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8 sq. feet for 4 pigs?

smoot

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Sunday is my forums day. I just saw a post on another site where someone proudly declared their cage was 2' by 4' and can hold 4 piggies.

'Scuse me while I barf. :yuck:
 

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My pigs would kill each other if the lived in such small quarters. Sakura and Tomoyo need at least a 3X3 to be comfy. Otherwise ears get nibbled and lots of shrieking happens.

I can't even get Sakura, Tomoyo and Lina to work as a trio in a 4X3. I suspect if I had the room to give them the full 3X6 it *might* work, but then the boys are out of a cage.
 

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Poor piggies!
 

Love_my_piggies

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My four girls would go crazy. They need space from each other sometimes. I have over twice that space and I will probably build on. some people
 

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That 2'x4' is not measured in grids, it's in feet so that's even smaller than a 2x4 C&C.
 

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Thats true , even worse.
 

weaseldropping

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Way too small.
My five were fine in 18 square feet with a loft house, but when they got moved into a 16 square feet house for the night all hell has broken loose.
It is amazing the difference a relatively small change in floor space can make.
 

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My two pigs like their little 2x4 C&C cage, but if I made it any smaller, they would kill eachother! Cream is REALLY dominant and loves to show poor little Pralene that she is. They work well together though :D But, if i were to throw my Chip in there with them, all hell would break lose! Chip is 6 years old, while Cream and Pralene are only about a year or two. Cream is bossy, but since Chip is the elder, she demands the authority. Those pigs do not get along!
 

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We have two trios, each housed in their own 3x4 (~16 sq. ft.). They seem to not mind at all, but I sometimes wish I could give them more cage space.
 
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