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Piggies were safely delivered to new boarder this morning. Sue wasn't worried at all about giving Misty her meds. She (Sue) was clearly knowledgeable and knew that Bramble is a Texel (very impressed by that). Piggies settled in right away and were busy exploring their new surroundings and not...

This is an old thread, you might be better off starting your own one. FWIW, I used to have my 3 pigs in a hutch in an outbuilding. I had the proper insulated cover over the main part of the hutch, then the waterproof cover with clear screen at the front over that. I would have put any extra...

Hello, I posted recently about our new boars fighting. I have since learned that they are no more than 12mo old, they're not related, and before we got them they lived in a small run with 2 other boars. The girl telling me admitted that some of their scars may be from fighting during this...

Squeaks 🌈 used to do that. He would stretch out the hutch so far that I would worry that he might lose his balance and fall out! (Thankfully he never did.) His wife-pigs never did that though ...

...for that. You can’t put one at the top and one at the bottom as they then lose all ability to interact and would become lonely. And even two hutches can’t be positioned to allow side by side living. I have separated boys and they are now in a c&c cage in the shed. It is far from ideal on...

the pen will attach to where the doors open up too, dont worry the space by electricals are being kept free!

as you can see, the hutch is just 2 inches off the floor, i maybe wrong but i don’t think a piggle could get under there?! if you think they could, is there anything you could suggest as bricks are definitely too thick.. do you think ill need a ramp? again i thought they could just jump it but...

I agree, mine are loving their recent Piggies Parcel oat hay because of the seed heads.

Is the stitch not disolvable? Awww girls, that's exciting! Does Walnut need to go for a bonding session? Or is it a speedy date for boars and sows? Unfortunately Chocolate bit Day's nose so the bond failed, so he's gone back and we've booked Chocolate in for neutering again in a couple of...

I mean literally polythene sheet - for example bought off the roll from a garden centre. It can’t snap as it is flexible plastic. The sort of thing a new sofa might come wrapped in or you might throw over furniture if you’re decorating. Oilcloth tablecloth from dunelm is what I use now.

ideally need something i can stand on whilst cleaning them out id be worried about the sheet breaking! and my mum would like the whole ‘pig area’ to have some sort of mat underneath! thats why i thought rubber.. would it be okay to use? perfect thankyou!

oooo okay! oh yes they have plenty of hay and hides etc. maybe it’ll be a case of putting the rad on over night lowest temp like you say to keep the chill out, then in the day just let it sit at whatever the temperature gets. then that way its more consistent. when you say about draughts being...

Normal disinfectant is OK but if you have a problem, then F10 is more effective for a deep clean. If you buy the F10 concentrate, it has the advantage of being much cheaper because it lasts you for ages. Just use one of the usual spray bottles once it is empty for the diluted refill. ;)

They survived their first night together and all was calm in the hutch when I lifted the duvet off the front of the hutch this morning. More hay went in, rewarmed 3 snugglesafes and gave them all cuddles, combs (Misty and Bramble), weigh-ins (Saxon he's 1020g) and coriander. Saxon had a super...

How lovely …..to hear about Saxon is very special …he’s really settled in and what a lovely boar he is - I’m sure you’re learning from your little tribe everyday @Betsy

Thank you. Nyx and his late brother spent periods in opposite hutches and parallel in the garden over the last three years with mine when they weren't staying at my sons. Nyx has been with me a month now full time If the worst happens Clary will be with him so will know. Should I just put Clary...

Lovely ❤️ Are you training him or is he training you 🥰

Thank you. They are in opposite hutches with a gap of a couple of feet between them. Nyx so wants a friend but I think you are right I daren't risk it l. I have hand fed him some mint and he is having a little song as I type. Shall I run him parallel to my other pair of boars today as I've been...

At the top level, if the hutch just has a hole where the ramp goes down and no guard rail, then you would be well advised to create a bannister around it (so they can only enter the ramp from one point) to avoid the accidents which do occur from piggies falling down the hole inadvertently

I have only ever kept outdoor guinea pigs in a shed. I used a 5 foot single chartwell hutch from home and roost and put it in the shed on a very sturdy shelf built especially for that purpose. There is a section in the housing part of the forum with a lot of housing ideas which may be worth a...