Big Enough?

[Elisabeth]

I'm looking for somewhere outside to house my 4 sows and 1 boar until I can convert my outbuilding into something more permanent for them.

Would this be ok please or something very similar? x x

 

[Tiamolly123]

Looks good

 

[Elisabeth]

Looks good

Thanks I would put it on concrete though not grass so they coukd have lots of toys and hides too x x

 

[flowerfairy]

I had something similar intending to house a couple of rabbits. I found it very small (narrow) and difficult to access for cleaning out.

If it was me I would go for a 6 x 2 hutch from somewhere like boyles pet housing (in fact I am considering it for the summer);

https://boylespethousing.co.uk/product-category/guinea-pigs/budget-guinea-pig-hutches/

 

[Elisabeth]

Thanks they are already in 5 x 2 hutches..well 2 in each but wanted somewhere big enough for 5 when Tyrone is 6 weeks post op x

 

[flowerfairy]

Oh I see. Well definately dont get that coop thing. They really are not well designed. I gave mine to my hamster in the end (she loved it) but upgraded her to a double 5 x 2 hutch which was so so so so so much easier to access.

Mabe a bigger hutch would work esp with a nice run attached. Or (dreams) a shed ...

 

[Rochester Piggy]

Looks good but lock them in the coop at night and make sure they are warm

 

[Elisabeth]

Oh I see. Well definately dont get that coop thing. They really are not well designed. I gave mine to my hamster in the end (she loved it) but upgraded her to a double 5 x 2 hutch which was so so so so so much easier to access.

Mabe a bigger hutch would work esp with a nice run attached. Or (dreams) a shed ...

You put a hamster in it? This isn't a small one although I have seen them a lot smaller.

Yes I am converting my outhouse for them when I have some funds and the time. X x

 

[Elisabeth]

Looks good but lock them in the coop at night and make sure they are warm

Yes I will thank you They only go properly outside in the nicer weather. They are in hutches I the outhouse at the moment. Well all the girls are in my dining room just now lol x x

 

[Rochester Piggy]

Is your boar neutered? If not he cannot go with the girls and some people think they aren't "like that", especially if they are littermates. Oh, trust me. They're "like that".

 

[flowerfairy]

You put a hamster in it? This isn't a small one although I have seen them a lot smaller.

Yes I am converting my outhouse for them when I have some funds and the time. X x

Mine was smaller than that, about five by two foot I think. She was a well lively hamster and used every inch and tried to bite her way out.

I hope it is easy to get to as I found mine such a pest cos the door to the main coop was small compared to hutch doors.