Guinea pigs
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This page is to explore the advantages and disadvantages of breeding guinea pigs as a source of meat, as is common practice in Andean countries.
According to this, one male is needed per twelve females. Each female can produce 10-15 young a year. That means one male and twelve females for a yield of 120-180 guinea pigs a year. They can be eaten at age 3-4 months. Big ones can be a little over 1kg. There was a concerted effort in the 1990s to develop bigger meatier varieties [1]
This guide says, "one pair of cavies could produce about 260 new pairs in 2 years".
They eat foliage, long grasses, vegetable peels. A varied diet with lots of vitamin C is best
Bedding of straw, replaced weekly.