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Mine are outside, also in a protected area from rain and wind. I cover the hutch at night with a wool blanket... but what they love is the fleece cave/cat bed sandwich in the house portion of the hutch. It's 2 stuffed fleece cat beds with the top one upside down over the bottom one. When I stick...

What do you mean when you say the insulation bubble wrap won’t fit? You can cut it to size. My piggies live in a homemade hutch. I stapled insulation to the inside and outside. I then cover with a two pieces of fleece, a duvet and a fleecy blanket. That’s all covered with tarpaulin, the...

You need to start using them as soon as it gets 15 degrees or less. They are in fleece covers and the piggies will not get burnt by them I put them under their hides and then put hay on top of them as it helps keep them warmer for longer. They say they last 10 hours but in reality, outside...

We lost our wonderful 3 year old sweetie, Martin yesterday. Heartbroken but know I have to think of our remaining boy Len now. Martin was bought (before I knew better) with his best mate, Kurt from Pets at Home 3 years ago, as babies. They got on really well until Kurt tragically passed very...

Even if they have the igloo hideaway houses will they still need the snugglesafes

Ok cool Ah good idea, hope our cats won't mind!

:wel: Is the hutch inside or outside? And is it the bluebell or the bluebell XL If it is outside, then you cannot use fleece at all as it will wick moisture from the air and won’t remain dry. I use megazorb or aubiose (both get topped with hay) and really like them both. If they are inside...

You can’t really use fleece outside as it can wick moisture from the air and won’t dry properly. You might get away with using it during a dry summer but any rainy days and you could run into trouble. Mine live permanently in my shed (hutch inside with the hutch door permanently open) and I...

Handling on alternate days is fine but you must still ensure you always deal with the boars first even for feeding if you are likely to touch them etc so that you don’t accidentally touch the sows and then go to the boars. Do bear in mind though that piggies that live outdoors should not be...

Moving their hutch into a sheltered area/shed etc is a great thing to do - my own shed has quite a considerable temperature increase from outside so that alone helps. As soon a you reduced wind, damp etc, then it helps greatly. Otherwise, it seems as if you’ve got everything else covered...

Fleece outside can problematic as it can wick moisture from the air and not dry. You might be ok if it’s a dry summer, but a damp summer it won’t work well. Definitely cannot use it in winter. My two boys have a 6ft hutch in my shed and have free access to the shed floor to play. In...

Welcome to the forum Mine live in a shed with a hutch inside. The shed has internal mesh doors so I can leave the outer stable doors open for ventilation. You should not move them out until the night times are warmer - April/May time generally but if they are going into a playhouse you might...

Hi all. I was wondering what others do to keep their piggies warm in the winter (if like me they keep theirs outside in a hutch with no access to inside the house or a shed etc). I am going to buy more fleece liners (as they have fleece liners for their sleeping area but not for the main part...

:wel: Congratulations on your boys! Do share pictures of them with us if you would like! We are a very friendly forum and are more than happy to help whenever it’s needed! I do agree with everything @Siikibam has said. The hutch is vey pretty but I’m afraid it’s not big enough...

That's fantastic, thanks for all the tips! Your piggies sound like they're lovely and snug in the chilly months.

I kept my piggies indoors until now but I want to offer them some outdoor time as well, maybe a few days a week for a few hours whilst I also potter around in the garden. They have fleece indoors and I give them plenty of hay, charging it twice a day. If I put them outside what kind of bedding...

Piggies cannot tolerate strong smells, and some products can irritate their skin so doing this would not be a good idea. You should use a fragrance free detergent but you can also add some white vinegar to the wash It would also be worth checking that they are still absorbing properly. Also, do...

I will be putting my boys back outside once the temperature's right but I do the same newspapers, shavings and hay and hay and hay.....although I was thinking now I have the fleece for indoors I might try it in the hutch instead of the shavings - just for summer though as fleece would be no good...

Yes he will need a ramp or step or some sort to get out, the drop is quite big. The gap on my new hutch is fairly large also so I’ve currently got bricks (covered so they are safe) in front so they’ve got a step to enable them to get in and put more easily, but as they get older I’ll switch...

Our girls are outdoors in summer and the fleece bedding seems to be just fine.