. Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs. CHAPTER V SiBttuguiBhiiui ll|r Bex On receiving: a shipment of guinea pig's place them in dry quarters and feed moderately. Should the shipment consist of more than one male, divide the females into as many groups as you have males, keeping one male with each lot. Two or more breeding males should never he left together for the reason they will tight. This causes a disturbance in the breeding pen which is very detrimental to' their breeding. The male guinea pig or boar, as he is t


. Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs. CHAPTER V SiBttuguiBhiiui ll|r Bex On receiving: a shipment of guinea pig's place them in dry quarters and feed moderately. Should the shipment consist of more than one male, divide the females into as many groups as you have males, keeping one male with each lot. Two or more breeding males should never he left together for the reason they will tight. This causes a disturbance in the breeding pen which is very detrimental to' their breeding. The male guinea pig or boar, as he is to guinea pig raisers, may be distinguished from the females by his superi- ority and frequent OntKido viVu'of « w-pJI f-€nisij n tried Cfi^inty f*nd Us pvnrrif<nr Should you have several male guinea pigs in your ship- ment and be in doubt, assort out those you believe to be the males and place them together in a separate pen. If your judgment was correct a tight will soon start for the superiority of the pen. 33. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Michaels, Edwin D. Philadelphia, Pa. , E. Michaels


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