Overweight?

[Storm1974]

Bracken and Bramble were born in early June this year, but already weigh 920 and 850 grams, which according to this site: Guinea Pig Growth Chart & Weight Chart - Guinea Pig Site is almost twice what they should weigh for their age!
The week before, they weighed 889 and 822 grams and we are due to weigh them again tomorrow, so will see if they have put even more weight on .....What do other peoples' piggies weigh around this age, please?

Would be interested to know if our piggies weights are 'normal'....Or not.

 

[Piggies&buns]

There is a big range in healthy birth weight and those differences continue throughout life. Consequently there is a huge range in healthy adult weight - anything from 600g to around 1800g is fine for an adult piggy.
They also gain fast during early months and then it can even out as they age.
That makes those kinds of weight charts you have linked in inaccurate and worries owners unnecessarily.

Provided your piggies have a good heft, and a good balanced hay based diet they will naturally find their adult weight in their own time.
It’ll be if you overfeed pellets, carrots and fruit and not give them any exercise then you do run the risk of overweight piggies.

The guide below explains everything, including how to check heft, in more detail

Weight - Monitoring and Management

 

[Storm1974]

There is a big range in healthy birth weight and those differences continue throughout life. Consequently there is a huge range in healthy adult weight - anything from 600g to around 1800g is fine for an adult piggy.
They also gain fast during early months and then it can even out as they age.
That makes those kinds of weight charts you have linked in inaccurate and worries owners unnecessarily.

Provided your piggies have a good heft, and a good balanced hay based diet they will naturally find their adult weight in their own time.
It’ll be if you overfeed pellets, carrots and fruit and not give them any exercise then you do run the risk of overweight piggies.

The guide below explains everything, including how to check heft, in more detail

Weight - Monitoring and Management

Thanks Piggies&buns.