanted to..but you think not? Also will they be ok with a lamp for light in daytime hours?

Though perhaps it's better spending money on a good outdoor run than converting the playhouse? The idea of the playhouse appealed as it would give indoor and outdoor space - and, if sufficiently secure, could be used whilst we are out at work.