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iluvguineapigs

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One of my piggies has put on loadsa weight really quickly and she isnt pregnant. Her belly touches the floor and she sits differently. I know I'm not feeding all the piggies too much cause i posted a section and it is the right amount of food for 3 guinea pigs. Though I think she is eating more than her fair share. I was thinking ( because I can Seperate the two levels, i will put her in the bottom with a bit of food and then the other piggies will have more upstairs just tio make sure they get enough food and she doesn't eat so much. Is this and Ok idea?

Also how much should a 3 year old, 8month old, and about 1 month old sow piggies weigh. And how do you weigh them?
thankz for your time
 
I'm worried my boys are a bit fat too... what is an ideal boar weight?

Thanx :)
 
a healthy adult (over a year) should weigh between 900g and 1800g :)
 
^ Brill thanx... I'll pop them on the scales!
 
It depends on the breed and overall size as well which is why there's such a large variation. One of my boars is around 1450g but he is quite long so although he's chunky, he looks fine. The other boar I have is around 1200g as he is smaller overall. My girls range in weight from 1000g - 1300g
 
You may find that this thread here may answer some of your questions.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=38805

However, it is not easy to get the different food requirements of a baby, a growing youngster and a fat mature piggy under one hat. Your two youngsters will need more pellets than your old lady, which is the easiest thing to cut out of the diet. I would suggest that you take her out whenever you feed pellets. The fact that her belly touches the floor sounds like she is somewhat overweight.

Usually, weight charts are pretty useless becaus adult weight can vary so much. Adult piggies weigh on average between 900-1400g, a few can be more and some less. The thing to look out for is whether a piggy has fat rolls, a tummy touching the floor, how much exercise each piggy has (and uses) to judge whether it is a healthy or unhealthy weight. Weighing weekly is a very good habit, not only in terms of weight, but as a check for catching some illnesses and conditions early on. Piggies give little signs of illness as it is until it is often too late.
 
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