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Sow In Season

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How old is it befour a sow stops menstruating asuming they do stop ?
 
Fairly certain piggies don't menstruate exactly, but as far as I know, they are fertile their entire lives.
 
I thought that they carried on being fertile with seasons throughout their lives but I'm happy to be corrected if wrong.
 
thanks, l think you are right , l remember now , they dont menstrat as such :tu:
 
gizzy said:
How old is it befour a sow stops menstruating asuming they do stop ?
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There is no menopause for guinea pigs of either sex. I know of an 8 year old sow of a neighbour's getting pregnant when I was a teenager, with disastrous consquences. :(
 
They don't really menstruate as such... losing blood as a prey animal is not a smart evolutionary tactic! But guinea pigs don't really have a menopause... they are fertile their entire lives. My elderly pig, turning 6 this month, still has noticeable hormone shifts associated with being in heat.
 
they come into heat every 17 days for 6 to 12 hours for there entire life.
 
Shes stopped now, it must have been the stone that caused it, but l will still take her to the vet to be on the safe side
 
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