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Shock help urgent.
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Blimey - that is a bit of a shock! How long have you had these piggies? Are they quite young? Is mum ok? How are the babies? ?/
I guess check that mum and babies are comfortable and she gets lots of nutrious hay and veggies as she'll have to provide them with milk over the next few weeks. Then make sure you check the sex of them and take away the boys when they're about 3-4 weeks old! Others on the forum will be able to give you the right advice, all I can give you is my congratulations on the new babies!
I guess check that mum and babies are comfortable and she gets lots of nutrious hay and veggies as she'll have to provide them with milk over the next few weeks. Then make sure you check the sex of them and take away the boys when they're about 3-4 weeks old! Others on the forum will be able to give you the right advice, all I can give you is my congratulations on the new babies!
Give mum greens, this will help her milk come through. Make sure they have a smallish nest area, so the bubs can't wander off during the first few hours or so, and not find their way back. Are the little ones active? If the afterbirth is still there, you can leave this, mum will eat it. Get some full fat goats milk tomorrow in case you have to supplement feed. This can be added to white bread or I have made porrdige with it. Hopefully mum will cope on her own, just keep her warm. The bubs will often start nibbling at dry food, veggies and hay from just a couple of hours which is fine, but don't let them get at too many veggies for the first couple of weeks. Good luck, looking forward to some lovely piccies. xx
Blimey - that is a bit of a shock! How long have you had these piggies? Are they quite young? Is mum ok? How are the babies? ?/
I guess check that mum and babies are comfortable and she gets lots of nutrious hay and veggies as she'll have to provide them with milk over the next few weeks. Then make sure you check the sex of them and take away the boys when they're about 3-4 weeks old! Others on the forum will be able to give you the right advice, all I can give you is my congratulations on the new babies!
I guess check that mum and babies are comfortable and she gets lots of nutrious hay and veggies as she'll have to provide them with milk over the next few weeks. Then make sure you check the sex of them and take away the boys when they're about 3-4 weeks old! Others on the forum will be able to give you the right advice, all I can give you is my congratulations on the new babies!
Thank you all for the advice. So it is OK if we handle the babies tomorrow then as we normally do a proper hutch clean on the weekend.
And it will be OK to put Daddy back with them tomorrow?
I'm too old for all this drama lol
Hi,
Babies safe and well thats good
You did the right thing removing dad straight away, he needs to be kept separately now as the sow comes into heat straight after birth and can get pregnant again
As long as the pups are feeding and are warm they should be fine, and mum has plenty of hay, pellets and some veg
Babies safe and well thats good
You did the right thing removing dad straight away, he needs to be kept separately now as the sow comes into heat straight after birth and can get pregnant again
As long as the pups are feeding and are warm they should be fine, and mum has plenty of hay, pellets and some veg
Well congratulations on the babies. Hope mum and babes are all doing well.
Nutmeg beat me to the NOOOOOO....|)
This is a great link to help you sex the babies
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm
Nutmeg beat me to the NOOOOOO....
|)This is a great link to help you sex the babies
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm
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