I have required 2 baby female guinea pigs, they where in a litter of 4 girls. I have been told that they are 10 weeks old. Now I have 2 boys that are 8 weeks old and they weigh .550g and 520g. The girls weigh .292g and .300g at 10 weeks old. The boys weighed the same as the girls at 4 weeks old. I know that boys are bigger but do you think the girls are younger then 10 weeks?
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They sound very small for 10 weeks old. If you look at the pregnancy section another member has just rehomed her two baby pigs at 7 weeks weighing 270g and 344g.
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That was me, my boys are both fine and eat well, the smallest igglepiggle was just 62g when he was born and seems huge now although he is under 300g which is tiny compaired to my other 9 (incl his 3 brothers).
They do seem small but looking at the weights of my 2 that were rehomed at the weekend just shows that averages weights are just that average and each one is different.
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I got Tait at 4wks old, he was the runt of the litter, almost half the size of his sisters & he weighed 219g at exactly 4wks old, 271g at 5wks & 347g at 6wks 
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I'm no expert at all love, but judging by my girls who were born now just under 5 weeks ago, well their weights last thursday were 178 and 173 grams
Hope that helps :{
I really think it seems to depend on the parents, if both are bigger the mini's are that way, but if mum or dad smaller........you get the pigture @)
Hope that helps :{
I really think it seems to depend on the parents, if both are bigger the mini's are that way, but if mum or dad smaller........you get the pigture @)
Where have I been! I didnt know that you had babies! tell me more or point me in the right place xx
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noooooooooo you've not missed out love, they're arriving next thursday drool
erm i have a thread in gen chat somewhere, two actually :red last one was something along the line of babies and their names?
anyways i'm having 2 girls so any advice would be really appreciated xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
Wow you going to be a mummy piggy to babies!
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Yes and i'm thrilled x)x)
SO do you think you're little ones are not the age you thought then? or as i said maybe their parent smaller? it's so hard to tell :{
SO do you think you're little ones are not the age you thought then? or as i said maybe their parent smaller? it's so hard to tell :{
Not sure at all! But I would say that they are about 6 weeks old and not 10 weeks old.
I couldnt be happier Glynis. From having to give up my rescue then my own guinea pigs and rabbits 3 years ago because of moving into a flat and now I have my own house with my own piggy shed! With 7 guinea pigs and 1 pregnant piggy! Oh and not forgetting my kids now have a trampoline! happy days!
I couldnt be happier Glynis. From having to give up my rescue then my own guinea pigs and rabbits 3 years ago because of moving into a flat and now I have my own house with my own piggy shed! With 7 guinea pigs and 1 pregnant piggy! Oh and not forgetting my kids now have a trampoline! happy days!
They do sound about 5 weeks going by their weights, but as long as they are happy and healthy, that is the main thing.
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