Abby had Babies (For Real)
Well, a few weeks ago, there was an entire litter that I attributed to Abby (my white Abyssinian sow). Well it turns out that she was still super fat, and […]
Out of the Nestbox
And Magicians babies have started crawling out of the nestbox, with their eyes open. They are adorable… I am keeping the nestbox in because it is so chilly and rainy […]
Three New Sows
And craigslist had three more sows of breeding age (approx 1 year). They are big girls. Flora is 2.65 lbs, and is on a crash diet, as she is FAT! […]
Creme Finally Popped!
I thought she was going to have babies last week, as she was SO BIG and eggplant shaped. But, she turned out to have four lovely little baby piggies of […]
Who Doesn’t Love Baby Bunnies
Yea, I am writing this post to show how big my baby bunnies have gotten… Cause they are adorable! Magician had a set of 8 babies 10 days ago. I […]
Introducing Mandarin and Waffle!
Craigslist has been pretty dry as of late for guinea pigs. I am always on the lookout for some new ones, and my patience was rewarded with two AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS […]
Lost a Baby Piggie and the Chosen Boar
Well, one of my baby piggies ended up with a URI, so I moved her into freezer camp. I really think it is something about the white piggies that makes […]
New Baby Guinea Pigs and Bunny Mortality
Well, i have some sad news. While i was away at the dog show, Syren had seven babies, and lost all but one by today. She is only 8 months […]
Syren had Bunny Babies
Well, I am on the road at a dog show. But knew that Syren was nest building. So, sometime Thursday night, she had seven little babies, various colors and sizes. […]
The Escapee…
So, every time that I go out to check on the males in the growout pen, I am always missing one… He is always running around the pens, trying to […]
Sorceress had Bunny Babies, and a Third Baby from Abby
Last night, I noticed that Sorceress had pulled out a bunch of her fur into her nestbox. But, by that time, my hands were freezing, so I didn’t want to […]
Abby had Babies
Today was my last final exam of my academic career. Well, it is dark and very cold, and I was outside doing dog agility for the last hour, and it […]
Buffy had Babies!!!!
Well, we have the second birth in the back yard pen! Buffy the American gave birth to three healthy pups! All wandering around. Since there are two males in this […]
Magician Had Bunny Babies
Early this morning, Magician, the English Spot gave birth to 8 warm and wriggling little babies. They are tucked into the straw and under a layer of moms hair. There […]
My First Foray into Educational Publishing
I haven’t really posted much as of late, what with the end of the semester and all. But, I am transitioning more into teaching and learning processes, making sure that […]
Rain, and Cold Water Guinea Pig Management
The end of the semester is nigh, which means that I have a TON of papers to write, and lab work to do. So, I have a bunch of academic things […]
Sorting Hat for October Babies!
One of Cassius’s babies born in late June, Pop, is ready to breed! She is in the back box with 14 other pigs, and the 4 newborn babies. One of […]
Midget Quail Egg
I found a midget quail egg!!! Now, quail eggs are tiny to start (it takes 3-4 to make up a chicken egg), and this one is smaller than most songbird […]
Four New Babies!
Well, after my horrible error giving guinea pigs cold water in the morning (which gave them hypothermia), I haven’t lost a single pig. Even though the temps have been brutally […]
Lost Four Piggies?
So, today I lost four of the piggies from the growout pens. Two males, and two females. The last two nights have been brutally cold, 23 F and 32 F […]
DirtArtful 