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Kira

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Because I pulled my vet up on being wrong in regards to Jensen's gender he has since got a policy that he will not sex mini pigs until they are 6 to 8 weeks old!

*screams* major stress alert!

With me not driving I find it very difficult to get to other vets

The babies are three weeks tomorrow and I'm really worried I've sexed them wrong so I've taken some pics to see what you guys think...sorry about the quality mini pigs really do not like having there naughty parts being photographed :(|)

I will be trying to take some more to add to these ones but I'm desperate for opinions as I really do not want any more babies no matter how cute!

baby one
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baby two
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I'm no expert but i'd guess

Girl then boy

(less sure about the top one)
 
to me they look like girls but i have no experience so dont take my word in fact dont know why I'm giving my opinion i just cant help but butt in!
 
daleksarah said:
to me they look like girls but i have no experience so dont take my word in fact dont know why I'm giving my opinion i just cant help but butt in!
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Love it Sarah... I'm the same but I have no clue... So I'm going to leave it to the experts lol.... which aren't me I'm useless! rolleyes
 
ha ha sarah I'm exactly the same! My thought was boys but i havent got the foggyest! so I too will leave it to the experts!:))
 
I think you might have two wee boys there - the y's look like boy ys. In girls, the "y" shape tends to be a lot...wider, less compressed. The best way to be sure is to gently, but firmly depress just above the genitals, if enough pressure is applied a wee willy should pop out if you if you have a boy!
 
Now that DOES look like 2 boys.

Still not sure though!
 
I'm pretty sure the pups are the same gender...so I might separate them from mum and leave them together until I'm sure on their sex..then if they are girls reintroduce with mum...
 
i thought girls until i saw the second photos...rolleyesrolleyesrolleyes
 
I think 2 girls too, you can see the Y :)

I am quite sure, having looked again, that boys don't have the lil button at the bottom.
 
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Kira said:
They definitely have a little button at the bottom
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They sure do. My Maddie's bits were questionable as an adult but she was def a sow.

I am positive these babies are little girls, however, i will say i'm not an expert :))
 
ok not wanting to sound daft but surely the VET should know enough to be able to sex a guinea pig? surely i am not the only one to find this very odd

i thought girls but not sure....
 
My vet mis-sexed Jensen as did I and because I've pulled him up on it he said he had a new policy about not giving an opinion on gender until they were 6 weeks...he's probably just annoyed I pulled him up....
 
Kira said:
My vet mis-sexed Jensen as did I and because I've pulled him up on it he said he had a new policy about not giving an opinion on gender until they were 6 weeks...he's probably just annoyed I pulled him up....
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I think you're right there Kira :)

Have you got pics of Jensen when he was small to compare to these 2?
 
they look just like Velvet and Onyx's little girls 'bits' :red

can you push down lightly on the top of the Y and see if anything 'pops' out?
 
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ooooh that is a good idea! I have a thread on here with Jensens bits...*hunts for it*


Edit: http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=37830 found it! and they are TOTALLY different!

thank you so much for the idea Niki!
xxxxxx
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On that pic you can def tell Jensen is a boy. How old is he on that pic & how old are the babies? Similar ages? I only ask as don't want there to be an error :)
 
Niki said:
On that pic you can def tell Jensen is a boy. How old is he on that pic & how old are the babies? Similar ages? I only ask as don't want there to be an error :)
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he was....7 weeks in that picture
ooh so quite a bit older as these two are only three weeks....
 
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