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Been away for awhile but wanted to give an update. The guineas survived and bred through the winter in my garage. The average temperature all winter was 40 degrees F. For a period of three weeks I did end up running the heater when temps dipped to just below freezing in the garage. Lost 4-5...

Perhaps I need to rethink my management strategy! Somehow missed adding the quote about Mr. Randy the guinea pig and his escapades :O

I meant to post this last week and have a proper 1 week baby update but I got busy and then the weekend was busy as well with some ziplining on Saturday. What an awesome experience and highly recommended. Out of the 5 from my first litter there are 3 remaining. The runtiest one did not make...

Thanks for your take on the necessity of a breeding break between litters. Am I correct in assuming that's how you manage your stock(with exception to medical issues, etc.)? I plan to forgo them mostly because it will simplify my management and am fairly certain that my nutrition regiment is...

Got home earlier today to check up on the pups and all still doing well and sprightly. They're all bedded down now with their mom in a hut laying on top of some old sweats. Here's a group shot of the pups in an upturned tub hanging out while I move their tractor. Mom and the pups in the tub...

Respectfully, the attached pdf doesn't hold much weight with me. The recommended temperature range is for guinea pigs and other rodents, including rats and mice which exist outdoors in localities with below zero winters. I repeat, these are recommended generalized temperatures. To drive the...

Sorry I have been quiet for a bit, been real busy with the garden and other projects lately. I want to expressly thank @Fuzzy Torpedoes for offering up their perspective and experience breeding professionally. So sorry to hear how Pocket's last litter ended up @Bug n Flock. Hopefully it was...

Well, summer's pretty much gone. If it was ever here to begin with. A little good news though. I'm pretty sure one of my sows is pregnant and judging by when I introduced her to Moose she should be popping any time now.

I'll start by saying I haven't successfully bred any guinea pigs yet. Hopefully be seeing some babies soon if I have fertile breeders. That being said, their average gestation is 59-72 days. Allowing for about a month of rest from birth to mating you could expect about 4 litters a year...

Sorry to hear about the accident but glad no one was too badly hurt. Good luck with your rabbit project. I'm thinking of starting a little rabbitry next year but first quail for the eggs and a little meat. I'm thinking of contacting a local farmer for alfalfa/grass mix hay for about 4 dollars...

Gus Gus is quite the looker. Being kept as just for pets?

Speaking of feeding routines though, what's yours like? Mine get the grass and whatever else is growing plus alfalfa/grass hay if they want. Oats with molasses(the feed store advertised it as just oats then I find that they're oats with molasses, going with it), barley, and BOSS in the J...

Not that I disagree with you but not entirely sure he's roan or if it's just a light undercoat(if that's a thing). Not the best picture I know but the lighter portion seems a lighter shade of the topcoat versus being white blended in with the dominant color. I'm pretty new to guinea pigs so I...

Thanks @Zoomie. So far it's been pretty easy but haven't had to deal with birthing yet or Winter. Somehow I missed sharing this earlier. It's a picture showing how the grass looks with daily moving. With the replenishment rate the way it currently is(hot and pretty dry July for Minnesota)...

Pictures of the improvements. Went to Walmart and got some wash tubs and cut an entrance in the side. Before with the igloos I would have problems with them flipping them over, effectively turning them into toilets and fairly useless for extra shelter in the event of a storm. With the tubs...

Hey there. Looks like you're off to a good start. I just recently obtained some breeding stock earlier this summer and am planning on having 4 harems(1 boar, 4/5 sows) going once I'm in full production. Mainly as food for my dog who eats a raw diet but I'm looking forward to having some...