Interesting Read But Raises So Many Questions..

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The following article is very interesting in that the use of guinea pigs to control the garden habitat. These piggies are doing what comes naturally to them, although we agree with the basic idea we also think that the owners need to consider the needs of the piggies in question rather than just using them as a natural garden lawnmower. The article itself doesn't go into enough detail regarding how the guinea pigs are kept but going from the small picture it is obvious to us they need more space indoors than they are currently getting. All in all we like the idea in principal providing that all the various aspects of the piggies and the other animals welfare is properly researched and carried out.

http://theresamccuaigblog.com/2013/09/08/the-tower-of-guineas/

Lisa & Ali....x
 
Yes that is interesting. I will admit to strategically placing my guinea pig's runs over the bits of the lawn at the edges that I find hard to mow ;) The dog crate conversion is a good idea, I am not sure how much extra space they have in addition to that, but its a good re-purpose idea :)
 
I like the idea of guineapig pig mowers. Unfortunately our lawn is so moss covered I expect our fussy girls would turn their nose up at it and demand to come back in for thier waitrose lettuce.
 
I have a nice side and a not so nice side. The nice side gets the full sun and the grass grows really well after some good rain. The not so nice side is more shaded and seems to attract cats and therefore their cat poop.
The nice side is NEVER pooped on by cats, so that's the side I use. The cat side actually has some really great-looking patches of grass, but it is strictly off limits!
 
We routinely allow our pigs to 'mow' at the cottage. We keep moving their enclosure around that that the grass gets trimmed evenly and no area gets eaten down to the point that the grass is killed. It's more for the benefit of the pig than the lawn, however! I don't see a problem with it, provided the animals still get the care they need. For instance, if a pig gets sick, I hope that it is treated as a family and pet and not as a disposable lawnmower who is cheaper to replace than to treat. I think there's nothing wrong with benefiting from the natural tendencies of your animals- pigs for lawn-moving, cats for mousing, dogs for home protection, etc., but they still are pets and not tools, if that makes sense.
 
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