Kovach's Cavies

01/10/2022

08/09/2021

07/12/2021

Good morning sleepyhead!! 🥰🐹😴

06/24/2021

💯🤣🥰

06/08/2021

Mama gave birth to SIX beautiful pups! Guinea pig pups are born with their eyes open, covered in fur and ready to romp. If you listen closely to the belly of a late term expectant mother, you can actually hear the babies teeth grinding and chattering in her belly!

05/22/2021

Update from Kovach's Cavies:
The herd seems to be enjoying their new home, and it has already proved its security when the same dog visited again (twice) 🤦‍♀️. This past Wednesday we took a total of 20 little piggies to market. On to their new homes they go. 🙃💖🐹
We will be doing a live veggie feed here this weekend. Trying to keep things calm in the shed as there are several pregnant sows about to give birth.
Be on the lookout for live videos everyone! Going live in 3, 2...👍🏼

05/12/2021

The last couple of days have been very busy! Today we finally moved the entire herd into the shed, one at a time, after a good bath. After adding a few more lights, we are leaving them to explore their new home and get used to each other.

05/06/2021

Still working away...
Unfortunately, I've shattered my phone, so posts may be delayed for a bit...

05/04/2021

We're getting there! Walls are done. Shelves have been cut and framed, going up now. Then we will figure out where to place the ramps. 👍🏼🐹💖

05/02/2021

Hard at work with pannell supports, insulation and of course...a piggie door!! 🐹💖

05/01/2021

Loving the new and much more secure shelter for our piggies. The plan is for a three shelf (with ramps) habitat and a small door on the side for them to go into the yard.

05/01/2021

It's here! It's here! 💖🌼🏠

05/01/2021

Ready and waiting. We are excited for this build!

05/01/2021

Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
Shed should be here this evening!

04/29/2021

We would like to apologize for going silent these last few days. Unfortunately, our pens were once again viciously attacked, and we are scrambling to get the new shed here and converted into the piggies new enclosure. We will back on track here shortly, and we appreciate everyone's support!

04/23/2021

Rosie has just given birth! Four brand new liittle beauties have arrived, safe & sound! Pics soon!

04/22/2021

Hellooo my fellow Cavie followers!! Just wanted to put a quick post up on how Kovach's Cavies came to be...so far...
We started with just one little piggie. One! Spike, a male, 5 years old. (Spike is the piggie in the profile picture 😉)
But this little lady 🙋‍♀️(the one writing this post) thought the old fella needed a mate. I mean, after all, guineas are, by nature, pack animals.
Soo..we found him a wife. 💁‍♀️
And they had babies!🐹..Did you know guinea pigs can start breeding at just 3 weeks of age? 'Cuz we sure didn't! 😳🤣
So we got another cage.🐹🐹
And another.🐹🐹🐹
Aaannd another.🐹🐹🐹🐹
Then we put up an outside pen.
Sweet! Now they have a fenced in yard to run around and play in.
And our herd kept growing. 🐹🐹🐹🤗🐹🐹🐹
Then a couple of males started fighting. Naughty buggers! As sweet as they are, they CAN fight very viciously!
So we got another pen. (We have done our research, but we are also learning as we go.)
Now, guinea pigs are prey animals. Meaning they are completely helpless and unable to resist attacks.
We have to be aware of our surroundings for them and that even includes the sky! Yes, we have had a few incidents where we had to ward off predators, but until recently, no big casualties.
Sadly, a few weeks ago, a dog escaped from a neighbor's fenced in yard and tore into one of my pens. It was so quick and our poor little piggies didn't stand a chance.
We had to do something. I personally was having issues leaving the rest of our piggies at all for fear of what would happen next!
So we placed an order for a small cottage shed to convert to a new home for them. (I will post a picture of the model we went with in the comments.) We are expecting our shed to be ready any day now and are excited to blog this journey with all of you!
So stay tuned to Kovach's Cavies for some upcoming video and livestreaming as we prepare the brand new Guinea Haven for our beautiful herd!
Interrested in getting a piggie? Give us a shout!
Want to schedule a visit? Bring the kids to see them!
Just have a question or two? Message us!
See y'all in the barns!! 🤗🐹💖

04/20/2021

It's a beautiful day here in Central PA. What outdoor activities do you and your pets enjoy doing in the sun?
Here we have some cavies enjoying some fresh greens while basking in their pasture. 🤩🐹

04/18/2021

Sunday Kisses 💋💋

04/17/2021

What all pets do you have?
(Post a pic in the comments)

04/17/2021

Rosie is about ready to give birth! 🤩🐹

04/17/2021

Welcome to Kovach's Cavies! Please feel free to ask questions and share your thoughts and pictures regarding Guinea Pigs. We are here to try to help! 😊 Our biggest request is that everyone please be kind and courteous. This is a brand new page, and we are only just getting started. Now let's see those Wiggies! 🐹