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badwolf said:
Any particular reason for wanting to make the journey as short as possible? Pigs travel perfectly fine, so public transport or couriers are a great option.
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Well p@h is a short walk from my house so that's just easier for everyone.
 
It's great that you are doing your research. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is vets. You need a good piggy vet which most general practices aren't. It's worth doing your research to find a good one before you need them so you know who to ring if/when something happens. I don't think I've ever had a pig who never needed the vet in their entire life
 
Lady Kelly said:
It's great that you are doing your research. One thing I haven't seen mentioned is vets. You need a good piggy vet which most general practices aren't. It's worth doing your research to find a good one before you need them so you know who to ring if/when something happens. I don't think I've ever had a pig who never needed the vet in their entire life
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All sorted don't worry our local vet treats them 😃
 
You may want to have a look at putting a first aid kit together.

Nail clippers and hair trim stuff if long haired pigs

Critical care sachet and some 15 ml syringes
Fibreplex for first signs of gut issues/not eating

I never go without the above two.

Timothy hay for feeding is good and soft hay for sleeping.
 
badwolf said:
That's a pretty rubbish reason for supporting rodent mills. Are you aware of what they are?
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Everybody has their own choice for where they get their piggies from @badwolf. Adoption wasn't an option for me either which is why I bought mine from P@H. I know that adoption is best but for some people that just isn't possible.
 
Elthysia said:
You may want to have a look at putting a first aid kit together.

Nail clippers and hair trim stuff if long haired pigs

Critical care sachet and some 15 ml syringes
Fibreplex for first signs of gut issues/not eating

I never go without the above two.

Timothy hay for feeding is good and soft hay for sleeping.
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I will do that for sure thanks
 
Tommywing5b7 said:
All sorted don't worry our local vet treats them 😃
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All vets will ‘treat’ guinea pigs, I think what was being recommended was a guinea pig savvy vet, see the list on this forum and check out/locate the one closest to you. We really do recommend a vet that has piggy knowledge as those who don’t (although they mean well) more often than not do more harm than good, especially in terms of dental work or even bloat (in my past experiences). It will save a lot of heartache and suffering in the future.
 
G&C said:
All vets will ‘treat’ guinea pigs, I think what was being recommended was a guinea pig savvy vet, see the list on this forum and check out/locate the one closest to you. We really do recommend a vet that has piggy knowledge as those who don’t (although they mean well) more often than not do more harm than good, especially in terms of dental work or even bloat (in my past experiences). It will save a lot of heartache and suffering in the future.
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Ok I will check the list on here. Thank you 👍
 
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Tommywing5b7 said:
Hi everyone!

So I'm nearly at the time to order everything for my guinea pigs. Here's what I plan to get. This is to house three females.

Plaza 160 cage
Hide X 2
Water bottle x 2
Bowl
Soft Hay
Aubiose or Fitch?
Nail clippers
Vitamin c tablets?
Harringtons pet food

I plan to use zooplus for pretty much all of this as they seem to be decent suppliers and I already got some cat food from them.

Does anyone else use them for hay and if so can you recommend a particular brand? Also anything not on that list that should be?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Tom
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Firstly that sounds good, if on zooplus my pigs love the bendy bridges also the wooden houses maybe a good Idea mine also love the pea flakes from there, you would be better off removing the vitamin c tabs as piggies should get enough from there nuggets and daily vegetables 😊
 
xlittlepiggiesx said:
Firstly that sounds good, if on zooplus my pigs love the bendy bridges also the wooden houses maybe a good Idea mine also love the pea flakes from there, you would be better off removing the vitamin c tabs as piggies should get enough from there nuggets and daily vegetables 😊
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I got both! Plus I'll get the pea flakes with my loyalty points. Quick question, do you have a bowl per pig or can they share nicely?
 
I never use bowls anymore, i scatter feed everything, i find that guinea pigs pick food up easier out of hay rather than off of a smooth surfaced bowl, its more natural, and it keep them interested for hours, thinking maybe just maybe i missed a piece of veg in amongst that pile of hay
 
Scatter feeding is great too but with new piggies you might be anxious how much they are eating if they dont explore much... we always have a scatter feed twice a week on playpen/cage clean days, they dont get bowls those days I just hide veggies in piles of hay on the floor and in cardboard boxes and drape coriander off the hidey house rooves and playpen bars etc. Definitely keeps them interested for ages though and doing those cute little natural foraging behaviours like digging through hay with their paws and standing on their hind legs like little squirrels :)
 
PigglePuggle said:
Scatter feeding is great too but with new piggies you might be anxious how much they are eating if they dont explore much... we always have a scatter feed twice a week on playpen/cage clean days, they dont get bowls those days I just hide veggies in piles of hay on the floor and in cardboard boxes and drape coriander off the hidey house rooves and playpen bars etc. Definitely keeps them interested for ages though and doing those cute little natural foraging behaviours like digging through hay with their paws and standing on their hind legs like little squirrels :)
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👍👍👍 I'm forgetting i have less pigs and a smaller cage, this saves room by scattering, this is also why i do it. Nothing wrong with bowls
 
I have 5 piggies and I put 2 small handful of pellets in 2 bowls and on a forage day (every other day in the winter) I put in 2 bowls of dried forage in the other 2 bowls. I get my dried forage from Products – Piggie Parcels along with quite a few other members. The lady that owns it is a member on here but I can remember what her forum name is.:doh:
 
Ok, I'll get a couple more for the early days then go from there. Thanks everyone. Ill put the cage together tomorrow and post some pics to see what you reckon.
 
Betsy said:
I have 5 piggies and I put 2 small handful of pellets in 2 bowls and on a forage day (every other day in the winter) I put in 2 bowls of dried forage in the other 2 bowls. I get my dried forage from Products – Piggie Parcels along with quite a few other members. The lady that owns it is a member on here but I can remember what her forum name is.:doh:
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@Guineautopia
 
Merab's Slave said:
@Guineautopia
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Thanks @Merab's Slave after a weekend with my MIL and the prospect of an afternoon and another night with her in 2 days time my brain is clearly not thinking straight! I love her dearly and we get on like a house on fire but you can have too much of a good thing ......
 
Betsy said:
I have 5 piggies and I put 2 small handful of pellets in 2 bowls and on a forage day (every other day in the winter) I put in 2 bowls of dried forage in the other 2 bowls. I get my dried forage from Products – Piggie Parcels along with quite a few other members. The lady that owns it is a member on here but I can remember what her forum name is.:doh:
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Thank you :)
 
Hi Again one last question, I have fresh grass hay from zooplus, do I need Timothy hay as well?
 
I have never given my lot Timothy hay. I get my hay straight from the farm. (Well I did until a couple of weeks ago when I got the last two bales until July). Some members like to give their piggies Timothy hay but you don't have to have it.
 
Betsy said:
I have never given my lot Timothy hay. I get my hay straight from the farm. (Well I did until a couple of weeks ago when I got the last two bales until July). Some members like to give their piggies Timothy hay but you don't have to have it.
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Fantastic thank you.
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I never use bowls anymore, i scatter feed everything, i find that guinea pigs pick food up easier out of hay rather than off of a smooth surfaced bowl, its more natural, and it keep them interested for hours, thinking maybe just maybe i missed a piece of veg in amongst that pile of hay
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Foraging is also good for piggy’s mental and emotional health, it keeps them occupied and encourages exercise :woot:
 
Tommywing5b7 said:
Hi Again one last question, I have fresh grass hay from zooplus, do I need Timothy hay as well?
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Piggy’s like different types of hay, soft meadow or orchard hay is relatively cheap and can be used for bedding, you can get feeding hay which is usually Timothy hay that has treats mixed in such as dandelion or rose petals. They love it (or mine do).
 
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