foreveryoung Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 hello! we got five hens so use the other section of this site but now we have 2 lil boys to which need a name! my 5 year old son Jake would like to call one Fred!!!!! hummmm not tooo sure lol The other we think he wants to call him Toby but he keeps changing his mind. they are 6-7 weeks old so still reasonably small! ones brown and white and very scruffy looking the other is brown,white with a black face! will be looking forward to reading the posts in here now!! Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Congratulations, Emma. I think guinea pigs are my favourite pet, after chickens now of course. Ahhh, they must be quite small being that young. Are they brothers? I know keeping 2 males can be a problem if they fight, but we had 2 young ones and they were quite happy together,. I'm sure Jake will love them & enjoy thinking of names. Fred is a good start! Hope you have fun with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 ty! well they both have names we have Toby and Fred. tis very quiet in this forum isnt it! GNR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 The guinea pig forum hasn't really kicked off yet! Welcome to your new arrivals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupdragon Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 hi emma how are the guinea pigs? we have two hens and are thinking about a couple of gps - just wondering, if you let your chickens wander around do they ever go up to the guinea pig run and hassle the gps? also, i have two young children and know they would love to have gps (although the gps will be my responsibility) does anyone have anything with an open top they put their gps in (inside or outside) so that young children can handle them but they aren't in any danger of running off when they are let go - i saw something once on a children's programme, think it was on the cbeebies channel, where they had the two pet rabbits in a large round transparent thing with sides that sloped inwards, presumably so they couldn't climb out. or do gps not tend to run off anyway - never had them before, so no idea how fast they are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookhamChooks Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Guinea pigs can run VERY fast indeed, do please make sure they are safely fenced in. I did once know someone who let her very tame guinea pig free range round the garden, but I don't recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 hi! hens and gps apparently get on well............. i do intened to allow my gps to run freely with the hens who are in a reasonable sized run! i wont be allowing to run freely in the garden tho! say hello to the newest mebers of my lil zoo lol this is Fred (my 5 year old was adiment thats his name lol and this will be Toby Emma x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Great pictures! They are very cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Awwwww !! gorgeous bundles of fluffiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookhamChooks Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 When I let my hens out to free range round the garden, they do go up to the guinea pig runs and take a lot of interest. I wouldn't trust them not to have a peck at a guinea pig, if they could reach ........... *edit* VERY cute piggies in those pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 they wont be put there till they are older and will be watched very closely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondsEggs Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Aww How Sweet!!! We Have 22 Chickens, 7 ducks, 2 Rabbits, 2 Guinea Pigs And A Dog. But I'm 14 And I Guess I'm Spoilt.. But Anyway, Guinea Pigs Are So Sweet, Especially When They Start Squeakin x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I have my 3 GPs (boys) cage set up in the chicken run (18' x 9') and they all get on fine. The only thing I would say is that the chickens kept nicking their food. So hubby has built another run inside so that the GPs have their own run now and can come and go as they please. We've also put in wooden toys for them to play/chew. They run around and it's great to watch. It's completely fox proof and the chooks and GPs roam all day. The chooks have never pecked them - more interested in the food!!! I think they are entertainment for each other, they watch each others antics and seem to get along okay. Hubby is still trying to find the time to put photos on for everyone to see. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ahh, your gps are soooo sweet. I put my gps out in their run whilst the hens are free ranging (the run is covered) and I havent had any problems. If a hen gets to close to the bars the gps do a runner. This part of the forum is very quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...