Carrot Cottage Demolition Thread

[piggieminder]

Our first cottage was binned today after someone one (or two) made it very wet! Was going to leave it a few weeks before they got another but rain stopped grass time in the garden very early today. They looked a bit fed up when they came in so I relented and gave them the one I had in the cupboard. I can't hear myself think for the noise of two very happy piggies stripping hay wall paper.

 

[Swissgreys]

I have always bought the large one and my pigs can't teach the carrot top so going for the medium next time lol

I think I read that @Beans&Toast did that, and then she just cut an inch or two off of the bottom to make it shorter?
Then posted a fabulous video of Beans making off with the strip of cottage!

 

[Beans&Toast]

Yeah I got the medium ones for a while but found it a squeeze for the 2 of them so just get the large and cut it down by about 2 inches so they can reach the carrot top

 

[Swissgreys]

And if you want to know how much to cut off the bottom of your carrot cottage, you might find this useful (and hilarious).

Beans Isn't Messing About!

 

[katanamoon]

Ermahgerd herrrrrse!

 

[katanamoon]

 

[VickiA]

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Hairy beast ripping frenzy. Hope you've got earplugs @katanamoon

 

[katanamoon]

Freya has adopted the "sprawl and lunge" technique...

 

[Adelle]

I buy the medium, fudge goes for the inside and crunchie the outside!




Fudge has widened the doorway to accomodate for her sleeping positions..


She lays sideways in everything.. Her favourite being a long and narrow hidey..



I bought her a large round one, as well as a square one.. She refuses to use them as they are too "roomey"!

 

[Swissgreys]

OK, so after scouring the pet shops of Switzerland I have failed to come up with a single carrot cottage.

But I did find a hay cottage, which I am assuming is the same thing, just without the carrot topping?
So can I still join this thread anyway?

Actually I am not really asking permission - I was always planning to post anyway

So we added the hay house to the cage while the piggies were out on the lawn, and when they came back they all started chewing on it immediately, which is pretty impressive because they are always exhausted after spending the afternoon outside.

Not surprisingly Eddi was the first to discover it and start the destruction

He was quickly joined by Ruby and Lucy (Eddi was inside the cottage at this point).

Although Ruby was so tired she decided to lay in a bed while she chewed

To be honest I fear for the life of this poor little cottage - I suspect it won't be with our family for long....

 

[Tigermoth]

I need to photograph ours, we have a skylight!

 

[Swissgreys]

Yes please @Tigermoth - photos are needed.

 

[Tigermoth]

There is not a scrap of hay or carrot or anything left but still they keep on nibbling. By preference they like it flipped on its back so they can lay in it and chew.

 

[Swissgreys]

OK Lucy - that's a great idea.
You sit on the top and work on a skylight like @Tigermoth has, and I will work on extending the door.


Lucy?
Lucy where are you?

What do you mean you had to lay down?
This house won't destroy itself you know.

 

[VickiA]

Omg I'm loving the teamwork @Swissgreys

@Tigermoth that skylight is awesome.

 

[smokeysmummy]

I am LOVING this thread xx

 

[VickiA]

Me too @smokeysmummy.

 

[Roclibrarian]

OK I made some alterations to lower the roof so they can reach. At the moment they are just so excited about the off cuts lol

 

[Tigermoth]

May the cottage of carrot rest in peace (or should that be pieces?)

Today it has been roundly peed on and so that, as they say, is that. Sad times.

 

[Swissgreys]

@Tigermoth hopefully as your grief subsides, you will feel ready to offer a wonderful home to another carrot cottage.
Hugs to you and your piggies tonight.

 

[VickiA]

@Tigermoth the photo evidence shows that no carrot cottage could have received more attention than yours. You and your piggies did it proud. Once you have recovered from your loss perhaps you could consider offering a home to another lonely cottage.

 

[BertisKing]

After a lot of bullying from the boys, this evening I finally caved and bought them a carrot house.
Pig&Pig Bros. Demolition experts move in...

Fred approves of the new project. Billy has a look around the inside.

It didn't take long to discover the carrot roof.

George came to check on progress. Apprentice demolition pig Billy got thrown out and Fred inspected the property properly.

First task: door widening, is underway

Time for a quick break!

Small outtake: I got too close and demolition paused to inspect the camera!

 

[VickiA]

Your boys work fast @BertisKing. I love the name Pig&Pig Bros - Demolition experts

 

[Swissgreys]

Must do an update on ours over the weekend.
Much fun has been had, but it isn't as destroyed as I thought it would be.

 

[Roclibrarian]

Well they've found the carrot top at last!

And a little bonus....mum what are you doing up there?

 

[VickiA]

Door remodelling coming on nicely ther @Roclibrarian. I'm sure the roof will be subjected to much destruction in the coming days.

 

[AlbiePercy]

Our carrot house has seen better days. We even have a skylight!

Apparently there's also a tornado going through my house... This is how I found Percy and said carrot house when I woke up....


And a few hours later when I got home again....

"What? Mum, you think I put the carrot house there!? It was the tornado!"
(Please excuse the filthy hay bag... Some rascal pig peed in it and even though it was washed, it didn't come out) One day I'll get time to make another one!

 

[VickiA]

That's one very well loved cottage. Impressive skylight there

 

[AlbiePercy]

That's one very well loved cottage. Impressive skylight there

A very loved carrot house. I'll have to get them another one. I guess the amount of fun they got out of it justifies the postage from the UK!

 

[Tigermoth]

Ah yes, the sky light. I remember it well. My problem with getting a new one is the place that sells them also sells massive delicious cakes in the cafe and my bum don't need more cake but I can't go there and not have any!