I have a new guinea...... Introducing....

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DOLLY.

I have been looking about the free-ads / preloved for a guinea the last few weeks and somehow or another found Dolly. I ended up going and getting her last night.

This isnt my photo - this is the lady's photo where she came from

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I didn't expect to fall in love with a skinny!

I am hoping to introduce her today to the 7 in the big cage and if all that goes well the cage will be getting an upgrade - more floor space and she can live there.

If anyone can give me any information on her, how best to care for her then I'd be very grateful. I have been reading non-stop but still I like to make sure my animals have tip top care.
 
Yes she was called Tootsie but then I was thinking Beau but Dolly just seems to work and having 2 little girls they love it.
 
redfrock said:
***swoon***
Love her name :)
How old is she?
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Apparently over a year but she's really dinky and her nails look new.

She weighs the same as Orson who is 6 or 7 months. (800g)

She's also apparently had a litter already - she's so little though. No more litters for her!
 
Here are some photos of her enjoying her breakfast this morning

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Oh she's so cute! I can't believe I think a skinny guinea is cute, but she is! Nice name too :)

I would kinda like one, but not til I have my own place and could keep it indoors! I have a feeling they would not cope well outdoors at all. Also I doubt they'd be available in Ireland. When I have my own place I'm gonna take a trip to England and bring back about ten different piggies of all different breeds! :D
 
She's beautiful. Really glad you found eachother! :)

Btw I love that soft bed in the photo....where did you buy that from, if you don't mind me asking?
 
Lisa! That was fast work! :))

Dolly is absolutely gorgeous. I've seen skinnies I like before but Dolly's my favourite so far; so sweet, she looks lovely.

Congrats! I hope the intro's go well.
 
Yep it is. You know I've been thinking about it, I just didn't expect to fall for a skinny.

Poor girl, I feel for her today meeting the big group but so far so good. I am glued to the run watching and watching. She's been in a bed for about an hour and a half. Everyone has been to sniff her and no fights. When I had her, top girl (nibbles) and Lotta in I thought it was going to go off, but since putting everyone in she seems very overwhelmed and even nibbles has been to sniff her and just walked away.

I would have put her with Gypsy and bessie and Mork BUT Gypst is not accepting of any other females - so this seemed the safer option. Keep your fingers crossed...

It's going to be a tense day!
 
aaaaaaaaaw dolly she is so cute.

she looks very dainty and pretty I'm sure craig and david would like dolly xoxox)
 
Thanks. I'm still holding my breath. She's just been out and about and been all about the run - sniffed everyone and no problems. While she was out though someone else took her bed so she's out of a bed and sleeping behind some hay at the mo.

I had forgotten just how tense and scary introductions can be!

I am having people over tomorrow and really need to get my house clean but can't bear to come away just in case.

How long until you think I can go put clothes away upstairs? They have been in the run with no problems since 9.30am...
 
OMG - how cute is she? She's all lovely and wrinkley.................x)

Teresa xx
 
Okay cheeky little madam just went and took back the bed from Lola who is twice her size. She just booted her right out!
 
OMG she is soooo beautiful drooldrooldrool. Sounds like she is finding a place for herself in the group. She is so lucky to have you as her piggy mummy.
 
Thanks hun and thank you so much for keeping posting - this forum is keeping me sane(ish) today as I am stuck here and watching the run.....
 
Lisajazz said:
Okay cheeky little madam just went and took back the bed from Lola who is twice her size. She just booted her right out!
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LOL! Sounds like she is going to be small and mighty and has grand designs on being top piggie!

I introduced 5 new chooks a couple of weeks ago (5th time of integrating and it never gets any easier). The 'twins' (2 fo the newbies) have booted my old matriach from top spot and are running the flock like a boot camp rather than the easy going commune it used to be. It harks back to our orignal set up years ago. Am hoping they relax their strong hold as they get used to it here. I don't like to see such a strong regime amongst my girls!
 
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