Hi i have Breed one of my sows and was wondering if i could leave my other sow with her all the way through her pregnacy?
Originally i was planning on breeding two of my guinea pigs Rogue and Faith. Saddly faith died before i had the chance i was upset so my mum brought me a new guineapig Piglet, Piglet is too young to breed but i went ahead with Rogue before its to late ( before she is too old for her first litter). Anyway i wanted to know if Piglet will be alright with the babies. Rogue is 7-9 weeks gone and her and piglet are good friends will it be alright to leave the two together
2007-12-08 05:54:05 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Opps forgot 2 say Piglets A sow to
2007-12-08 06:20:03 · update #1
Depends on the temperament of the Guinea Pig as to whether others can stay with her after she has young.
Some pigs are aggressive and will try to harm the others. Some, especially experienced in birthing, are very tolerant and will let the others assist.
Guinea Pigs usually birth at night. The gestation is about 60-63 days. Should be supplementing the females diet with Timothy hay.
If it has been 9 weeks, you may want to check the Female Pig's sides for baby movements.
If you don't feel movement. Get her to the vet ASAP or you will lose her.
Is recommended that Guinea pigs don't birth until at least 9 months old.
Can have from one to 7 young.
The babies should remain with the mother for at least 4 weeks.
2007-12-08 14:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lauren could be right, but I have heard that many times the 2nd female will help the mom deliver the babies and will help take care of them too. I also have a friend who has quite a few males and females and has left all the females together when the babies were born without the others bothering the babies. That's actually where I got my piggies. I personally had to take the pregnant female out of the cage with the other two because she became aggressive with them. Check out Peter Gurney's website for some really great info on guinea pigs.
2007-12-08 14:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I breed g. pigs regularly, and leave 3-4 pregnant females together with the male. I have never had an issue with agression from any of them. I would recommend breeding your pigs when younger, as you can have some hip fusion issues when breeding older pigs. This will make it difficult or impossible to give birth.
2007-12-08 14:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by boo2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
do not leave piglet with her. she will think he is a threat and eat her babies alive.
2007-12-08 13:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋