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Hello! I’m looking for advice on outdoor hutches for my piggies. I have two boars whose bond broke a while ago now, and are living completely separate. I’m thinking of moving them outside due to limited space indoors to accommodate two cages. I would need an outdoor hutch suitable for one...

Guinea pigs of any age can and should be bonded with a companion or companions if they are alone. Age isn’t a factor. We currently have a seven year old and a two year old who bonded easily and love each others company. Multiple levels in the hutch do not count towards total floor space as most...

Some (and I cannot say for the rescue you are applying to) will only allow them to live indoors, not outside in hutches or sheds

...to the forum A cage of this size is absolutely perfect. 60cm width is the standard width (and recommendation) for commercial cages and hutches - the recommended enclosure size for two sows being 150x60cm. It’s just that c&c cages happen to be wider but it doesn’t make the standard 60cm...

I agree with Wiebke - getting two baby sows is likely to be your best option and the only one that will avoid keeping tango alone for too much longer As your piggies live outside, you need a 6ft (180x60) hutch

...incompatible then you will never be able to try again: they would need to be kept in separate cages for the rest of their lives. As I said, hutches do not work for separated piggies because there is no way for two hutches to be positioned in a way where the two piggies can be completely...

That's 4 things you must be busy! Cleaned out hutch Went to gym Went to Tesco

for people who have linoed the bottom of their hutch.. do you also put tape over the joints? or will this be good enough? as you can tell its definitely not my forte!🤣🤣

Personally, I would not buy a hutch and run combo - they are difficult to move, difficult to clean out and the ramps are usually too steep (and, unless your piggies already use a ramp, theres the risk they won’t use the ramp). Separate hutch and run are my own preference. I have two chartwell...

We are buying a 6x4 shed to put our two-tier hutch in for our two piggies. We've opted for a double door shed with two square windows in the side. Hoping to make it easier for cleaning out and provide natural light for our girls. It's also a Shiplap design which means it's draught proof and...

so that the tape is on the side which touches the wood of the hutch rather than the side the piggies have access to

thanks! i obviously want the best for my babies so I'm going to see what i can make work, they will be in a 5ft MINIMUM though, i don’t even really want them in that hence why i thought the double may be better.

thankyou, its just the heater dropped slowly last night down to 14 and i got a little worried. i suppose its been a week now though so they should be more acclimatised? and really, its less than 10 degrees i need to worry about isn’t it?

I’ve left tangos cover off it’s raining a bit but my dad says hutch will be ok

I think tangos behaviour has changed since losing salsa . She just wants to hide in her igloo or in amongst the hay. I try to get her out to give her attention but it’s like she dosent want to come out the hutch

Yes, better to be safe than sorry ❤️

I only have a normal thermometer - popped it on with a cable tie. You won’t need that though if you aren’t using hutch covers as the temperature your piggies are exposed to will be the same as in the whole room. You’ll just have to make sure the radiator is keeping it at a consistent temperature

Unfortunately I would think that a 4ft hutch would be considered too small for most rescues - they tend to ask for (a minimum of) 5 foot. Some rescues won’t rehome at all to outdoor homes either. All you can do is wait until they get back to you though

Sorry to hear that. Hay hutch makes nice hay, not sure if this is any use? Timothy Seed Heads | The Hay Hutch Also a different thing but the piggies parcel oat hay recently has had some nice seed heads on it and goes down well over here.

It’s not quite as easy as the moment it drops to 15 degrees the cover is needed - it depends on the conditions; this time of year even though it may be cooler in Scotland than it is where I am, it is still warm enough that a cover isn’t needed at all. You will start to need the cover as night...