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My guinea pig just had a baby and I didnt even know she was pregnant?

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I was doing the weekly maintenance on the play pen and i found a beautiful little baby on the back of the box.:<>

I didnt notice she was pregnant tho I notice she was chubby but not like when she was REALLY pregnant with 3
and she hasn't been romantic with my boar(they have NOT being together at all) I had him with another male that i just gave for adoption about 3 days ago, and they had been together ever since (dont get me wrong I dont want them to breed I'm going to get him a cage tomorrow) can you tell me if this baby will survive? he seems to be pretty small, and he isnt really jumping around, he barely moves :( and where should I put the boar while the baby is here?

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If the boar and his (now fostered) friend were in a seperate cage to the female who gave birth.. doesn't he have his own cage anyway? I'm a bit confused at how you dont know where to put him.. or do you mean what room so he can't smell her? If the baby is a girl I would be tempted to have your current boar neautered and in 6 weeks have the whole family living together. OR if the baby is a boar have him live with current boar (I'm trying not to say dad because you said they haven't been together) and find mum a female friend if she doesnt have one already.

Did you say that you had your girl since her previous pregnancy, and she has become pregnant again since being with you? Did you let any friends or relatives look after them at any point, and they didnt know about keeping them seperate? I'm bewildered how she popped a sprog! Sorry for all the questions, I'm not sure of you're entire pig situation.

How is your little one doing now? Has it had a drink from mum?

Baby should be up and following mum from day one I would have thought, though the initial hours after birth I guess can be quite surprising for many newborns. I had a pup as a result of a missex when I was a little girl. I didn't realise then but the baby was a roan (all white) lethal. It died within 3 days because it never moved and had tiny eyes so probably couldnt see. I dont think this is the same situation though so fingers crossed the immobility is temporary!
 
No, heres the thing my Male boar has only been with my female for 3 days, because I dont have a separate cage, I was cleaning the cage and i found the baby, the mummy was on her own before i gave away my other male, (they were separated until i gave him up, because I couldnt take care of him) So i put my current boar with my female for a few days since like i said i dont have another place or a box to put him in for a night or 2 plus i have a kitten sleeping in my room, and i dont want her to bother him if he sleeps in a separate box/cage, this is WHY i put them together, and today that i found the baby it was so weird because i never notice that she was pregnant and i never heard any baby noises NOTHING!, my question was if it was possible for the baby to survive under this condition, it had no previous pregnancy care or anything because i never saw it coming it was a major shock for me (this female had 2 litters before 3 babies on each with 2 different boars, I had a previous boar but he died last year, and this male only once) and it seems to be that also this boar he has like sort of a birth defect on his right paw its like bended to the side but he moves around perfectly its not a problem BUT i notice that her previous litter wasn't quite like it was with the first male that i had, these babies were too small and less active than the others, and this particular baby is acting the same way as the previous litter I hope he doesn't have any birth defects because i swear that they were not living together at all idk how it happend, I hope he didnt came out with birth defects too :(( it was totally unintentional tho
 
Teddy ( avatar <--) was the first boar that i was talking about and the 2nd one is Marley (birth defect) heres a photo

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He is very sweet :3


Oh and btw I checked on the baby and it seems that she doesn't want to do anything with him, shes not feeding him, and I believe hes not going to make it, I'm scared :(((
 
The birth defect could be a result of interbreeding. Oh dear, a female can get pregnant 'just like that' if she is in season, a boar is always in the mood for love. The baby doesn't look so good, she/he needs to be warmed up and fed if the mother is not interested. However, it is sad to say, but maybe she/he has problems that very often come with interbreeding, (that is, breeding within close family). Never ever keep a female with a non-neutured male, babies are the result, and if the female is related to the male, problems can occur, defects are passed on.
Good luck, and especially to the new little one.
 
Immediately after giving birth a sow will go straight into season, if your boar was in the cage at this time. She'll most likely be pregnant again. If you don't have a cage for the boar I would recommend re-homing as unless he's neutered he cannot stay with the sow.

It's not fair for any animals to be continuously bred be it accidental or purposely, I would keep a close eye on your sow as back to back pregnancies can be very dangerous. x
 
i wish i could help but i don't know anything about this. i hope someone will be along soon who can advise, because if this baby hasn't been fed yet then he/she really needs to be. i don't know if mums milk will take a while to come through. have you weighed the baby?
 
Have you taken the boar out now? As said above, if you leave him in chances are your girl will be pregnant again straight away and that is not good for her, you are risking her health with back-to-back pregnancies. I would not at all suggest breeding from a boar with a known physical defect either as the risk of the babies having problems too are higher.

Hopefully if you can give mum & baby some quiet time alone together then he will feed from her. Please come back & say if he is still having problems as there are people on here (not me - I only have boars!) who are experienced with helping pups who might be struggling.

Hope your little guy is ok.
 
Please remove the boar immediately! A sow comes into season again within hours of giving birth, and it takes only seconds to make her pregnant again. NEVER keep unneutered boars and sows together under any circumstances!

Please weigh the baby; ideally it should be between 70-100g. Give mum and pup time to bond in a small area. it can take up to a day until the milk bar is working. Make sure that the baby is drinking and that mum is not refusing it and licking its bum area to help get the guts going. Hopefully, it will be livelier a bit later on. If not, please come back as soon as you can. We will put you in contact with an experienced rescue lady.

Single babies can sometimes not show much and catch people out; it has happened to me a couple of years ago with a freshly adopted sow who fooled both an exerienced rescue lady and me.

Here is a detailed pregnancy guide; the third part deals with afterbirth/baby and mummy care:
http://wheekers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=library&action=display&thread=7303
http://www.guinealynx.info/reproduction.html see also link faqs
 
I have no experience of pregnancies but can only suggest popping baby into a smaller, confined space i.e. a box of some description so pup may be able to feed from her. May help with bonding.
You really need to be playing the role of mummy if your sow has rejected this baby - also, warm, moistened cotton wool wiped over their genitals will assist poops/wee's etc. Mums will usually stimulate the areas by licking.
Hope someone can advise more on hand feeding babies.
Little one needs all the help if it's to survive :(
 
Are you sure the boar you put in is actually a boar? I mean, could the baby have come from the second pig rather than your original pig? At any rate, like everyone else has said, keeping sows and boars together will result in pregnancy, which is risky for mom. Why not get another girl for your sow if she needs a companion? It would be much safer for her that way.
 
Hi again,

Thanks for clearing up the situation. The boar pic you showed is gorgeous! Did you say he had a malformed paw aswell? I was wondering if the paw on the baby was actually accidentally broken (say if mummy/boar trod on him) :/ Either way poor little bambi!

My advice (if you have the time!) is to lift mumo ff her front paws (with her back feet touching the floor). Then move baby to the mum's nipples (or lift baby to the nipple if it is too weak to raise it's head). You should do this maybe every 2 hours for as long as the baby wants to drink. You might find the baby wont drink. In which case I would go to the vets and ask for the smallest pippette they have! Say it is with the intention to feed a newborn guineapig.

I would then go straight home and try and express some of mum's milk onto a table spoon or such. I'm not sure how much you will get out but if you get just enough for a syringe or two first then you wont waste any by letting it sit out and get cold. VERY GENTLY hold baby and drip the milk on the lips, if baby starts licking or comes to feed great! Otherwise you might have to put the syringe just behine the two front teeth and drip the milk into the mouth VERY slowly. You don't want to go too far back into the throat or too fast as - obviously you can guess- baby will choke.

My mother pig made no attempt to feed baby and I had to do this with my little one every day until it passed away :( But baby pigs are great, once they get started drinking it will soon want to start eating. Alfafa hay is great for babies and for new mums.

Good luck! Oh and handy (though not so useful alternative) for the boar if he has no home is a bath tub kitted out with lots of warm towels. Cereal bowls will do for his noms and water (or rammekin if you have any). If people need to shower or bathe he can come out for run times :) If you dont have a bath then try nipping down to a charity shop and looking for a baby pen or something. They might give it to you more cheaply if you ask nicely!

Good luck!

oh and if anyone else wants to correct me on any points please do! I only tried this when I was 13 with poor results. But my baby was a lethal. It may be that you might need to try hourly if you dont get as much in! I would aim for 2 mls minimum each time and increase to 5 as the baby gets more used to ingesting.

ALSO - stimulation of mum's nipples might help her express more so get.. um.. helping with that :P
 
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just came on to see if there was an update. have been thinking of this little one alot. hope all is ok. x
 
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