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Poultry and Pets => Pets without Feathers => Topic started by: pepperpot77 on July 01, 2010, 14:08

Title: guinea pigs and chickens
Post by: pepperpot77 on July 01, 2010, 14:08

does anyone know if it's ok to let my guinea pigs run about in with the chickens who have an enormous run?

Title: Re: guinea pigs and chickens
Post by: k4t1e195 on July 01, 2010, 18:48

my friend in work lets his guinea pigs and chickens roam the garden and hes says they are fine together.

Title: Re: guinea pigs and chickens
Post by: Pretty Chick on July 01, 2010, 18:49

Our local chicken breeder lets their guinea pigs run free with the chickens and they don't seem to cause problems  :)

Title: Re: guinea pigs and chickens
Post by: scabs on July 02, 2010, 13:45

My initial thought was that the chickens would chase the guinea pigs.  :(

But it seems from the other responses that this isn't the case...  :)

I guess it really depends on how much space they all have.

Title: Re: guinea pigs and chickens
Post by: spottymint on July 03, 2010, 21:46

Hi

As long as the chickens do not attack the piggies, they may be ok.

Be careful of eye injuries, if injured check the antibiotics the vet prescribes. G pigs are alergic to almost all antibiotics & too many of mine died as a result,when I was a kid, having been given antibiotics.  >:(

People say they can't live with rabbits, (rabbit may kick & break G pigs ribs), but all mine lived together fine, the G pigs being the boss & the rabbit the couch !

G Pigs & geese are a big NO, NO ! I have witnessed the results of that match, not nice. :(