Concerned my 7 week old pig might be pregnant

mrs.torres2566 · Mar 12, 2012

I have 3, 7 week old piglets (7 weeks is a guesstimate, from the pet store where they were adopted). Rose is 10 oz, Smores is 9.4 oz and Penelope is 13.1 oz. I dont know how to convert these to metric so if someone can help with that it would be great. Anyways, when I bought my pig 2 weeks ago she was 7.8 oz and now she is 13.1 oz. In 2 weeks! She has started getting a pear shape and I noticed today her nipples were protruding a little. I wonder if she could have gotten pregnant at the pet store on accident. I mean after our loss of Skittles I would love some babies but I just have never cared for a preggo piggy. Anything I should watch out for? I have noticed that she wont play anymore, she just eats, sleeps and has been drinking TONS of water. I mean she could just be fat and lazy and depressed at the loss of her cage mate, her sister Skittles. Any insight would be great...I am confused and my mind is going a million miles a minute. ?/

karalianne · Mar 12, 2012

Here is a page about weights: http://www.guinealynx.info/weigh.html See if the gain matches that info at all.

And here is information about pregnancy etc.: http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html

Good luck!

Glynis · Mar 12, 2012

Hi love i'd be taking Penelope to see your vet.... do you have a cavvy savvy one?
OH i do hope she's not.......she's so young! Whee have some excellent people on here that have dealt with pregnancy..... if you pop a thread into the pregnancy section you'll get some great advice.
I would also be speaking to the place where you got the girls from....... they should at least be responsible and help with vet costs? i'd ask anyways.

GOOD LUCK XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

mrs.torres2566 · Mar 12, 2012

karalianne said:
Here is a page about weights: http://www.guinealynx.info/weigh.html See if the gain matches that info at all.

And here is information about pregnancy etc.: http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html

Good luck!

According to the weight chart they could be anywhere between 5-8 weeks. I will stick with thinking about 7 weeks since that was what I was told. Anyways Penelope would be about 370 grams if that would help and gained about 100 grams in 2 weeks.

mrs.torres2566 · Mar 12, 2012

Glynis said:
Hi love i'd be taking Penelope to see your vet.... do you have a cavvy savvy one?
OH i do hope she's not.......she's so young! Whee have some excellent people on here that have dealt with pregnancy..... if you pop a thread into the pregnancy section you'll get some great advice.
I would also be speaking to the place where you got the girls from....... they should at least be responsible and help with vet costs? i'd ask anyways.

GOOD LUCK XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

I am sorry, I am a bit new to being a piggy mama. What is Cavvy savvy?

Glynis · Mar 12, 2012

Oh sorry......... meaning that your vet understands cavies..... guinea pigs

mrs.torres2566 · Mar 12, 2012

Glynis said:
Oh sorry......... meaning that your vet understands cavies..... guinea pigs

Oh yes, we use Banfield Pet Hospital and they say they deal with piggies all the time.

Glynis · Mar 12, 2012

Oh that's great then!
It's always a relief to have a vet that understands our little ones

Let us know how things go

mrs.torres2566 · Mar 12, 2012

Glynis said:
Oh that's great then!
It's always a relief to have a vet that understands our little ones

Let us know how things go

I will take her to the vet on Wednesday and let you all know!

Glynis · Mar 12, 2012