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I must say it's nice to see some hutches on here and some piggies living outside. I am signed up to another guinea pig forum and they all seem to sneer at anyone who keeps their guinea pigs in a hutch and outside. I don't have enough room in my house to afford them the luxury of giving them a massive cage indoors but I can give them the space they need outside. I know it is best to keep them indoors but mine are far from ignored.
 
Yes I think that if they originated outdoors, they should stay out there. If guinea pigs were not meant to live outdoors then they would obviously show clear signs of unhappiness.
 
Type: Outdoor
Made With: Lots and lots of wood and rocks and dirt
Size: Extra large
Houses: Four piggies
Cleaning: Easier than it looks

This is a combo of two giant wood houses with a tunnel that leads between them
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This is the tunnel, it is sturdier than it looks
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This is what the cage on the left looks like inside. It is relatively new so the pigs are
not too sure about it yet. It used to be my brothers chicken coop but since the chickens grew up, we put the tube in between the two and now the piggies have twice the space.
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This is what the cage on the right looks like inside. This is where the pigs play, eat and
do other piggie stuff.
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Also, there is a window you can open and close if you want to reach the pigs on
this side of the cage quickly.
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Here is a close up of one of the tunnels...
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And here is a pig inside it!
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So, it takes a long time to build but it will be worth it, for you and your pigs.

I guess I should mention that my piggies only go outside during day light hours and even then only when it is between 50 and 90 degrees F. The rest of the time they each have separate cages inside.
 
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Guinea Whisper said:
Type: Outdoor
Made With: Lots and lots of wood and rocks and dirt
Size: Extra large
Houses: Four piggies
Cleaning: Easier than it looks

This is a combo of two giant wood houses with a tunnel that leads between them
DSCN3703_zps329bd97e.jpg

This is the tunnel, it is sturdier than it looks
DSCN3704_zpsc2666fd7.jpg

This is what the cage on the left looks like inside. It is relatively new so the pigs are
not too sure about it yet. It used to be my brothers chicken coop but since the chickens grew up, we put the tube in between the two and now the piggies have twice the space.
DSCN3705_zps8384a7b0.jpg

This is what the cage on the right looks like inside. This is where the pigs play, eat and
do other piggie stuff.
DSCN3707_zps01daa8ca.jpg

Also, there is a window you can open and close if you want to reach the pigs on
this side of the cage quickly.
DSCN3722_zps556490c7.jpg

Here is a close up of one of the tunnels...
DSCN3706_zps2720a60e.jpg

And here is a pig inside it!
DSCN3717_zps2dbf1297.jpg

So, it takes a long time to build but it will be worth it, for you and your pigs.

I guess I should mention that my piggies only go outside during day light hours and even then only when it is between 50 and 90 degrees F. The rest of the time they each have separate cages inside.
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I absolutely love that! I really like pig homes that are styled like a sort of natural habitat, with the dirt/rock thing.
 
Guinea Whisper said:
Type: Outdoor
Made With: Lots and lots of wood and rocks and dirt
Size: Extra large
Houses: Four piggies
Cleaning: Easier than it looks

This is a combo of two giant wood houses with a tunnel that leads between them
DSCN3703_zps329bd97e.jpg

This is the tunnel, it is sturdier than it looks
DSCN3704_zpsc2666fd7.jpg

This is what the cage on the left looks like inside. It is relatively new so the pigs are
not too sure about it yet. It used to be my brothers chicken coop but since the chickens grew up, we put the tube in between the two and now the piggies have twice the space.
DSCN3705_zps8384a7b0.jpg

This is what the cage on the right looks like inside. This is where the pigs play, eat and
do other piggie stuff.
DSCN3707_zps01daa8ca.jpg

Also, there is a window you can open and close if you want to reach the pigs on
this side of the cage quickly.
DSCN3722_zps556490c7.jpg

Here is a close up of one of the tunnels...
DSCN3706_zps2720a60e.jpg

And here is a pig inside it!
DSCN3717_zps2dbf1297.jpg

So, it takes a long time to build but it will be worth it, for you and your pigs.

I guess I should mention that my piggies only go outside during day light hours and even then only when it is between 50 and 90 degrees F. The rest of the time they each have separate cages inside.
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Looks amazing :D
 
Guinea Whisper said:
Type: Outdoor
Made With: Lots and lots of wood and rocks and dirt
Size: Extra large
Houses: Four piggies
Cleaning: Easier than it looks

This is a combo of two giant wood houses with a tunnel that leads between them
DSCN3703_zps329bd97e.jpg

This is the tunnel, it is sturdier than it looks
DSCN3704_zpsc2666fd7.jpg

This is what the cage on the left looks like inside. It is relatively new so the pigs are
not too sure about it yet. It used to be my brothers chicken coop but since the chickens grew up, we put the tube in between the two and now the piggies have twice the space.
DSCN3705_zps8384a7b0.jpg

This is what the cage on the right looks like inside. This is where the pigs play, eat and
do other piggie stuff.
DSCN3707_zps01daa8ca.jpg

Also, there is a window you can open and close if you want to reach the pigs on
this side of the cage quickly.
DSCN3722_zps556490c7.jpg

Here is a close up of one of the tunnels...
DSCN3706_zps2720a60e.jpg

And here is a pig inside it!
DSCN3717_zps2dbf1297.jpg

So, it takes a long time to build but it will be worth it, for you and your pigs.

I guess I should mention that my piggies only go outside during day light hours and even then only when it is between 50 and 90 degrees F. The rest of the time they each have separate cages inside.
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Wow...what lucky guinea pigs you have! I think it's really great that you have been able to provide all this for your piggies, they must absolutely love it :D Feeling jealous...wish I had this for my two piggies!
 
JMcG said:
Wow...what lucky guinea pigs you have! I think it's really great that you have been able to provide all this for your piggies, they must absolutely love it :D Feeling jealous...wish I had this for my two piggies!
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Same here!
 
Guinea Whisper said:
Thanks guys! I take the pigs out almost daily, except when it is too hot or cold.
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your cage is beautiful! It's really big and spacious and your pigs are really lucky! What do u do when it rains? Do they not get wet?
 
Guinea Whisper said:
I have one boy and three girls. The pig you see in the tunnel is the boy. His name is Chester. I also own Stormy, Gloria, and Buttermilk. Check my other posts for pigtures with them.
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Chester is a handsome boy! That colour is my fave piggie colour! I might just have to steal him and bond him with my boys! I will do
 
@guineawhisper, what an amazing set up you have for your pigs! I bet they have the greatest fun ever! Your boys are at one with nature out there. Wish I could have something like that, except I live in rainy, cold Derbyshire, in England...boo hoo!
 
Well, I'm sat here suffering from open wallet surgery! I've just collected all the pieces for my new hutches from the wood merchant - all cut to size like a giant jigsaw. I start a week of nights tomorrow followed by 4 rest days, so I'll crack on and get the new hutches built - photos to follow. :tu:
 
As promised, herewith my hutch and review.
Bought: 5ft Chartwell double tier with Scratch & Newton Hutch Hugger
From: Home & Roost
Price: £149.00 (sale price)
To House: 2 pigs per tier


Comes flat packed, takes two people to erect. Instructions were clear.
Issues: one of the screws hadn't been drilled correctly and one of the door latch knob came off and nowhere to be found. Waiting replacement.
There is a access piece at the bottom of each hutch that is for easy cleaning, however when it rained earlier, I found water ingress, however I overcame that as I was planning on lining the whole thing with lino anyway with an easy flap lip.


So I lined the top section first but when building as instructed I put the divider in beforehand (wish i hadn't) so had to cut it into place.

However the bottom section I lined it first then put the divider in after (much better)


That's Millie-moo being the good model she is....
and Finally the complete thing.

and here's little Marmalade finally

Don't worry, the gas bottle is being moved.
Thanks for reading.
 
I'm just looking forward to building my hutch complex, the girls hutch is not too bad, that's nice and big, they inherited it from my Agouti Rusty who weighed in at 16lb!
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But the boys hutch is far too small, I can't wait to see them able to stretch out in their new hutch. Thankfully, the weather has been quite reasonable in the weeks I've had them, so they've been able to run free in the garden, just sleeping in the hutch of a night. ;)
 
So this is my hutch.
It's pets@home Dandelion Den
5ft long x 2ft wide.
Cost £64. Should of been £80 but 20% discount for ordering online, although I collected it at my local store.
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I've made a few adjustments - added extra bolts, screwed the pull-out tray firmly onto the back of hutch to make it more stable, and because of this I was able to seal the edges on the inside to help insulate it and also stop the wee going down the side and back of the hutch.
I've added support underneath,
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and also painted the hutch using Cuprinol Garden Shades. I purchased the cover at the same time which is a excellent product, very strong.
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