2007-06-06 13:00:21 · 11 answers · asked by andy 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
my best bet would be that she really isnt meant to have babies. however one or two could die at birth. usually they have the babies when you are asleep so you cant really be there to help if needed nature just runs its course. i have a female guinea pig who has had about 4 litters total and i have lost 2 out of all the babies. as far as the one obnoxious person saying you should go to hell well they obviously dont know what they are talking about. because whether the baby lives or dies does not depend on you nature runs its course and your litters have just been unlucky but since she has had 2 unsuccesful litters it probably be best to separate er from the dad because you wouldnt want to put her through the pain of labor just to have more stillborn or dead babies
2007-06-06 18:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by bluecube05 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi, How old is the guinea pig? She may be too old, They should not bred
after nine months and that is pushing it, usually 5 to 6 months is ideal for a piggy to get pregnant! I rescued one from a pet store because the store owner kept breeding her over and over she was on her 4th litter and had 7 babies 2 survived one died after 3 days I was heartbroken and felt awful, one survived and I fed her cats milk with an eye dropper until she was ready to drink every few hours because her mom did not want her because of all the stress she went through. Reilly is 3 years old now and a real cutie (reddish brown with pink eyes) and a character! I also had another pig(Madison) who had eight babies and all died,I think in that case there was just too much and must have suffacated each other, I am not sure.I am sorry I can not help you more but maybe It will give you some comfort that it is not your fault it sounds like you are a concerned mom such as I...Good Luck in the future...
2007-06-07 16:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by yanni 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the bigger question is why you're allowing your pigs to breed at all, especially after the first lot didn't survive. Thank your lucky stars the mother didn't die while birthing them, as is very common for guinea pigs.
That said, the only way to know why they died is by having a necropsy (animal form of an autopsy) performed. Separate your male and female guinea pigs immediately, and take them both to the vet to have a thorough check up. Have your kids do more research into breeding guinea pigs - i'd suggest Guinea Lynx.com and Cavy Spirit.com. They're major advocates of NOT breeding, but regardless they have accurate information on what to expect if you decide to do it. Good luck.
2007-06-07 11:14:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Guinea pig breeding is risky and this is one of the reasons why breeding is not encouraged.
Please DO NOT breed her again.
If no babies survived the first time then why did you breed her again? I have had 6 litters of babies and never had any deaths but a lot of the time they do pass away - I know a lot of guinea pig breeders.
Were they born stillborn or did they die AFTER birth?
2007-06-08 04:00:41 · answer #4 · answered by Trina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please stop breeding them. You are putting your female guinea pig at a enormous risk for death. There are soooo many guinea pigs that need homes. Breeding is not helping this problem. It is not a responsible choice.
Seperate the male and female immediately. You can put their cages side by side so that they won't be lonely. They can still touch noses and commuicate with each other. It is the best solution.
2007-06-07 22:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by MemphisGal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my guinea pigs went through the same thing and all of them died. The mother probably had too much and be vareful and give her loads of human attention because of depression. Like humans when they lose their babies they feel the same pain!!!!! Min e died because of this so be careful!!!
2007-06-07 08:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by thecasserlys 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say it is unusual that out of two litters, none survived.
My best guess is that the mother is not able to adequately sustain the pups in utero. Please do the kind thing and do not breed this piggie any more and have the male neutered by a cavy-savvy vet.
2007-06-06 20:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by Justified 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
climate enviornment and check to see if mon guinea pig is sick or dad guinea pig sick passing to babies
2007-06-06 20:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by mdwl1970 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
totally normal. the ones who wont make it die or get eaten, and the ones who do live. which can me 1 or two out of a batch of 12. really.
2007-06-06 20:05:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There's no way of saying for sure without a necropsy.
Its time to get tehm fixed or keep tehm seperated.
BE A RESPONSIBLE PARENT AND ANIMAL OWNER TEACH YOUR CHILDREN RIGHT FROM WRONG.
2007-06-06 20:07:12 · answer #10 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋