Weight Gain,is This Ok?

[Tomsmum]

I can't find any information about what reasonable weight gain for baby guinea pigs is! We got them from a rescue on 8/09/15 and first weighed them 2 days later. they were 2.5/3 months old when we got them


Stripey Ginger
10/09/2015 400g 360g
17/09/2015 424g 400g
24/09/2015 482g 450g

 

[Abi_nurse]

They sound ok to me. But it's most important to assess their body condition rather than rely on weight alone. While they are growing they may well fluctuate and have growth spurts for example. So long as they are steadily gaining then don't get too caught up on weights too much.

Try this as a helpful guide to body condition scores.

http://www.pfma.org.uk/_assets/docs/weigh-in-wednesday/pet-size-o-meter-guinea-pig.pdf

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