build your own hutch and run

[scott]

my wife wanted piggys so i searched the net to find plans but couldnt realy find much so i did it myself,then made this website to give other people an idea on how to do it and cost,by the way i'm a joiner by trade but i would think most people would be able to do this let know what you think.

just i little point if you copy the run i made your piggys MUST NOT BE LEFT ALONE

http://gunieapighome.worldbreak.com/

[LiciaMommycott]

Very nice but I'm thinking the C&C Cages look quite a bit easier to assemble. Curious though, they can't be alone in the hutch or just when in the yard surrounding it? I can understand about the yard because of hawks, coyotes, etc. but what's wrong with the hutch?

Where I live the piggies can't be outside - too hot in the summer - so mine our indoors and the C&C Cage lets you see them better. Although I'm afraid their little minds are being warped from watching too much reality TV.

I'm not a joiner (don't know what one is really) so I wouldn't be assembling any cage requiring wood, chicken wire or tools.

[cornhill]

cages

Originally Posted by scott

my wife wanted piggys so i searched the net to find plans but couldnt realy find much so i did it myself,then made this website to give other people an idea on how to do it and cost,by the way i'm a joiner by trade but i would think most people would be able to do this let know what you think.

just i little point if you copy the run i made your piggys MUST NOT BE LEFT ALONE

http://gunieapighome.worldbreak.com/

Just look at my site. That will give you some ideas

[cavylover]

I think it gets hotter in New Zealand then it does in Cali so if they got shade their mine.

[alessa]

It'd be nice to be able to let my piggies have some outdoor time, but with the hot Texas weather, it wouldn't be good for them. Plus, I can't let them run around on my grass b/c my dad uses a lot of products on our lawn.

Anyway, that's a cool hutch!

[LiciaMommycott]

Originally Posted by cavylover

I think it gets hotter in New Zealand then it does in Cali so if they got shade their mine.

I don't know about NZ but yesterday it was 97 deg F. in Southern California. Too hot for pigs to be outside.

[Piglet]

what temperature should it be outside for it to be safe for piggies?

[scott]

i didnt mean you shouldnt leave them alone in the hutch just the run the only thng i need to think about is cats i'm in the uk thats why i built my own strudy hutch and not the flimsy ones i get here in the uk pet shops

also a joiner is the same as a carpenter hope you understand now

scott

[LiciaMommycott]

Originally Posted by scott

a joiner is the same as a carpenter hope you understand now

All clear now. A handy skill to have. There are so many things I would like to make but the main issue is the lack of proper tools. I took a woodshop class last year and we used the school's shop and it was heaven to have things like planers, routers, band saws, etc. I made a rocking horse for my son. Probably if I had those things at home I would have made a guinea hutch.

[tullyday]

I was so pleased to find your web page! I have trawled the net looking for something to give me a hint on a good quality cage.. that won't cost me a fortune to build. I am off to B&Q and Wickes now.. with your list in hand! Thankyou so much!

[ILovePiggies]

Originally Posted by Piglet

what temperature should it be outside for it to be safe for piggies?

~Hi. I'm new[on this site] and I currently have a c&c cage but I was going to make a hutch outside, only I don't know what temperature guineas can live in? [like will snow be really bad?] If it is I'm going to skip the hutch idea.~ ~c~

[loves2travel]

ooooh, your cage looks so cute! what craftsmanship! i love the cottage style door. reminds me of snow white and the seven dwarves (im weird)

[cinn&sprinslave]

Originally Posted by ILovePiggies

~Hi. I'm new[on this site] and I currently have a c&c cage but I was going to make a hutch outside, only I don't know what temperature guineas can live in? [like will snow be really bad?] If it is I'm going to skip the hutch idea.~ ~c~

The ideal temps for them to live in are 65 degrees to 85 degrees although I think that 75 degrees is probably the best. They come from South America so living outside in snow is not an option .

[mncavylover]

ILovePiggies, please house them inside. They are not meant to withstand such col temperatures, hot temperatures etc. The wood will absorb the urine and mold if not covered. Wild animals might get in. Severe weather is also a threat. Thanks for the pics of the hutch!

[ILovePiggies]

~Okay I won't. Thanks. Actually I asked a friend and she said no too . Ewww mold gross haha~ ~c~

[TinaFabulous]

Thats a great hutch