Pigs summer living arrangements :)

May 9, 2008 at 5:07 AM
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When I cleaned out the garden and arranged the patio, I put the pigs out for the summer.

I have two hutches and a run. There are two guinea pigs per hutch, so they have an ample amount of space, which I am pleased about.

The first hutch is like this one, but it have a pointed roof.

I have converted it so that I am using the top floor as a storage floor, as the pigs cannot seem to be able to get up and down the ramp. The ramp was designed for rabbits and is too steep.

The bottom floor is large though. I have put in their plastic house as a place to hide and sleep. They also have a hay rack and toys in there.

The second hutch is like this one -

It has the same amount of floor space as the last one but I do not need to put their house in, as it has a sleep room in it. It does not have any legs, so I have raised it off the floor with 4 wooden planks, so if it rains, it is not sitting in water. They have similar toys and things too. I think I may put a couple of plant pots on top of their hutch :)

We also have a run. The run will be used under supervision when we are in the garden. I do not trust that a cat or something could flip it up.

I intend on spending lots of time in the garden during the summer though, so I am sure they will get plenty of time in it on the grass.

The run is a bit like this -