Hutch Recommendations Please

Maddy

Maddy

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Hello people
I'm looking for recommendations for a hutch that's potentially big enough for six guinea pigs
As I would really like to upgrade them from the cage to a hutch as it would make cleaning much easier as I struggle to clean the cage they are in at present because of my spine
Any ideas?
Thank you
 
Do you have their cage on a table? I find that really helps with cleaning.
 
Yes I have the car current cage on the table but it's still really hard for me to clean the thing because I have difficulty bending so it's not really a feasible thing long time to have them in the cage hatch would be easier because I could just knew down I'm going that way so I don't have to put as much pressure on my spine doesn't wanna bend
 
I have to be honest and say that unless you are planning to have them outside, then I think a hutch is much harder to clean than a cage.
My 4 started off in a hutch inside, but the cleaning was really difficult - I needed to take it into the garden every month or so and give it a proper hose down.
If you have your heart set on a hutch then I would recommend trying to avoid wood for indoors, as even with a lino covering they will still find a way to pee int he places you didn't cover!
Properly cleaning and drying pee soaked wood is hard inside.
In addition I think it could be hard to find a hutch big enugh for for 6 guinea pigs - I thought you only had 4 piggies @Maddy?
 
I have a hutch outside for my trio.

If you are going for a hutch, try find one where the tray slips out.
And your piggys will pee/poo on the wood, i usually place some hay there or some extra litter to absorb it.
Hutches really arent that hard to manage, but id prefer to have a c&c cage, and 6 guinea pigs sound pretty hard to manage in a hutch.
but whatever happens, i wish you luck!
 
Thank you for your input guys.
I think I will probably just stick to the cafe today even though it takes me ages to actually clean it I can disinfect it and give it a decent scrub because the base is plastic
Sorry Apple dictation is being rubbish again cage
 
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