They are easily kept and bred in Ireland. We started doing this when a new
viral disease came in and made an end to keeping tame rabbits. And yes they
are delicious. Don't know whether there are special meet breeds.
They need four walls a foot high (but protect from cats, dogs and other
predators for they are truly delicious) to keep them in and fresh green,
preferably grass every day. They only drink after giving birth with this
diet. 1-4 young depending on feeding after 4 weeks or so and the babies run
around from the start. There is little aggression even in large groups.
I just returned from a trip to Ecuador where people at higher elevations
raise guinea pigs for meat. The tempurature rarely drops much below
freezing there, but I did learn that guinea pigs are very sensative to
cold and wet conditions and you will probably have a high infant
mortality rate if you live in a colder climate unless you can provide
them with warm shelter. Most people in Ecuador let their guinea pigs
roam around their kitchens, but for health and food safety reasons, I
wouldn't suggest this method. I had some guinea pig while I was there
and I thought it tasted like VERY greasy, dark turkey meat and I didn't
find it that appealing. Although very filling, guinea pigs do not have
much meat on their bones.
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