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Title: The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs
A complete guide to the breeding, feeding, housing,
exhibiting and marketing of cavies

Author: A. C. Smith

Release Date: April 30, 2010 [EBook #32189]

Language: English

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The
Raising and Care
of
Guinea Pigs

A Complete Guide to the Breeding
Feeding, Housing, Exhibiting
and Marketing of Cavies

by A. C. SMITH

Published by
A. C. SMITH
712 West 74th Street
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

Copyright
1915
by A. C. SMITH

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.
Introduction Page 5

CHAPTER II.
Varieties Page 6

CHAPTER III.
Uses of Guinea Pigs Page 9

CHAPTER IV.
Food and Feeding Page 12

CHAPTER V.
Housing Page 14

CHAPTER VI.
Breeding Page 20

CHAPTER VII.
Exhibiting Page 23

CHAPTER VIII.
Selling and Shipping Page 26

CHAPTER IX.
Diseases Page 28

CHAPTER X.
Profits in Cavy Raising Page 31

[Illustration: Guinea Pigs or Cavies]

GUINEA PIGS

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION.

The Guinea Pig or Cavy belongs to the rabbit family and is a native of
South America. Why they are called Guinea Pigs, no one seems to know,
unless their shape suggests a small pig and the name Guinea is a