4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Julia W]

Does anyone out there know if chickens and guinea pigs could live alongside one another? I have just had a big chicken run built to house my chicken cube. I have four hens and as the area in the run is so large I was wondering if I could put an eglu in there to house guinea pigs. Would they get on or would the hens peck at the guinea pigs.

[CluckyBucks]

Hello there

 

I have read in some posts on the forum mixed things such as they can live together and then again they cant.

 

I think somebody had a piggy house and separate food for them and the chooks and everything was fine i think

 

I think that as long as you have the space, or you could fence off some of that space to keep them next to eahcother yet separated??

 

xx xx

[Julia W]

Yes, that's probably the best idea. The run is a nearly 17ft wide by nearly 30ft long. Not quite sure how hubby let me get away with something so big but we do have a huge garden. I only have four hens in there at the moment but am thinking about getting perhaps another 6. But I could cordon off an area for the guinea pigs so perhaps that's the best idea. I just liked the idea of them all running around together. I am also contemplating introducing my puppy labrador (6 mths) to them, she does watch them from the outside but so far I haven't been brave enough to take her in there but she should be ok on the lead. I would love them to get on so if I want to let my hens free range the whole garden Ellie can go out there at the same time.

[poachedegg]

I have heard that chickens can be attracted to guineas shiny eyes which can lead them to peck them.

[Julia W]

Hmmm, that's a thought. There goes my ideal world of all creatures living happily together. Still, if I cordon off the run a bit then there shouldn't be any problems. Thanks to you all for all your help.