. Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs. ness and this is often responsible for colds and pneumonia. Furthermore, they are subject to quite a variation in tempera- ture, since the Hoor is the part of the room which always cools off the quickest. Drafts, dampness and variable temperature are three conditions under wdiich a guinea pig will not thrive. In sununer the guinea pigs could be kept in the oj^en on a lawn or grass plot,, using a fine mesh wire cage as an enclo- sure, constructed without a lloor. This wire frame could be m
. Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs. Guinea pigs. ness and this is often responsible for colds and pneumonia. Furthermore, they are subject to quite a variation in tempera- ture, since the Hoor is the part of the room which always cools off the quickest. Drafts, dampness and variable temperature are three conditions under wdiich a guinea pig will not thrive. In sununer the guinea pigs could be kept in the oj^en on a lawn or grass plot,, using a fine mesh wire cage as an enclo- sure, constructed without a lloor. This wire frame could be moved from place to; place on the lawn which would give the guinea pigs plenty of fresh grass to eat. Of course, in case of bad weather and in the evenings the guinea pigs should be moved under -â -â â¢â â ^< â â¢â â .;, ;:.. Fig, 8 An Ideal GuineB Pig Houwe Uutrhrfl Many raisers favor the hutch type of enclosure because of the ease with which they may be handled and the compara- tively small amount of space they occupy. There are many dif- 18. 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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