Adventures in the U.S.

[Homestead Mom]

The babies are all eating vegetables, really into the hay, and drinking from the water bottle today. Even the oddball that kept losing the group is staying with the others, and getting enough milk.

 

[Homestead Mom]

She passed away this morning. I think she was crushed when I scared everyone by making a racket (I was making scones). I’m certainly not happy, but it’s not devastating me.

 

[Wheekallweek]

Oh poor poor baby, RIP little one, over the Rainbow Bridge

 

[Bill & Ted]

So sorry you lost one of the babies, sleep tight little one

 

[Merab's Slave]

Poor little pup.
You filled his short life with love and care and that is what’s important.
Holding you in my heart

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

Sorry that the weak pup has passed away. She may well have had some major genetic problem, guinea pug mums seem to have an uncanny instinct for when one of their newborns has something wrong that means they won't survive. Not that that makes it any easier for their human carers
Popcorn free little one

 

[Homestead Mom]

The babies are about ten-days-old, and today is the first time I’ve watched them eat vegetables from the piles, and they took it from my hand as well. Even without an adult around, they knew they wanted it.

 

[Homestead Mom]

I’ve told her again and again that her hair is a rat’s nest. Now I have proof! Well, kinda.

 

[Betsy]

Does your guinea pig provide free haircuts too?

 

[Homestead Mom]

Does your guinea pig provide free haircuts too?

Not him, but one of the others.

 

[Homestead Mom]

I gave her a tiny tomato from the garden. Poor baby.

 

[Betsy]

I gave her a tiny tomato from the garden. Poor baby.

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It must have been a juicy marto.

My R B Piggy Dennis loved a Marto!

 

[Princess Dustmop]

We gave one of our past guinea pigs a grape once, and she decided to jump on it ... she was rather sticky for a bit.

The piggies with white fur are always the dribbly eaters.

 

[Homestead Mom]

I think this is a better photo. Mom is nursing two of her pups. Her daughter got the tomato goo on her back.

 

[Homestead Mom]

The babies are 2-weeks now. The new cage is almost done. I swear we are not keeping them all!
I have already agreed to give up the pure white and white with a hint of brown on the tip of its ear. I must be strong, and keep searching for responsible people.

 

[Homestead Mom]

My current job is to sit down, and be quiet.

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

My current job is to sit down, and be quiet.
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It must have been painful to remove that tape!

 

[Homestead Mom]

No hair, no pain.

 

[Homestead Mom]

After almost two hours, the guinea pigs are just settling down. Maybe it’s because it’s zoomy time here in the eastern U.S.. I am happy they are happier.

 

[Homestead Mom]

“The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs are happy. The guinea pigs…”
Do you knooooow what it’s like trying to catch everyone to weigh in a humongous cage?! It’s a three by seven C&C. Most of the pigs are primarily white, and three babies have only minimal or no markings. It was the pure white one that kept eluding me.
The lone male, Meat Loaf, isn’t the heaviest. That being said, I am not expecting him to go until three weeks with the girls. Dad is ready.