,!                            ,rais+ &  
,c>e                                   (
                               ,gu9ea   
,pigs                     ,a ,complete  
,guide to ! ,bre$+                      
,fe$+1 ,h\s+1 ,exhibit+                 
& ,m>ket+ ( ,cavies                     
by ,a4 ,c4 ,,smi?                       
,publi%$ by                             
,a4 ,c4 ,,smi?                          
#gab ,we/ #gd? ,/reet                   
,,kansas ,,city1 ,,miss\ri              
,copyright                              
#aiae                             by ,a4
 ,c4 ,,smi?     ,,cont5ts     ,,*apt]   
,i4     ,introduction                   
,page #e    ,,*apt] ,,ii4     ,v>ieties 
,page #f    ,,*apt] ,,iii4     ,uses (  
,gu9ea ,pigs           ,page #i         
,,*apt] ,,iv4     ,food & ,fe$+         
,page #ab    ,,*apt] ,v4     ,h\s+      
,page #ad    ,,*apt] ,,vi4     ,bre$+   
,page #bj    ,,*apt] ,,vii4             
,exhibit+                   ,page #bc   
,,*apt] ,,viii4     ,sell+ & ,%ipp+     

,page #bf    ,,*apt] ,,ix4     ,diseases
                     ,page #bh          
,,*apt] ,x4     ,pr(its 9 ,cavy ,rais+  
,page #ca   ,illu/ration3 ,gu9ea ,pigs  
or ,cavies     ,,gu9ea ,,pigs           
,,*apt] ,i  ,,introduction4   ,! ,gu9ea 
,pig or ,cavy belongs to ! rabbit family
 & is a native ( ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,:y !y   
are call$ ,gu9ea ,pigs1 no "o seems to  
"k1 unless _! %ape sugge/s a small pig &
 ! "n ,gu9ea is a corruption ( ,guiana1 
a c\ntry 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,9 size1 %ape &
 texture ( fur !y resemble a squirrel or
 rabbit4 ,!y h l>ge bodies1 %ort legs1  
small feet1 no tails & a wide range (   
colors4 ,a full gr[n ,cavy weighs betwe5
 two & ?ree p\nds1 :i* weight x atta9s  
at ab\t #ah mon?s ( age4 ,! males are   
usually l>g] ?an ! females4  ,:5 :ite p 
fir/ visit$ ! ,&ean region ( ,s\?       
,am]ica !y f\nd ! ,cavy dome/icat$ &    
liv+ 9 ! h\ses ( ! ,indians1 by :om !y 7
 us$ = food4 ,!y 7 introduc$ into       
,europe 9 ! #af? ,c5tury & s9ce t "t h  
spread all ov] ! _w4 ,9 ,s\? ,am]ica !re

 are /ill sev]al species ( wild ,cavies4
 ,^! are hunt$ z game & are consid]$ a  
great delicacy4  ,cavies are :olly      
veget>ian 9 diet1 eat+ ab\t ! same ?+s z
 a rabbit4 ,!y are v easily tam$1 are v 
heal?y & h>dy1 are n noisy1 are clean 9 
_! habits1 & h no (f5sive odor4 ,!re is 
probably no animal 9 ! _w t is easi] to 
h&le4 ,!y easily adapt !mselves to      
conditions & seem to d equally z well 9 
city or c\ntry1 9 l>ge or small qu>t]s &
 a few ( !m toge!r d z well z a l>ge    
numb] ( !m4  ,!y are practically free f 
! diseases & epidemics t make ! rais+ ( 
p\ltry & rabbits s unc]ta94 ,"s ( !m get
 sick & die1 ( c\rse1 b x is usually due
 to "s local cause or to ! fact t !y h  
be5 neglect$ or improp]ly f$ or h\s$1 b 
contagi\s diseases su* z w (t5 wipe out 
:ole flocks ( p\ltry or a p5 ( rabbits  
are unkn[n among ,cavies4  ,all ( ^! ?+s
 make ! rais+ ( ,gu9ea ,pigs a v        
pleasant z well z a v pr(itable         
occupation4     ,,*apt] ,,ii            
,,v>ieties4   ,engli%4  ,!re are sev]al 

v>ieties ( ,cavies1 di/+ui%$ ma9ly by _!
 fur4 ,! ones mo/ commonly rais$ & mo/  
widely kn[n are ! ,engli% or            
smoo?-hair$4 ,^! are ! ones y %\ld raise
 = comm]cial purposes4 ,!y may be 9     
color3 :ite1 black1 r$1 fawn1 cream1    
gray1 br9dle1 br[n1 or a mixture ( ^!   
colors4 ,! :ites are usually alb9os & h 
p9k eyes4  ,illu/ration3 ,abyss9ian     
,cavy   ,p]uvian4  ,! ,p]uvian has long 
silk5 hair & may be call$ ! ari/ocrat ( 
,cavydom4 ,!y are rais$ pr9cipally by   
fanci]s & = g5]al purposes are no m     
valuable ?an ! %ort hair$ ones1 are n z 
h>dy & are m tr\ble to h&le z _! coat   
ne$s c>eful att5tion4   ,abyss9ian4     
,?is1 l ! ,p]uvian1 is also a fancy     
bre$4 ,x has long] hair ?an !           
%ort-hair$1 & x /&s out 9 curi\s little 
rosettes4 ,^! are m h>dy ?an ! ,p]uvian 
& are m common4   ,! ,k9d to ,raise4    
,if y expect to raise ,cavies =         
comm]cial purposes ! ,engli% is ! k9d t 
%\ld pay y be/4 ,!y are easi] to take   
c>e ( ?an ! long-hair$ v>ieties4 ,=     

laboratories1 exp]im5tal purposes1 etc41
 x is ! smoo?-hair$ ,cavy t is 9 mo/    
dem&4 ,if y are a ,gu9ea ,pig fanci] or 
are rais+ !m = pet purposes x is m]ely a
 matt] ( ta/e & *oice4 ,! long-hair$    
ones are usually m exp5sive & sell = m1 
z !y are sc>c] & are g5]ally sold = pet 
& fancy purposes4 ,x is usually well to 
h a few ,abyss9ian among y\r /ock if y  
are rais+ _m1 z _m p pref] !m = pets4   
,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,uses ,,( ,,gu9ea       
,,pigs4   ,!re are ?ree ma9 uses to :i* 
,gu9ea ,pigs are put1 z food1 z pets & =
 exp]im5tal purposes 9 laboratory &     
m$ical rese>*4 ,by f> ! l>ge/ dem& is 9 
! la/ nam$ field4   ,sci5tific ,uses4   
,!re is possibly no animal s well adapt$
 = sci5tific exp]im5ts z ! ,gu9ea ,pig4 
,9 ! te/+ & analyz+ ( s]ums & antitox9s 
& = exp]im5tal purposes g5]ally ! dem&  
is enorm\s1 ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( !m be+ us$ e
 ye>4 ,_m ( ! l>ge hospitals &          
laboratories h be5 compell$ to e/abli%  
bre$+ p5s ( _! own 9 ord] to be sure ( a
 con/ant supply4 ,! dem& "h is /eadily  

increas+ & _m m w\ld be us$ if !y c\ld  
be obta9$ at a reasonable price4 ,a     
,unit$ ,/ates ,bullet9 says1 ,gu9ea     
,pigs sell at v>i\s prices dep5dant on  
supply & dem&4 ,! av]age price = sev]al 
ye>s has be5 ab\t #ge;c1 b laboratories 
n[ report t suitable /ock is %ort & t !y
 h be5 pay+ f #a4jj to #a4ej = _! supply
 ( animals4 ,= ^! purposes !y are us$   
all ! way f n9e weeks to six mon?s or m 
old or :5 !y weigh f #i ounces & up4 ,! 
co/ ( re>+ !m to ?is age is v little & a
 good pr(it is !re=e assur$ ! rais]4    
,z ,pets4  ,! dem& = ,gu9ea ,pigs z pets
 is v l>ge4 ,!y are s widely us$ 9 !    
m$ical field t ! pet /ores h a h>d "t   
keep+ en\gh on h& to supply ! local dem&
 = pets4 ,!y are v int]e/+ & p]fectly   
h>mless little animals4 ,!y d n bite or 
scrat* & "y *ildr5 c play ) !m4 ,!y are 
n z common z ! ord9>y pet1 & be+ m ( a  
novelty1 attract m att5tion4 ,:5 sold z 
pets !y usually br+ m ?an :5 sold to !  
hospitals & rais]s are assur$ ( a v l>ge
 dem& = ?is purpose4 ,9 ,engl& & ,europe

 ! ,gu9ea ,pig is m widely rais$ ?an 9  
,am]ica & !re are m fanci]s :o %[ &     
exhibit !m ext5sively4 ,!y are becom+ m 
popul> 9 ?is c\ntry & are be+ exhibit$ m
 & m 9 ,pet ,/ock ,%[s4 ,a good %[      
animal is wor? all ! way f #aj to #ajj4 
,z a hobby ! rais+ ( ,gu9ea ,pigs is mo/
 int]e/+ & in/ructive z !re are s _m    
exp]im5ts t c be made 9 ! bre$+4   ,z   
,food4  ,= food purposes ,gu9ea ,pigs   
are admirable1 al?\gh n _m are eat5 9   
?is c\ntry at ! pres5t "t4 ,h[ev]1 _m ( 
! newspap]s & magaz9es h run articles   
sugge/+ t !y be rais$ = ?is purpose &   
!re is really no reason :y !y %\ld n be4
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t indorses !m 
z food animals & advises t !y be us$ 9  
?is connection4 ,9 a few ye>s we w      
possibly see ,gu9ea ,pigs sold 9 ! /ores
 z rabbits & p\ltry are n[4 ,c]ta9ly no 
animal c\ld be clean] & be+ a veget>ian 
exclusively1 its fle% is ( ! be/4 ,!y c 
be prep>$ j z a rabbit or squirrel4 ,9  
s\ps1 /ews1 pies1 or roa/$1 broil$ or   
bak$ ! "y ,cavy is equal to any o!r     

animal4 ,= ?is purpose ! animal %\ld be 
ab\t "o-half gr[n4  ,illu/ration3       
,engli% ,cavies     ,,*apt] ,,iv  ,,food
 ,,& ,,fe$+4   ,! fe$+ ( ,gu9ea ,pigs is
 a v simple matt]4 ,_! ma9 food is good 
hay or dri$ grass4 ,?is %\ld be be=e !m 
all ! "t1 z !y w n eat too mu* ( x4 ,be 
sure1 h[ev]1 t x is n mu/y or m\ldy4  ,9
 addition to hay1 !y %\ld h at lea/ once
 a day1 a fe$+ ( gre5 food4 ,?is is     
ess5tial 9 keep+ !m f becom+ con/ipat$4 
,by gre5 food we mean su* ?+s z lawn    
clipp+s1 gre5 clov]1 sp9a*1 gre5 corn   
/alks1 lettuce1 cel]y tops1 planta91    
d&elion1 grasses1 etc41 :i* is1 ( c\rse1
 v pl5tiful 9 ! summ]4 ,9 ! w9t] :5 y _c
 get ^!1 c>rots1 beets1 apples1 cabbage1
 mangle beets1 yell[ turnips1 etc41 w   
take _! place4  ,! gra9s su* z oats1    
:eat1 corn1 bran1 *ops1 etc41 %\ld be f$
 !m1 z x makes fle% & gives !m /r5g?4   
,oats is probably ! be/ ( !m all4 ,/ale 
bread is also good1 b x %\ld n be greasy
 or m\ldy4 ,a good plan is to fe$ 9 !   
morn+ hay & gra9 or a bran or *ops ma%  

in/ead ( ! gra94 ,at noon "s gre5 /uff  
or roots & at night hay4 ,give !m all ! 
hay !y c eat4 ,keep x be=e !m all ( !   
"t1 b only fe$ z mu* gre5 /uff z !y c   
cle> up 9 a few h\rs4 ,!y are also n apt
 to ov]eat gra91 :i* %\ld be f$ 9 an    
e>!n or wood5 vessel4 ,if y fe$ only    
twice a day1 give !m ! gre5 food 9 !    
morn+ ) ! hay4 ,gu9ea ,pigs dr9k b      
little wat] :5 eat+ gre5 food1 b !y %\ld
 h a vessel ( fre% wat] 9 ! hut* or p5 e
 morn+4 ,x is also well to keep a piece 
( rock salt 9 ea* hut*4  ,9 ! spr+ or   
summ] y c fe$ m gre5 /uff ?an 9 ! w9t]1 
9 fact1 we h rais$ !m 9 ! summ] on an   
exclusive gre5 food diet by mov+ !      
hut*es f place to place on ! lawn4 ,b 9 
! w9t] & fall1 :5 gre5s are sc>ce & !y  
are n us$ to !m1 a sudd5 ov]-fe$+ might 
result 9 sev]e loss4 ,avoid a sudd5     
*ange ( diet4  ,9 ! spr+ & summ] !re is 
b little food to buy = !m4 ,ev5 ! city  
rais]1 by sav+ 8 own & 8 neighbors' lawn
 clipp+s1 c be well suppli$4 ,by cur+ ^!
 clipp+s a good grade ( hay is obta9$4  

,a little gra91 especially = ! pregnant 
mo!rs1 is all t ne$ be b\ght4  ,bread & 
milk is a good fle% produc] & %\ld be f$
 any weak ones1 also nurs+ mo!rs4 ,9 !  
w9t] x %\ld be w>m$4  ,! fe$+ ( ,cavies1
 y see1 is a v simple matt]1 ev5 = a    
city man4 ,! commission h\ses e day ?r[ 
away en\gh lettuce1 cabbage1 cel]y1     
etc41 to fe$ a l>ge numb]4 ,/ale bread c
 always be b\ght v *eaply f ! bak]ies4  
,on ! f>m no?+ :atev] ne$ be b\ght at   
any "t4   ,d\btful ,foods4  ,bre$]s     
diff] s z to d\btful foods t x is h>d to
 advise :at n to use4 ,we get good      
results f alfalfa1 b "s bre$]s say x is 
too ri* & gives !m kidney tr\ble4 ,we   
fe$ alfalfa hay 9 ! w9t] ) good results1
 b h _h b little exp]i5ce ) x gre54 ,we 
w\ld advise y to g light on x1 h[ev]4   
,_m bre$]s fe$ cabbage1 :ile o!rs say n4
 ,all are agre$1 h[ev]1 t potatoes1 :ite
 turnips & p>snips are to be avoid$4 ,( 
c\rse1 meat or greasy food mu/ n be f$4 
,,*apt] ,v  ,,h\s+4   ,gu9ea ,pigs d n  
require ei!r l>ge or elaborate qu>t]s & 

! av]age man or boy c easily prep>e a   
suitable place = !m4 ,!re are two me?ods
 ( h\s+ usually us$1 namely1 hut*es &   
p5s4   ,hut*es4  ,among bre$]s g5]ally !
 hut* me?od is pref]r$4 ,!y occupy less 
room1 are easi] to keep w>m 9 ! w9t]1 & 
are easi] h&l$4 ,we illu/rate sev]al    
types4 ,fig4 #a & ,fig4 #b are ! k9d us$
 by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9
 ! ,bureau ( ,animal ,indu/ry4 ,!y are  
ab\t #bj in*es wide1 #c-a_/b feet deep &
 #ah in*es high4 ,!y w accommodate a    
male & ?ree or f\r females & "y ones    
until wean$4  ,illu/ration3 ,figures #a 
& #b4 ,front & ,re> ,views ( ,gov]nm5t  
,type ( ,hut*4  ,! door cov]s ne>ly !   
:ole front & is made ( wire nett+4 ,9 ! 
back is a scre5$ op5+ = v5tilation4 ,ea*
 hut* %\ld h a %elf ab\t f\r in*es high 
9 ! back z !y l to get on & "u x4 ,^!   
hut*es are made to /ack "o on ano!r to  
utilize small space & are kept indoors4 
,fig4 #c %[s a type ( hut* t c be built 
aga9/ ! side ( ! wall4 ,x is n be/ to h 
! wall ( ! h\se s]ve z ! back ( ! hut*1 

x might be too cold4 ,^! c be built 9   
ti]s ( ?ree1 ea* ti] ab\t #ah in*es or  
two feet high4 ,! size ( ea* hut* c v>y1
 dep5d+ on ! numb] ( ,gu9ea ,pigs y h4  
,! entire front %\ld be ( wire ) l>ge   
doors s z to all[ v5tilation & to be    
easily clean$4 ,9 ! w9t] a small box c  
be put 9 ea* "o = sleep+ qu>t]s & ?is   
box kept full ( /raw4   ,p5s4  ,"s      
bre$]s pref] p5s & ! p5 sy/em does h "s 
advantages4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x gives !  
animals m room1 has to be clean$ out    
less frequ5tly & is m economical4  ,if y
 h a suitable place = mak+ p5s x w be   
all "r to use !m4 ,( c\rse1 x is h>d] to
 protect !m f cats1 rats & dogs 9 p5s1 &
 x is also h>d] to keep !m w>m 9 w9t]4  
,9 summ] ! p5s are really to be pref]r$4
 ,if y h space 9 a b>n1 wood %$1 attic1 
basem5t or any place t is protect$ f w9d
 & ra9 & cats1 rats & dogs1 y c easily  
fix up a place = !m4 ,a place six by t5 
feet w accommodate f #cj to #ej ,gu9ea  
,pigs4 ,y\r space %\ld be divid$ into   
sev]al diff]5t p5s ) #ab to #ah in* bo>d

 or wire nett+4 ,gu9ea ,pigs d n burr[1 
s a bo>d floor is n necess>y4 ,! floor  
%\ld be cov]$ ) litt] ( "s sort4 ,saw   
du/ is good = a bottom lay]4 ,hay or    
/raw c be put on ! saw du/4 ,9 ! w9t]1  
if ! place is n heat$1 boxes ) a small  
hole = !m to run 9 & out ( & :i* %\ld be
 fill$ ) hay or /raw1 %\ld be suppli$ = 
sleep+ qu>t]s4  ,heat 9 ! w9t] is n     
consid]$ necess>y by _m v successful    
bre$]s1 b we ?9k x be/ !y %\ld h "s     
protection1 especially 9 v bitt] wea!r1 
& ! w>m] y c keep !m ! bett]4 ,!y ?rive 
bett] :5 ! temp]ature does n fall bel[  
freez+4 ,if giv5 well protect$1 tight   
qu>t]s ) pl5ty ( b$d+ !y w get by all "r
 )\t heat4 ,h[ev]1 ! females t are ab\t 
to litt] %\ld be kept 9 a w>m place1 z !
 little ones w freeze if ! wea!r is v   
cold4 ,aft] !y get ab\t a mon? old1 y c1
 dur+ a w>m spell1 move !m out ) ! o!rs4
 ,"o ( ! mo/ successful bre$]s 9 ! ,we/1
 ^: /ock br+s fancy prices1 opposes     
artificial heat & says !y are bett] )\t 
x4 ,o!r bre$]s use oil /oves 9 ! sev]e  

wea!r & "s ( ! l>ge/ ,cavi>ies h        
elaborate heat+ arrangem5ts4   ,out     
,door ,hut*es4  ,9 ! summ] y c build a  
p5 ( wire nett+ = !m to run 9 ) a small 
tight box = sleep+ qu>t]s & protection f
 /orm4 ,use small me% *ick5 wire = !    
sides4 ,! top c be ( nett+ or bo>ds4 ,! 
size ( ! p5 w ( c\rse dep5d on h[ _m    
,cavies y h4 ,^! p5s c be mov$ f place  
to place on ! lawn1 giv+ !m good gre5   
grass4 ,v little o!r food !n w be       
requir$4   ,g5]al ,in/ructions4  ,give  
y\r /ock all ! room y c sp>e4 ,d n see  
h[ little room y c use1 if y h room to  
wa/e4 ,be sure t !y h v5tilation1 ev5 9 
! w9t]4 ,animals1 l humans1 ne$ fre%    
air4 ,see t y\r hut*es are kept clean & 
dry4 ,d n let y\r ,cavies get wet4 ,!re 
is no ne$ to build exp5sive & elaborate 
hut*es1 especially at ! />t4 ,:5 y get a
 l>g] h]d y c decide on "s uni=m /yle ( 
hut* or p5 & make !m all alike4 ,?is    
makes !m easy to h&le & enl>ge4 ,local  
conditions & circum/ances w det]m9e h[ y
 w keep y\r ,cavies4  ,illu/ration3     

,fig4 #c4 ,practical ,type ( ,indoor    
,hut*4     ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,bre$+4       
,gu9ea ,pigs are v prolific1 hav+ ab\t  
five litt]s a ye>1 & f two to five at a 
litt]4 ,?ree is a safe av]age4  ,!      
females are sexually mature at a mon?1  
b1 ( c\rse1 %\ld n be br$ at t age4     
,?ree mon?s is pl5ty e>ly en\gh & "s    
bre$]s wait until !y are ev5 old]4  ,!  
p]iod ( ge/ation is f #fe to #gj days4  
,! "y ones are fully develop$ :5 born & 
9 a few h\rs are able to run ar\nd4 ,!y 
beg9 eat+ o!r food 9 a day or two4  ,!y 
%\ld be wean$ :5 ab\t ?ree weeks old &  
plac$ 9 sep>ate p5s1 sep>at+ ! "y males 
f ! females4 ,x is !n well to let ! "m  
re/ two or ?ree weeks be=e be+ plac$ 9 !
 bre$+ p5 aga94  ,x is be/ to let ea*   
female h n ov] f\r litt]s a ye>4 ,! "y  
ones are apt to be /rong] & !re w be m (
 !m 9 a litt]4 ,y w get ab\t z _m ( !m  
p] ye> ) f\r litt]s z ) five & h bett]  
/ock4 ,"s bre$]s1 especially = %[ /ock1 
get only ?ree litt]s a ye>4  ,:5 y\r "y 
females are ab\t f\r mon?s old1 !y %\ld 

be plac$ 9 ! bre$+ p54 ,be/ results &   
sur] are obta9$ by keep+ "o male ) f\r  
or five females & lett+ !m /ay toge!r   
until y are sure ea* female is br$4 ,!y 
beg9 to %[ t !y are ) "y 9 ab\t #cj days
 or soon] & get to be v l>ge be=e giv+  
bir?4  ,x is be/ to h sev]al females )  
"y toge!r 9 ! same p51 z !y w nurse ea* 
o!r's "y indiscrim9ately & ! little     
fell[s seem to "k no diff]5ce4 ,:ile !  
males d n kill ! little ones1 /ill !y   
%\ld nev] be left 9 ! p5 ) nurs+ mo!rs1 
z !y w bo!r !m4  ,_m bre$]s d n h       
special bre$+ p5s1 b keep all ( !       
females toge!r & put males 9 ) !m4 ,?is 
is h>dly ! be/ plan1 h[ev]4 ,! females  
mu/ n be all[$ to litt] 9 ! big p51 b   
always 9 special p5s or hut*es4  ,x is  
be/ to h diff]5t bre$+ p5s or hut*es1 s 
y c get "y /ock t is unrelat$4 ,y w h _m
 *ances to sell bre$+ /ock & x does n d 
to supply males & females t are full    
bro!r & si/]4 ,by us+ c>e y c s bre$ y\r
 /ock t y c keep diff]5t bat*es ( !m t  
are n v closely relat$4   ,l9e ,bre$+4  

,by l9e bre$+1 we mean bre$+ ! same /ock
 )\t gett+ new males4 ,x is ! me?od us$ 
by bre$]s ( fancy /ock to get any       
special color or m>k+4 ,x is n inbre$+ 9
 ! true s5se ( ! ^w4  ,9 l9e bre$+ y    
bre$ ! fa!r to 8 daught] & ! son to 8   
"m4 ,?is arrangem5t is all "r & gets    
spl5did results4 ,y mu/ avoid1 h[ev]1   
bre$+ full bro!rs & si/]s4 ,x is also   
well to bre$ pigs t are simil> 9 color &
 m>k+4 ,= in/ance3 ,bre$ :ites ) :ites &
 blacks ) blacks1 etc4 ,by l9e bre$+ y c
 get almo/ any color y want4 ,if y want$
 to get solid r$1 say1 out ( a mix$ lot1
 y %\ld bre$ y\r r$de/ male to y\r r$de/
 female4 ,!n bre$ ! fa!r to 8 r$de/     
daught] & ! r$de/ son to 8 "m4 ,cont9ue 
9 ?is way & ev5tually y w get solid r$s4
  ,= comm]cial purposes1 h[ev]1 we ?9k x
 is be/ to get new males e n[ & !n4 ,if 
y h only "o male at ! />t1 y %\ld get a 
new "o :5 ! "y ones ( y\r fir/ litt] are
 old en\gh to bre$4 ,?is w p]mit y to   
get /ock n closely relat$ & t y c sell =
 bre$+ & pet purposes4  ,x is be/ to    

bre$ males & females ( diff]5t ages4 ,h 
"o old] ?an ! o!r4 ,! females %\ld n be 
h&l$ too mu* :5 !y are ) "y1 z x is apt 
to injure !m1 &1 ( c\rse1 no animal     
?rives z well :5 fondl$4 ,always keep   
y\r /ronge/ & be/ males = bre$]s4  ,too 
frequ5t litt]+ t5ds to weak5 bo? ! "m & 
! little ones4 ,if y h a female t gives 
weak "y t are dead at bir? or die soon  
aft]1 give h] a re/ ( sev]al mon?s be=e 
bre$+ h] aga94 ,x is be/ to h few]      
litt]s & /rong] /ock4  ,! old males w   
sometimes fight :5 9 ! p5 toge!r1 b x is
 seldom t ! females d n get along well  
toge!r4 ,if y h a fight+ male keep him 9
 a place to himself1 z he is apt to     
injure ! o!r males4  ,good "y bre$+ /ock
 is to be pref]r$ by "o beg9n+ to raise 
,cavies1 because !y h a long] life be=e 
!m & if y get old /ock y _c tell h[ old 
!y are4 ,gu9ea ,pigs live to be ab\t    
sev5 or eight ye>s old & if y buy "y    
/ock y h !m = _! entire bre$+ age4      
,,*apt] ,,vii  ,,exhibit+ ,,cavies4   ,!
 %[+ or exhibit+ ( ,gu9ea ,pigs is      

rapidly becom+ m popul> & 9 ne>ly all   
pet /ock & p\ltry %[s y w f9d sev]al p5s
 ( ,gu9ea ,pigs4 ,!re are _m fanci]s 9 !
 c\ntry :o make a specialty ( %[ animals
 & fancy /ock4  ,9 judg+ ,cavies1 !     
size1 %ape1 condition1 & color are ! ma9
 ?+s to take into consid]ation4 ,! selfs
 or solid colors mu/ h e hair ( ! same  
color4 ,any :ite :atev] w disb> a pig t 
is o!rwise r$4 ,9 ! brok5 colors !      
diff]5t pat*es %\ld be uni=m 9 size & ! 
colors n run into ea* o!r4 ,fancy /ock  
is ne>ly always l9e br$ & great pa9s    
%\ld be tak5 9 bre$+4 ,to secure ! be/  
/ock ! females are only br$ twice or    
?ree times a ye> & e c>e is tak5 ( !m f 
bir?4 ,!y are br$ = size1 %ape & color4 
,ev5 if y are n bre$+ = fancy /ock1 x w 
(t5 pay y to ent] y\r be/ specim5s 9    
local p\ltry & pet /ock %[s1 z x gives y
 "s good adv]tis+ & y w (t5 take good   
prizes4 ,x lets p "k y h /ock & y c     
always get good prices = y\r prize      
w9n]s4 ,always ent] z ne> a uni=m lot z 
possible 9 s+les1 pairs or trios1 or ev5

 l>g] p5s4  ,:ile x co/s m to produce   
fancy /ock1 /ill ! high] prices y c get 
= x makes x pay4 ,if y are rais+ only   
comp>atively few pigs x might pay y to g
 9 = fancy /ock4 ,ev5 if y h a l>ge /ock
 y c keep a few ( y\r be/ specim5s      
sep>ate & give !m little bett] att5tion4
  ,( c\rse1 _m ( ! l>ge comm]cial rais]s
 nev] bo!r ab\t fancy /ock z x does n   
pay :5 y are rais+ l>ge numb]s ( !m4    
,mo/ ( ! %[s are "u ! auspices ( "s pet 
/ock association & a book ( ! /&>ds c be
 secur$ f ! secret>y4 ,we are giv+ bel[ 
"s ( ! classes "u :i* /ock is %[n4      
,selfs4  ,solid colors ?r\gh\t ) no odd 
color$ hairs4   ,tortoise ,%ells4       
,black & r$ colors ) pat*es cle> &      
di/9ct & z ne>ly z possible equal 9     
size4   ,tortoise & ,:ite4  ,r$1 black &
 :ite pat*es1 ea* cle> cut ) no runn+ 9 
( colors4 ,! m pat*es & ! m uni=m 9 size
 ! bett]4   ,dut* ,m>k$4  ,blaz$ face ( 
w$ge %ape4 ,a b& ( :ite /raight hair    
ar\nd ! middle ) no bl5d+ ( colors4     
,feet :ite4 ,v r>e4   ,br9dle4  ,r$ &   

black ev5ly int]mix$ & p]fectly br9dl$4 
,ag\ti4  ,!y are two %ades1 gold5 &     
gray4 ,! gold5 %\ld be ri* br[n         
und]color ) ev5 tick+ & belly ( deep r$4
 ,! gray %\ld be a light %ade ) ev5     
tick+ & belly ( silv] hue4  ,! eyes (   
all ,engli% ,cavies %\ld be l>ge & bold4
 ,head & %\ld]s heavy1 nose roman1 e>s  
droop+4  ,9 ! ,abyss9ians ! rosettes    
%\ld be z pl5tiful z possible & ! coat  
r\gh & wiry4  ,9 ! ,p]uvian ! ma9 ?+ to 
be consid]$ is ! l5g? & silk9ess ( !    
coat4  ,a book giv+ ! /&>ds z adopt$ by 
! ,national ,pet ,/ock ,association (   
,am]ica c be obta9$ = #ej;c f its       
secret>y1 ,c4 ,s4 ,gibson1 #ajde ,w4    
,w>r5 ,ave41 ,detroit1 ,mi*4     ,,*apt]
 ,,viii  ,,sell+ ,,& ,,%ipp+4   ,gu9ea  
,pigs are 9 su* wide dem& t x is n a h>d
 matt] to sell !m if y let p "k y h !m4 
,!re are deal]s 9 v>i\s sections ( !    
c\ntry t buy 9 :olesale lots b ! prices 
obta9$ are usually n s high z if y f9d  
y\r own cu/om]s & develop y\r own trade4
  ,! hospitals1 m$ical colleges1        

agricultural s*ools1 vet]9>y colleges1  
laboratories1 pet /ores1 etc41 are !    
heavie/ us]s4 ,y c get 9 t\* ) !m by    
writ+ !m & tell+ !m y h ,gu9ea ,pigs =  
sale4 ,! names ( ! hospitals & m$ical   
colleges c be gott5 f any doctor & y1 ( 
c\rse1 "k y\r own /ate ,univ]sity &     
,agricultural ,college4  ,prices obta9$ 
= /ock = exp]im5tal purposes are n z    
high z :5 !y are sold = pets & bre$+    
purposes4 ,y c build up a good mail ord]
 bus9ess by putt+ a small classifi$     
adv]tisem5t 9 ! p\ltry & pet /ock       
columns 9 ! ,sunday issue ( "s l>ge city
 newspap] ne> y4 ,a classifi$ ad 9 "s ( 
! p\ltry pap]s or f>m pap]s 9 y\r /ate w
 usually f9d y good cu/om]s4  ,9 %ipp+  
to hospitals & laboratories always s5d  
y\r males fir/ & keep ! females z :5    
sell+ bre$+ /ock y always h calls = m   
females ?an males4  ,! prices y get1 (  
c\rse dep5d on circum/ances4 #ej;c is a 
fair price = ! g5]al run ( /ock =       
exp]im5tal purposes4 ,= pets & bre$+    
purposes y %\ld get f #a4ej p] pair &   

up4 ,prices dep5d on supply & dem&4     
#a4jj = females & #ej;c = males enable y
 to make a good pr(it ) !m4  ,=         
exp]im5tal purposes !y are usually sold 
by weight & are salable f #i ounces & up
 or :5 !y are ar\nd six weeks old4      
,%ipp+4  ,gu9ea ,pigs %ip v easily4 ,!y 
g by express4 ,use a light b /rong box2 
9 ! summ] h pl5ty ( v5tilation4 ,wire   
nett+ on ! top or sides ( ! box is good 
b slats & holes 9 ! sides w d4  ,9 !    
w9t] n s mu* v5tilation is ne$$4  ,=    
food use pl5ty ( hay toge!r ) "s gre5   
food or c>rots1 beets1 etc4 ,no wat] is 
necess>y4 ,d n %ip out dur+ a real cold 
spell 9 w9t] or a real hot spell 9      
summ]4  ,d n h y\r box l>g] ?an necess>y
 z x means add$ weight & at ! same "t d 
n h x s small t !y are cr[d$ all ov] ea*
 o!r4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,diseases4     
,gu9ea ,pigs are s+ul>ly free f disease 
& ! bre$] has little to fe> along ?is   
l9e4 ,( c\rse improp] food1 irregul>    
fe$+ h\rs1 poorly v5tilat$ or expos$    
qu>t]s w (t5 cause tr\ble b x is almo/  

an unkn[n ?+ = an epidemic to get 9 a   
h]d & kill !m (f4 ,z long z !y are f$   
judici\sly & _! qu>t]s are kept sweet & 
clean & well protect$ f w9d1 ra9 & sn[1 
y w h little tr\ble4 ,!y are rem>kably  
heal?y little animals b ( c\rse w n /&  
neglect or improp] c>e4 ,d y\r %>e & y w
 b seldom lose a ,cavy4   ,di>rhoea4    
,?is is "o ( ! mo/ common tr\bles t a   
,cavy rais] has to cont5d )4 ,too mu*   
gre5 food1 m\ldy & half cur$ hay & a    
sudd5 *ange ( food is usually ! cause4  
,give !m pl5ty ( good sweet hay & cut   
out ! gre5 food = a :ile4 ,a small spoon
 ( olive oil or a little ca/or oil is   
good to clean out ! b[els4              
,con/ipation4  ,caus$ by n en\gh gre5   
food4 ,?is tr\ble is n apt to occur     
except 9 w9t] :5 gre5s are sc>ce4 ,give 
!m apple p>+s1 any gre5 /uff y c get & a
 little olive oil4 ,always try & fe$ at 
lea/ once a day a little gre5 /uff & y w
 h no tr\ble4   ,premature ,bir?4       
,females are occasionally lo/ :5 giv+   
bir? prematurely to little ones &       

sometimes ! "y ones :5 born are s weak t
 !y d n live long4 ,?is is caus$ by too 
frequ5t litt]+1 by fright1 ov] fatness  
or physical weakness4 ,ov] cr[d+ 9 a    
cold drafty hut* 9 sev]e wea!r may s    
weak5 ! "m t %e be>s weak ones4 ,take   
especially good c>e ( ! pregnant        
females4 ,give !m ! *oice food & ! be/  
qu>t]s4 ,d n let !m bre$ too (t5 or />t 
too "y4 ,d n all[ !m to be h&l$ or      
fright5$4   ,worms4  ,if a ,gu9ea ,pig  
is a good fe$] & /ill does n gr[1 if he 
looks unheal?y & 8 coat is n glossy he  
may h worms4 ,give a half teaspoonful ( 
any k9d ( worm m$ic9e su* z *ildr5 use4 
,fe$ lightly & n at all until ! m$ic9e  
has tak5 effect4   ,go+ ,light4         
,sometimes 9 spite ( all y c d a ,gu9ea 
,pig goes light4 ,if ! treatm5t = worms 
has no effect x may be tub]culosis4     
,sep>ate at once f ! o!rs4 ,give special
 diet ( milk & bread or bran & oats4 ,if
 x does n get bett] de/roy x z x does n 
pay to h su* /ock ar\nd4   ,colds1      
,pneumonia4  ,:5 !y h pneumonia !re is  

usually no help = !m4 ,cold1 damp &     
drafty qu>t]s are usually ! cause4 ,ab\t
 ! only ?+ to d is to move !m to w>m]   
qu>t]s1 give w>m milk & a few drops (   
any good cold rem$y t y may h 9 ! h\se4 
,z an ounce ( prev5tion is wor? a p\nd (
 cure y %\ld use e c>e to see t !y d n  
cat* cold4   ,lice4  ,use any good      
insect p[d] or any p\ltry lice kill]4   
,clean out ! hut*es or p5s & dis9fect ) 
any good dis9fectant4 ,!y are n (t5     
bo!r$ if kept 9 good condition4         
,w\nds4  ,males sometimes hurt ea* o!r 9
 fights4 ,cleanse ! w\nd ) w>m wat]1    
remove ! hair ar\nd x ) %>p scissors &  
apply any good heal+ salve4   ,runn+ at 
! ,eyes4  ,?is is (t5 caus$ by a cold4  
,wa% ! eyes 9 a solution ( boric acid t 
y c get any druggi/ to put up = y4      
,p>alysis4  ,cavies sometimes h dragg+ (
 ! h9d limbs4 ,"s say alfalfa w cause x1
 b x is usually f "s disord] ( !        
kidneys4 ,give ab\t #be drops ( sweet   
spirits ( nitre ?ree times a day & rub !
 limbs ) a good l9im5t4 ,fe$ c>efully = 

sev]al days & !y w (t5 get ov] x4       
,g5]al ,in/ructions4  ,x is mu* easi] to
 keep ,cavies well ?an to cure a sick   
"o1 !re=e1 try & prev5t tr\ble4 ,sick   
ones %\ld be sep>at$ f ! o!rs & plac$ 9 
com=table qu>t]s4 ,fe$ only *oice food4 
,keep _! qu>t]s clean1 sweet & well     
v5tilat$4 ,give !m all air & sun y c &  
all ! room = ex]cise y c4 ,fe$ no m\ldy1
 wet or half cur$ hay or grass4 ,d fe$  
grass t is wet ) dew or ra94 ,j give y\r
 ,cavies half a *ance & y w f9d t       
disease w bo!r y\r ,cavi>y b little4    
,,*apt] ,x  ,,pr(its ,,9 ,,cavy ,,rais+4
   ,?is indu/ry 9 ,am]ica is 9 its      
infancy4 ,!re are 9 sev]al sections ( ! 
c\ntry l>ge ,cavy f>ms b !y raise no?+ l
 en\gh to supply ! dem&4 ,ei!r z a side 
l9e ) only a doz5 or two females or :e!r
 rais$ z a bus9ess1 ,gu9ea ,pigs (f] a  
safe1 sure & pleasant me?od ( mak+      
money4  ,!re is no dang] t ! bus9ess w  
be ov]done z ! dem& is gr[+ mu* m       
rapidly ?an ! supply & z ! supply       
increases m w be us$4 ,! hospitals 9 mo/

 cases use !m 9 pref]5ce to any o!r     
animal = exp]im5tal purposes b at ?is "t
 !y _c get !m 9 suffici5t quantities4   
,!re is & always w be a great dem& = !m 
z pets4 ,:5 ! p get educat$ to ! food   
value1 ?is end ( ! indu/ry w come 9 =   
its %>e4 ,! pres5t high co/ ( meat & !  
decreas+ supply ( cattle indicate t 9 a 
few ye>s ! p ( ?is c\ntry w h to make   
o!r prep>ations = _! fre% meat & ! ,cavy
 (f]s ! solution to ! meat problem4 ,all
 ( ^! facts make x pla9 t !re is no     
dang] ( !re gett+ to be too _m ,cavies4 
,inexp5sive to ,keep4  ,! pr(its 9 rais+
 ,gu9ea ,pigs are l>ge4 ,! price = !m on
 ! op5 m>ket runs all ! way f #ej;c to  
sev]al doll>s ea*4 ,! co/ ( rais+ !m to 
! age :5 !y are to be sold diff]s1 (    
c\rse ) conditions & circum/ances4 ,!   
man on ! f>m or 9 ! small t[n :o has    
access to pl5ty ( food = !m )\t pay+ = x
 ( c\rse1 c raise !m *eap] ?an ! man 9 !
 city4 ,ev5 9 ! city1 h[ev]1 v little   
has to be b\ght & t only 9 ! w9t] "t z 9
 ! summ] lawn clipp+s & vegetables f !  

table w fe$ !m & all t w h to be b\ght  
is "s gra9 or hay4 ,by sav+ & cur+ !    
lawn clipp+s !re w be no ne$ ( buy+ hay4
 ,!y are f> m pr(itable ?an p\ltry z !y 
n only co/ less to fe$ & keep b are n   
subject to ! diseases t make p\ltry     
rais+ s unpr(itable4 ,!y occupy small]  
space & are n dirty1 noisy or           
objectionable 9 any way4 ,_m l>ge       
,p\ltry ,f>ms h be5 turn$ into ,cavi>ies
 z _! own]s h se5 t x is easi] to make  
money ) ,gu9ea ,pigs ?an ) *ick5s4      
,easy to ,raise4  ,anyone ) ord9>y      
intellig5ce %\ld be able to raise ,gu9ea
 ,pigs successfully4 ,wom5 d especially 
well ) !m z !y require less att5tion &  
"w ?an *ick5s4 ,boys & girls f9d ! rais+
 ( !m n only a pleasure b pr(itable & x 
is a spl5did occupation = !m z x        
requires no h>d or labori\s "w4 ,y\ng/]s
 f #aj to #ag or #ah ye>s old ne$ a     
responsibility ( "s k9d & ! exp]i5ce    
ga9$ 9 ! rais+ & sell+ ( ,gu9ea ,pigs w 
be v valuable to !m 9 addition to !     
money !y w make4 ,p>5ts w d well to give

 _! *ildr5 a *ance to raise !m4 ,to />t 
) ,gu9ea ,pigs does n require a l>ge    
outlay ( capital4 ,by />t+ ) j a few &  
by keep+ ! "y females x does n take long
 to build up a h]d ( bre$]s t are       
valuable4 ,z ea* female produces ab\t   
#ae "y a ye> & z ^! "y are wor? f #ej;c 
to sev]al doll>s ea*1 y c readily see   
!re is a big opportunity = pr(it4   ,big
 ,pr(its4  ,suppose y beg9 ) six        
females4 ,9 "o ye> !y %\ld produce ab\t 
#ij "y & ! "y females ( ! fir/ "o or two
 litt]s %\ld be produc+ be=e ! end ( !  
ye>4 ,!re=e1 x is pretty safe to assume 
t f ! six females & _! litt]s y %\ld get
 e ye> ab\t #abj pigs4 ,if sold at a    
price ( #ej;c ea* ^! six females w\ld be
 produc+ ab\t #fj a ye>4 ,^! figures w  
%[ y :at #ajj females %\ld d4   ,/>t+4  
,almo/ anyone c />t rais+ ,gu9ea ,pigs  
)\t hav+ to make any v special          
prep>ations or a l>ge inve/m5t4 ,9 any  
new bus9ess x is always be/ to />t 9 a  
small way4 ,f a doz5 to #be females w   
give y an opportunity to le>n _! habits 

& y c increase y\r qu>t]s z y\r h]d     
increases4 ,x w\ld n be advisable =     
anyone to />t ) #ajj or m "r at once    
unless he has especially good place = !m
 & a pl5tiful supply ( food4 ,h[ev]1 by 
beg9n+ 9 a small way no risk is tak5 & y
 c le>n ! bus9ess z y g along1 & y c get
 extra /ock z y make prep>ation = x4    
,selection ( ,/ock4  ,y _c be too c>eful
 9 ! selection ( y\r /ock4 ,get good    
heal?y animals to />t ) z on !m dep5ds  
y\r success4 ,scrub ,gu9ea ,pigs w pay  
no bett] ?an scrub p\ltry or cattle4 ,^?
 f\nd 9 pet /ores are frequ5tly unfitt$ 
= bre$+ purposes z !y may h be5         
exp]im5t$ on or ! desc5dants ( su*      
animals4 ,hospitals are v c>eful ( :om  
!y buy & mu/ be assur$ ( ! purity ( !   
/ock4 ,!re=e1 y _c be too c>eful 9 !    
selection ( y\r orig9al /ock4 ,j z no "o
 w\ld />t a live /ock f>m ) ! *eape/    
animals t c be b\ght1 s no "o %\ld />t a
 ,cavy f>m ) ! *eape/ ,cavies t c be    
b\ght4 ,!re are _m reliable deal]s 9 !  
c\ntry :o h good /ock = sale4 ,buy ( a  

well kn[n bre$] or deal] & y w h no     
tr\ble4 ,"y bre$]s are to be pref]r$ z  
!y h a long] life be=e !m & are m       
valuable4  ,f our own exp]i5ce ) ,gu9ea 
,pigs we w\ld advise anyone :o is       
int]e/$ 9 ?is "w to take up ! rais+ (   
!m4 ,:e!r y h only a few = mak+ a little
 money on ! side or a l>ge numb] z a    
real bus9ess y w f9d !m v pr(itable4    
,c]ta9ly a great deal ( pleasure c be   
gott5 out ( x & !re is a wide sale = all
 y raise4 ,if y w foll[ ! in/ructions   
laid d[n 9 ?is little book we d n       
believe y w h any tr\ble mak+ a success 
( ! "w4   ,,gu9ea ,,pigs       ,= bre$+1
 pet & exp]im5tal purposes4 ,any numb]1 
age1      size or sex suppli$ promptly4 
,:5 y h ,gu9ea ,pigs = sale1 write u1 z 
we are always      9 ! m>ket4 ,quote    
price1 giv+ numb]1 size & sex4          
,,cavies ,,di/ribut+ ,,co4      ,! ,_w's
 ,l>ge/ ,deal]s 9 ,gu9ea ,pigs      #gab
 ,we/ #gd? ,/reet ,,kansas ,,city1 ,,mo4
  ,,belgian ,,h>es     ,,rabbits        
,,squab ,,pigeons       ,write me y\r   

wants & ,i w supply y4 ,my ,:ite ,k+s   
are      ! mo/ pr(itable squab bre$]s 9 
! _w1 rais+      squabs weigh+ f a p\nd 
to a p\nd & a half4 ,mature      quickly
 & always comm& top price4 ,i c supply  
mat$      pairs4 ,write me today =      
p>ticul>s & price on pigeons1           
rabbits & ,belgian ,h>es4       ,,edw>d 
,f4 ,,tob5]      #bhbh;,a ,woodl& ,ave4 
,,kansas ,,city1 ,,mo4  ,r$mon ,pr9t+   
,co41 ,kansas ,city