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Housing/feeding/adding another pig

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Question
Hello

How big should a cage be four two pigs?

How much should I feed my two pigs daily?

My two pigs are males if I get a bigger cage could I add another male later or would they fight?

Answer
Hi,
You would need a very big cage for 4 guinea-pigs to keep them healthy.
If they are males they would probably like their own spaces and you would need a pretty big one for them to exercise and play. It would be unfair to keep them in a small one.

Experiment and see how much they eat. Ebery guinea-pig is different. When I owned 2 guinea-pigs i fed them a bowl of grain, 2 or 3 carrots and some other vegetables every day. If they were squeaking in the evening, i would give them a bir more.

Males do not necessaraly fight, i have owned 2 males and i have had no problems. I cant see how another 1 would hurt!

Hope this helps

**Amparo**