Does anyone have any hay racks that they recommend? I've tried four different types now and none of them really work - though it might be the guineas' fault as one pair pulls it all out immediately, another won't touch anything that is in the rack, and my youngest try to pull it down with their teeth just for fun!
The ones that go on the outside I would prefer as it takes up less room that way, but any suggestions welcome that I can try out!
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All that says is that you've got guinea pigs! That's what they do to hay!
Ultimately, the easiest thing for you is just to put it in a pile and let them rummage through. There's no more waste that way than there is with them putting it in a pile, and if you put the pile on top of a fleece square or in a kitchen box, it will be easy to clean up.
Ultimately, the easiest thing for you is just to put it in a pile and let them rummage through. There's no more waste that way than there is with them putting it in a pile, and if you put the pile on top of a fleece square or in a kitchen box, it will be easy to clean up.
I have a smaller 2 by 2 area that they run over a ramp to get to, and that's their "kitchen". I have a hay bag there, made of fabric that I've sewed into a little pouch, but they pull a lot of the hay out of it. I also have special liners for that section that I just change out more than the other parts of the cage, and it keeps everything contained.
My pigs really like the one they have. You can make ones that are different lengths with different amounts of holes,. I used this article to make ours, https://natashalh.com/how-to-make-a-fab ... -tutorial/ The great thing about making one yourself is you can pick whatever fabric you want, and it's probably cheaper.
If you're thinking of buying one online, though, I would recommend this shop. I've ordered a ton of things there, and although I don't know if their hay bags are any good, they get great reviews, and everything else from there has been awesome. https://www.guineapigmarket.com/heavenly-hay-bag
I hope this helps!
If you're thinking of buying one online, though, I would recommend this shop. I've ordered a ton of things there, and although I don't know if their hay bags are any good, they get great reviews, and everything else from there has been awesome. https://www.guineapigmarket.com/heavenly-hay-bag
I hope this helps!
I'm a day late and a dollar short here, but none of my 4 piggies will touch hay from the racks or feeders. They just prefer a pile of it in their cage. They eat the pile down and then lay down in it. They'll nibble on it off and on and I add to it periodically during the day so that they get the unlimited amount that is recommended. The downside is that their cages have to be cleaned more often (every third day at minimum) and quite a bit goes to waste. Using fleece bedding over wooden horse stall pellets makes things easier and less expensive.
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