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Post by guineadude on Jun 6, 2011 14:16:06 GMT
Nice work the piggies do look happy! We did the same kind of thing for a hay rack and used a large wire utensil holder from a hardware store and put coroplast on the bottom of it, works great.
Just be careful of that one hole opening to the kitchen. It can cause fighting/stress especially if you have a dominant piggy that doesn't like to share. They will sit their by that opening and not let the others get to the food or water.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 6, 2011 14:50:30 GMT
All my pigs are good. They don't fight or anything. They had been living in a cage for a few months that was 8 square feet. I did have 6 pigs in 8 square feet. Since we were in the midts of moving and just had moved we were limited on space. They just don't fight. When I get the bottom done I will have the hay rack on the top and 2 bowls in the kitchen area one bottle in the kitchen area and another bottle on the top then 2 bowls of pellets on the bottom and 2 water bottles on the bottom. I think it will work great. I can't wait to finish it.
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Post by guineadude on Jun 6, 2011 17:27:39 GMT
Sounds good! We have a ramp that leads to the kitchen for our two girls and the sometimes like to play "Queen of the ramp" Have fun watching them in their new home, it's so fun to see them happy and enjoying their new things.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 6, 2011 17:58:23 GMT
Yea I think I'm lucky my pigs get along so well. I put some cardboard in because they kept chewing on the hole to the kitchen area. I should have the rest of my cage done by fathers day. My dad is going to be bringing me some wire cutters so I can cut the ramp hole since we are low on funds and can't buy some new ones. They are making a trip here on their way home from their florida vacation.
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 6, 2011 18:11:42 GMT
I built one loft with a ramp, and one of my late pigs would play queen of the ramp, and keep everyone else from getting pellets and water. So I built an identical ramp and loft at the other end of the cage, 11 feet away. She couldn't run down one ramp and up the other fast enough to block both, so she gave up!!!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 6, 2011 18:24:53 GMT
Lol that is funny. Glad all my pigs like to share and be next to each other.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 21, 2011 14:32:46 GMT
Okay, so here is the hole I cut. As you can see the metal parts are still sticking out. I still have to file them down. Here I have it covered up until I can get my boyfriend to do the bottome half of the cage. He cut his hand a week ago and had to get stitched. Blood was just shooting out of his hand, so I want to wait until it is more healed to have him do the bottom half of the cage. Almost done though I am so excited!!
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 21, 2011 15:33:37 GMT
I love watching the work in progress. You must be getting so excited. Can't wait to see it done and inhabited!!!
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Post by bits on Jun 22, 2011 21:09:40 GMT
The cage looks wonderful! Fun project.
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Post by lonestarpiggies on Jun 22, 2011 23:54:06 GMT
It's always fun to make or redo a cage. I'm sure your pigs will love it!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jun 27, 2011 14:30:15 GMT
The cage will be all done today!!!! I am so excited I will post pictures later!
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Post by yodelpig on Jun 27, 2011 15:46:04 GMT
Best of luck!
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Post by missmissy on Jun 27, 2011 19:51:59 GMT
It looks terrific so far! Your piggies will love it!
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jul 4, 2011 3:09:51 GMT
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jul 4, 2011 15:53:27 GMT
I helped amy darwin and bella down to the bottom this morning. Darwin went back up all byhisselfthen he camee down! He is the first to go down the ramp! Bella goes up the ramp just fine but has not gone down it yet.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jul 4, 2011 18:00:42 GMT
Bella finally went down the ramp by herself. All the veggies were on the bottom and she finally figures it out, so 2 out of the 4 have gone up and down it. Chloe seems terrifiied of going in the ramp hole. Its so hard to even show her the hole she just runs. I think amy will be next to go down. I just put her by the hole and block her so she has to go down and she did that once so now I have to work on chloe
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jul 5, 2011 13:31:42 GMT
You have given them a lovely home sweets, but piggies are like people, some are more adventurous than others. Little Chloe will find her feet in time.
Hugs
Jo xx
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Post by poshpiggy on Jul 5, 2011 14:23:23 GMT
Yay!! Congratulations! C&C cages are so easy to use once the pig becomes used to it.
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Post by PiggieGirl on Jul 5, 2011 14:43:50 GMT
I have yet to see Chloe or Amy go down yet but that's okay they will sometime soon. Now I need to get them more hay. We r so low on money we bairly have enough to get food for us, but we need to get hay bad. They we will be running out of pellets soon. Sigh. Just glad I finally got a job so things should be easier soon. I have been kind of neglecting my piggys and I feel bad they have not been getting enough hay like they should. Soon we will catch up and they will get tons of hay. I have been kind of limiting their hay otherwise they won't have any. We are still catching up after our move.
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Post by erin on Jul 5, 2011 15:56:18 GMT
It will take time but I'm sure they will take to it. Great Job by the way! WOW looks awesome!
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