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    Meat guinea pigs (cuy)?

    Thank you so much! I found this thread for tractors, would probably follow the tutorial: https://permies.com/t/137828/Guinea-pigs-outdoor-mobile-tractors#1081227 I was thinking of putting something like a semi flexible skirt of wire mesh around the bottom to prevent them squeezing...
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    Meat guinea pigs (cuy)?

    Thanks for your response! I'm in southern Wisconsin. From what I've read, meat rabbits are a bigger investment to start up, and they have some tricky issues like the mothers will sometimes not nurse, or they'll get really territorial. They can also escape by burrowing or jumping, whereas guinea...
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    Meat guinea pigs (cuy)?

    Hi, I'm looking for information in breeding guinea pigs for meat as a means to feed my family. I've been doing as much research as I can with a newborn on my lap (lol) but I can't find the answers to a couple questions and I'm wondering if anyone here can help. This would be my first venture...
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    Hello from Wisconsin

    Hello! I'm here to learn. I've never done animal husbandry before, but I've always been passionate about animals. I would love to have a micro farm of smaller critters like guinea pigs, quail, edible insects, aquaponics. I have two kids under two, and I think it's really important for kids to...
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