Putting pigs outside

[Countrylass]

Hi, whenever I put my indoor boars in their outside run they won't come out of the house bit. How do I persuade them that it is safe? I'm worried about putting them out in the hot weather as if they won't go in the run bit then they won't have a drink and will end up being dehydrated

 

[Gordy]

Hi

They might see coming out of the little house into the run area a bit scary unless there are some other hideouts for them to run to. Maybe put a tunnel or some other things for them to go inside as well?

 

[Countrylass]

I've put two tubes for them to hide in inside the run. I don't know if it's because of their age - they are 17 weeks and 9 weeks old

 

[flips]

This thread has some useful advice about hot weather.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48840&highlight=hot+weather


I would perhaps drape a towel over some of the run as it will make it feel a lot less like an open (and scary) place.

 

[gordon&blair]

I've put two tubes for them to hide in inside the run. I don't know if it's because of their age - they are 17 weeks and 9 weeks old

My two baby boys, now 10 weeks old LOVE going out in their run...now!
But when they first went into the run they stayed in the house and wouldn't come out, even with tubes etc in their.
So I put a piece of wood over the top of the run so it was quite dark and shady for them and they started to venture out, everytime I put them in I just moved the wood back slightly until they are now happy to scoff around in the open