Project Gutenberg 2010-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 119 Smith, Allen Christian 1882 Smith, A. C. 15004969 The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs A complete guide to the breeding, feeding, housing, exhibiting and marketing of cavies Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Irma Spehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Raising and Care of Guinea Pigs" by Allen Christian Smith is a comprehensive guidebook on the breeding, feeding, housing, exhibiting, and marketing of guinea pigs, written during the early 20th century. The book discusses the suitability of guinea pigs for various uses including as pets, for scientific research, and as food. It provides practical advice for both amateur and commercial breeders, making it a helpful resource for anyone interested in raising these animals. The book walks readers through the essentials of guinea pig care, beginning with an introduction to the animal’s history and natural habitat. It details different breeds, their dietary needs, and guidelines for breeding practices, including considerations for housing environments and health maintenance. Smith emphasizes the economic potential of guinea pig farming, explaining the profitability of breeding these creatures for laboratory research, pet markets, and potential meat consumption. With clear instructions and an optimistic view of guinea pig raising, this guide serves as both an educational tool and an encouragement for prospective breeders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Guinea pigs SF Text Animal Animals-Domestic Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 71962 71977 2024-10-13T14:32:03.001508 2023-09-14T07:27:18.068035 text/html text/html 69127 2010-04-30T16:15:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 310957 2010-04-30T16:15:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 415880 2024-10-13T14:32:09.611996 application/epub+zip 413997 2024-10-13T14:32:06.629992 application/epub+zip 92437 2024-10-13T14:32:05.281503 application/epub+zip 557776 2024-10-13T14:32:11.832972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542793 2024-10-13T14:32:08.717026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105891 2022-09-14T16:48:17.929777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58602 58394 2024-10-13T14:32:02.634509 2023-09-14T07:27:17.809041 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58468 2010-04-30T16:15:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21673 2010-04-30T16:15:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19894 2024-10-13T14:32:11.967091 application/rdf+xml 17592 2024-10-13T14:32:05.829500 image/jpeg 4043 2024-10-13T14:32:05.554495 image/jpeg 405345 2024-10-13T14:32:03.021513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog