Top 100 Cavy Breeders

jencamcavies · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: How many cages ?

How many Cages do you own ?

i have 48 cages and 4 wire cages
they all varey in size ?
the average size of my cages are the size of a news paper opened out ?

i have most of my boars separate ? with a handful that live together ? Very Happy

(baby boars with there granddad hehehe)

and most of my sows get along ?

so how are you off for space ? heheheh
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Wheekster · Second in Comand Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 545

I have just twelve cages Very Happy

but want another block and a bigger shed for them all to go in, lol..... all I can say is watch this space! I also have one hutch vacant and a small indoor cage which I use for the occassional lodger that drops by.... ie. Sallys show piggies that like to stay the night before a show, lol. Problem is they are so gorgeous I don't want them to go back, bwhahahahahahaha! My hutch sizes are as follows... two blocks which are 3.5ft by just under 2ft and one boar block which is 2ft by 2ft Very Happy

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smithsville stud · Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

I have 15 hutches 2.5 x 3 foot what my dad made me then I have 4 normal shop brought hutches 4 x 2 foot with a divider of wire in the middle for my boars so they have company!! Then I have 3 rabbit hutches, and 4 indoor cages for inside if needed !! These are not all in use I currently have 5 hutches empty and one divide hutch empty as I am going on hoilday soon and have cut my stock right back!!

Pingley Dell Cavies · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject:

I have a boar block 2X2 and then my ginormous cages for the big groups. They run 10ft by 2ft and I house 10 sows in each one. I also have 4ft X 2ft with 3 girls in, and a 6ft X 2ft for my 4 boars together.

lindseyc · Having a go ! Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 74

I have 17 cages all various sizes but mainly 4ft and 3fts. All my boars live separately except when they are in for breeding and my sows live together in 2s or 3s depending on their size but I need more space so am thinking of getting another shed in addition to the one I've got (better not tell him indoors though!) Smile

smithsville stud · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject:

VIcky,

You say you run 4 boars together!! Do you mean olders ones that you have used for breeding!! If so how do they get on?? I know alot of people do this but I never have incase they fight and hurt eachother!!

Does anyone do this?? As I would like to know if it works??

Pingley Dell Cavies · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject:

Hi Debbie,

Yeah I have Almond and his 3 sons living very well together. The babies have reached 'that age' now but are being fantastic--no problems. Usually the crap hits the fan at around 3 months with younger boars, but these guys are 4.5 months now and not a peep *knocks on wood*

I have them in a 6 ft by 2ft cage, and keep them completely away from sow smells.

Mette; von Felix · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:

I have 5 cages, and I have actually bought 5 more cages today Very Happy

, so I have a total of 10 Very Happy

gardners-guineas · New Member Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 38

We have 16 cages, various sizes,
2 six foot
4 four foot
6 three foot
2 indoor cages
3 outdoor style hutches

takes a couple of hours to clean out, thats with my daughter and myself doing it, would love a 10 foot like pingley dell has.

stacey and bethany Smile

The Nalamill Stud · New Member Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 18

Thought I'd join in this chat. I have 2 blocks of 12 cages, all full! Also various other shop hutches about 8 that are full up too!! Also 3 indoors cages that are empty. Pheww!! Laughing