Need a bigger run already!

[Hannah8881]

Hey everybody

As some of you may know my OH built our piggies their run a few weeks ago but now they are growing, especially Marley, it's not really big enough for them anymore. So i was wondering what size is a good size for a run? I haven't got a very big garden so would 4ft x 3ft be ok? Or are we going to be having to size up again in a few more weeks/months when they grow even bigger lol.

Thanks for your help

 

[deadhead02]

I have 2 runs for mine. Both are 10 x 6! 5 in one and 9 in the other and the boys are still a bit argumentative despite all being castrated so they have lots of tunnels and boxes so they can avoid each other if need be.
I think it depends on your piggies really.
When I see mine running round like fury I worry my runs are too small but after reading many posts here I think mine have more space than most and are pretty lucky!
I put them in a 4x3 run when I clean them out and move the runs but they seem a bit small to me for a permanent home. If its just for a bit of fresh air its probably fine.

 

[Salt n Peppers mum]

I'd try and squish the biggest run you can in the space you have. I have a 7ft x 4ft for my 2 boys with a haybox connected to the outside. Enough room for a few tunnels and boxes for about 6 hours (weather permitting) I keep looking at extending but need to find something sturdy enough to drag to a different grassy spot each day.

 

[Alicia]

I've got a 6ft run and the maximum amount of guinea-pigs I put in there is 3 sows but my boars use it too but they all go in it seperatly.

 

[Furries]

The smaller the run, the more times you'll need to move it each day because they'll have eaten all of the grass. As a rough guide, 5 or 6 guinea-pigs will eat all the grass in an 8x4 run in one day. This is where the grass is at least an inch long and not recently mown.

 

[catslovelycats]

I'd try and squish the biggest run you can in the space you have. I have a 7ft x 4ft for my 2 boys with a haybox connected to the outside. Enough room for a few tunnels and boxes for about 6 hours (weather permitting) I keep looking at extending but need to find something sturdy enough to drag to a different grassy spot each day.

Know what you mean. I have 4 sows in a 7x5ft run. There's plenty of space for them in there and they love it. HOwever, I'd now like to upgrade - but would do so at the risk of a) using up all the lawn with the run and b) not being able to move the thing!