A blog about all that happens in my cavy kingdom and my journey into the realm of the cavy fancy. I share as I learn, so you will find all types of information here relating to owning, feeding, breeding and caring for guinea pigs.
Monday, September 8, 2014
A Cavy Garden
The latest project in my cavy kingdom is a cavy friendly garden, complete with herbs that my cavies and I can eat. They are currently in planters along the edge of my verandah so I can lean over and easily pick them for consumption. So far the leaves have been incredibly popular in the caviary.
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
The 'D' Word
Dropcoat or dropped coat is when a section or sections of a cavies hair
falls out and then regrows. This is an issue because you cannot show a
cavy with chunks of hair missing or drastically shorter than the rest of
the coat. A cavy who has dropped its coat does not belong on the show
table. Furthermore, it should not be bred with either. Whilst it is not
as straightforward as being simply a dominant or recessive gene it is a
genetic condition which will be passed on through the line of breeding.
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