things you will need for your piggy.
1, A hutch on legs, 4ft long and weather proof if to be kept outside.
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2. shavings for floor, cover with about 1" and clean out at least once a week.
3. Heavy food bowl and water bottle.
4. meadow hay and fresh vegetables.
5. guinea pig mix(Bere valley pigs are fed on Wagg Guinea pig Crunch) remember if changing the food it is done over 7-10 days.
6. Hutch spray
7.treats and toys.
8, A run, with a covered area from rain and sunlight.
Outside.
Locate the hutch away from direct sunlight, morning sun is better then midday/afternoon sun.
Indoors. choose a bright draft/smoke free room with a stable temperature range between 18 to 24 degrees remember sprays can be harmful to piggies health. If you provide a house, then make sure they have one each as fight often result over these.
Pig are better kept outside in a strong weatherproof hutch, if possible.
DIET
VITAMIN C. Guinea pigs need Vit C, about 10 to 30 mg a day to prevent scurvy so please provide fresh vegetables everyday about a cupful per pig.
Grass- timothy and orchard grass a good hand ful of long grass they just love and they love to have access to a run.
Common problems
Most common problems are mites and skin problems.
Mite can be treated with Johnsons mite spray.
If the piggies are scratching ang making themselves sore then this is probably causedby borrowing mites, which can be trated with spot-on for small animals or the vet can give a suitable bath(Seleen).
Pigs can also get fungal conditions on their skin, usually sores around the ears and face, breeders find that a fungal treatment for Humans work well, but must be used for at least a month to make sureit is proerly better.
There seems to be a lot of skin problems around this year so weekly health checks are important.
