Raising a piggy in India

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sahil4731

Post   » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:20 pm


Sorrry people. I was away to Vaishno Devi, so no net access..
Pimpinpuji, sorry, but I cannot get you the pics now as..... umm n/m....

Pooja Mehta:- as I said I don't remember the link now, but will search for it soon... Hope to find it....

sahil4731

Post   » Tue Nov 16, 2010 12:30 pm


Was just wondering if any of the GL member from abroad could bother to help the Indian members here. Possible for them to ship the hay to India, in bulk & all Indian members can share them here?

bpatters
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Post   » Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:02 pm


sahil, I doubt that any GL member has any experience with shipping hay, and from what I can read, international shipments of hay are measured in tons. That's a lot of guinea pig hay. I think you'd probably do better to search on the Internet for a supplier in a country close to you and see if you could get a smaller shipment.

One thing that has been suggested to earlier posters is to look for horse farms. Someone who raises or races horses might be willing to sell you a bale or two, which would last you a year or more.

sahil4731

Post   » Wed Nov 17, 2010 3:07 am


bpatters, I think the quantity of hay to be sent would totally depend on the sender's choice. I don't think shipping companies have to do anything with the quantity to be sent. They will charge as per weight.

Pimpinpuji

Post   » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:36 am


Guys, I live in Bangalore, and will not always have information on things in other states. But guess how I found the information that I DO have? By doing searches on the net! Google is your friend!

If you are interested in having more hay options, start ordering from the site and talking to them, so they know that there is interest in Oxbow or other piggy products.

Ag, the price on the site is pretty much what I pay in stores here. The site may be better to order from, because the product turnover will be higher. Try talking to the company about buying in bulk. Maybe they can give you a deal.

Sahil, try the link, dude! The money you pay for shipping from the states will be more expensive.

Bpatters is right about the hay shipments being in tons. I've spoken to several companies regarding this. Even companies in Bombay will not send me less than 2 tons.

The horse farms in Bangalore do not have good quality hay (lots of bugs and mold), but perhaps farther up you'll get something good?

Pimpinpuji

Post   » Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:38 am


Ag, also regarding the pair of piggies you have, the guy who sold you your pigs is COMPLETELY wrong. Please gain as much information as you can on this site, just as Pooja has.

Let the breeder also know how much damage he is causing by giving out the wrong information just to sell off the pigs and make money.

ag_14

Post   » Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:20 am


what quantity of hay will be required per piggy per month?

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:22 pm


It's hard to quantify. From experimentation you will be able to figure it out. Do offer it all day and night (it should always be available).

jedifreac

Post   » Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:04 pm


I think it would be very challenging for someone abroad to ship in hay. It may not pass customs for quarantine reasons.

ag_14

Post   » Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:12 am


Well, i have searched quite a lot (Mumbai and Pune).Nobody seems to be keeping hay and are reluctant to start stocking it as well.

I have decided to grow wheatgrass in pots and dry up in the sun and make hay.

Any suggestions on if i should use soil or not?

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Lynx
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Post   » Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:39 am


If you can, use soil. Do you have native grasses that you could harvest and dry? What you could grow in a pot would be a very very small amount. But the guinea pigs would appreciate it.

I would just give the wheat grass fresh (it will actually have some vitamin C in it).

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clairey

Post   » Sun Nov 28, 2010 11:08 am


What you grow in a pot isn't going to be enough to keep your pigs' teeth in good condition. Even a poor quality hay would be better than none at all.

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