Pig of the Month

This month's pig of the month is..... Holly! Below is a little bit of information about her, so congratulations to Holly for being the first Pig of the Month 2010!

* Holly is one of our oldest pigs here at Out of the Hutch - she's around two years old. We got her when she was around one, so we've had her for just over a year!

* Holly was a mum before we got her.

* She is a extremely shy - she will only come out from the hut when I am very quiet or not there at all! As soon as I reappear or make a sound, she runs and hides. She is becoming more friendly and less shy gradually, and she now enjoys having a cuddle with me!

* As you can see from the photograph above, Holly is the largest guinea pig we have! She is cream and white with scruffy hair. She also has red albino eyes.

So now you know all about Holly! Visit us again next month to see who will be the next Pig of the Month!

Popcorning Pigs!!!

Ok, ok, this may sound random, but guinea pigs POPCORN when they are excited or happy! I quite often go out to see my guineas, and find them jumping around like mad things. So, I looked it up on the internet, and found that some people were calling it popcorning, and it meant they were happy! They call it popcorning because they jump like corn when it is popping!!

Guineas in the Cold...

Hello!

In this snowy weather, it's important that guineas have loads of hay to keep them nice and toasty! Also, check thir water every so often in case it has frozen solid. Warm up (but not boil) some water in the kettle, and stand back while your piggies rush for the warm wather! It isn't harsh on their tummies as cold water would be at these low temperatures!