Just had a weigh in - normal?

[PiggiePooh]

First weight is 10 days ago and second is today - is this gain ok?

Cookie (1 year old) - 1010g / 1030g
Priscilla (1 year old) - 770g / 820g
Elvis (2 and half) - 880g / 900g
Muffin (6 months) - 850g / 870g
Treacle (3 months) - 360g / 410g
Truffles (3 months) - 400g / 460g
Rolo (3 months) - 370g / 430g

Ranges from between 20g to 60g gain

 

[KingBoris&HisFollowers]

wow that sounds good to me its great to get weight gain,have you been trying to get them to gain it?

 

[teadragon]

The weight gain is perfect.

So long as they are going up or remaining steady you're going the right way. I only panic once a pig has lost a few ounces (say, 3 ounces and I go on the alert and crank out my critical care, 4 and I start treatment and rush into the vet)

 

[PiggiePooh]

Great thank you. I was a bit concerned about Elvis as his rescue medical notes said he was 950g at last weigh in there (before he was castrated) and by the time he came to me he weighed 880g so had lost quite a bit. I have been monitoring his weight and now it seems he is gaining so that makes me happy

 

[Wiebke]

Sound all Ok to me - Elvis still needs to gain a bit more.

Normally, guinea pigs slow down towards one year old and stop growing at about 15 months after one last growth spurt. From then on their weight should be fairly stable (plus/minus 50g) until they get elderly and can start slowly losing weight again.

 

[KingBoris&HisFollowers]

Great thank you. I was a bit concerned about Elvis as his rescue medical notes said he was 950g at last weigh in there (before he was castrated) and by the time he came to me he weighed 880g so had lost quite a bit. I have been monitoring his weight and now it seems he is gaining so that makes me happy

getting castrated can initially cause them to lose a little i wouldnt worry to much xxxxx