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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...

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...

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...

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...

-4 will be the windchill but as they aren’t outside then they aren’t experiencing that. You are doing everything I do with mine in the shed (I don’t have electric out there either). I’ve never had to bring mine indoors in a winter, as even if it has been chilly, they have always been absolutely...

Mine are outdoor. The hutch is 6ft x 3ft with an insulated bedroom area that has a thermostatically controlled heater for the winter. I have a large run about the same size that they are in almost all day in the warmer weather, but always safely back in their hutch at night. They have fly...

In terms of hutch/veranda set up vs shed set up either would be fine. Both provide you with somewhere dry to stand to tend to clean, then clean out, spend time with them. A hutch/veranda could provide slightly less winter protection but it depends on the situation of your house etc, how you...

I know you’re not had your hutch long and I know that open cages are difficult in your garage given the temperature but would there be space for two 120x60cm commercial cages next to each other in the garage? Would that be something your mum would be happy with. They could sit at an L shape...

I have thought about it, but its mostly below 10C each night, even in summer, so I am very worried about being able to keep them warm. Would covering the runs overnight help. I know deep down my best option is to put one up for adoption but I just feel so guilty. I am starting to think about it...

Starting to stress now it's starting to get colder my lovely ladies are in 5ft hutch outside with thermal cover what to do with them in winter haven't been able to find shed unless I buy new one have very limited muted space in the house places I thought 4x2 grids might fit won't. Scared to put...

Ok so outside but once it gets colder in the lean to. 👍🏻 Speaking from someone who used to have four separate hutches outside and then I put them all in a shed. It’s no fun cleaning them out or cuddling them in the rain, wind or snow. It’s not so straight forward as bringing them inside for a...

You don’t need to have a shed but it does make things a bit easier - offers wind and rain protection plus means it would be easier for you to spend time with them, clean them out. Yes the shed would need a window. Either way (inside a shed or not), their bedding needs to be lots of hay...

Are your sister in laws piggies used to being in a two storey hutch or do they live single level? I’m asking this because if the new piggy you get isn’t used to it then it could become an issue, even if only for the short term. Not all piggies will use ramps - some take to it straight away...