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Last year my husbands friend from work phoned him to ask if we wanted all his guinea pigs,Mum,dad and 2 babies. sadly I couldnt have the dad or the babies because they were boys and I have girl piggys, but I took mum. I soon realised she was pregnant and a few weeks later she had 4 babies. Buttercup,Blossom,Bailey and a stillborn.The babies were perfect.I took them all to the vet for a check up as 1 was not feeding,I was told there was nothing that could be done. I was given some advice and gave her milk from a make-up brush which she loved,sadly a week later she died too. A few days later I went to the hutch to find another baby had died. my heart was broken, 3 babies gone and only Bailey left. over the next week he did really well,He helped me cope with my broked heart. 4 weeks after he was born I went out to find him lying on his side,He was still breathing so I rushed him to the vet. He was very poorly,There was no hope and I had to have him put to sleep. I'm not sure what happened to him, The vet said that that were interbred and just not ment to be.I sobbed while I kissed him goodbye.Its not fair for mum to have gone through that.People make me sick,I'm so glad mum is ok, she will never have anymore babies,none of my piggies will. This is why I'm so worried about Starr,She came into my life pregnant and it can only be her dad or son! I'm praying for Starr and her babies.
Heidi
 
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Inbred piggies can often have something wrong with their heart or vital organs that you won't see. I am sorry that you lost all of your babies.
Perhaps you can find a tiny bit of solace that at least most of them have known love and a good home for the short time that was given them! I hope that Buttercup is coping OK with having lost all her babies.

I can fully understand your worries about Starr. It depends on whether this is the first generation of in-breeding or not; I suspect that Buttercup had been more severely inbred for her to lose all babies. Like you, I am so angry about people who do not care enough about what they do to their pets!

But Starr will have some tiny guardian angels now and will hopefully give birth to healthy babies. You are giving her the best chance at it; that is all you can do!
 
I'm so so sorry for the loss of all your babies :( it must have been so awful for you :( may they be happy at the bridge, free from suffering forever x
i will think of their mother xx
 
Heidi, I'm very sorry for you :( Sleep well little ones x

Very best wishes to Starr for the safe delivery of her babies
 
Thank you for your kind words,I feel helpless watching starr getting bigger day by day. Ive got everything crossed for her. Ive had her for 4 weeks and i can feel the babies moving now...I have no idea how long she has left and if there anything like mum they will be perfect x)
Heidi
 
all the best to starr x
you said you dont know how long she has left, when minnie was pregnant we took her to a breeder to look at and she said something about her pelvic bones. i'm not too sure what to look for but i know if her pelvic bones have opened up it means she will be due very soon! i will be thinking of her, please keep us updated x
 
Oh no i'm so sorry what a terrible shock, to go thru the birth and try your best for the little ones and their mummy too sad 8...8...8...
RIP Squiggle, Buttercup, Blossom and Bailey run free at the bridge, i'm sure you're all together popcorning and playing, mummy will have shown you the best patches of green lush grass to munch on, you'll be forever remembered by your family xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))) and lots of loves from us all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Four little stars now twinkling in the sky ......... :(


Whee will have paws crossed that Starr goes thru her pregnancy with ease and all will be ok for her little minis xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
 
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