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Tangerine49

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I have five piggies and they vary in weight but their ages vary to I'm not sure how mug an adult pig should weigh so therefore I've either got a very heavy girl then another a bit lighter but then one quite a bit lighter any ideas guys what a healthy piggie should weigh age 5?!?!?
 
I have always gone with no less then 800G and no more then 3000g but my ideal weight for my pigs is 1500G-2000g for my females and 2000g to 2600g for a male but all pigs differ x
 
Tangerine49 said:
I have five piggies and they vary in weight but their ages vary to I'm not sure how mug an adult pig should weigh so therefore I've either got a very heavy girl then another a bit lighter but then one quite a bit lighter any ideas guys what a healthy piggie should weigh age 5?!?!?
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Individual weights can vary enormously. Guinea pigs are usually at the prime of their life at 2-3 years old. After 4-5 years old they can lose some of their extra weight and the hips become more noticeable.
You may find this guide here helpful. Feeling for their "heft" around the rib cage can tell you whether a guinea pig is a good weight for their specific size, as any charts are pretty much useless!
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight
 
Stupid question but I've been using a kitchen scale?! Should I use my bathroom scales? I'm wondering as either my scales are useless digital new ones which are a bit odd or my pigs are underweight which I doubt as they are very heavy and people comment on the size of them but according to these stats their underweight! They eat loads but maybe they need lots more glad I asked, my Amy has been roughly the same weight for almost a year so I'm puzzled now.
 
Tangerine49 said:
Stupid question but I've been using a kitchen scale?! Should I use my bathroom scales? I'm wondering as either my scales are useless digital new ones which are a bit odd or my pigs are underweight which I doubt as they are very heavy and people comment on the size of them but according to these stats their underweight! They eat loads but maybe they need lots more glad I asked, my Amy has been roughly the same weight for almost a year so I'm puzzled now.
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Kitchen scales are perfectly fine for checking the relative weight loss from week to week. I use them!
 
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