Average Weekly Weight Gain?

[Niki]

I weighed the boys today, the H's & The W's have remained the same as last week.
Angus now weighs 1lb 1oz (gained 2oz)
Fergus now weighs 1lb 2oz (gained 3oz)
Is this an average weight gain for a week or does it not matter as long as they are gaining and not losing weight?

 

[kellyandpiggies]

seems fine. If you have a look in health section you will see a weighing thread where some people post their piggies' weights.

 

[Niki]

seems fine. If you have a look in health section you will see a weighing thread where some people post their piggies' weights.

Thanks Kelly, i'll go have a look

 

[kellyandpiggies]

Sorry, it's in the Food section

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=84.0

 

[Barmy4boars]

Its weight loss i would mainly worry about Nikki, anything around 2oz is suspicious! Weight gain wise as long as the piggy is not obese a stready gain is fine I think. Most of mine remain fairly constant now they have been here a while. Angus and furgus are doing great then... BUngle was 2 months old on Friday and only weighed in at 10 and a quarter oz! (289g).

 

[Niki]

Its weight loss i would mainly worry about Nikki, anything around 2oz is suspicious! Weight gain wise as long as the piggy is not obese a stready gain is fine I think. Most of mine remain fairly constant now they have been here a while. Angus and furgus are doing great then... BUngle was 2 months old on Friday and only weighed in at 10 and a quarter oz! (289g).

Bless him!
I don't know what Wendi was feeding these 2 but they have HUGE appetites ;D They wheek when they hear ANYTHING rustle which then sets the rest off, it's so funny - i have a choir of piggies ;D ;D

 

[starshine]

It's not just those two Niki - its all Thistle piggies!

All of mine from Thistle have very loud voices and very very greedy tummies!

 

[linda.b]

On the day I got my boy named Chibby he weighed 268gms, bless. 4 weeks later he now weighs 387gms.