Darth_Chewbacca
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Hi, I am really new to having piggys, I got them four days ago. How much should they weigh they are approximately 8 weeks old.
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What Is A Normal Weight For A 8 Week Old Piggy?
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Hi and welcome
Since birth weight can vary from 40g at the lowest to over 120g at their highest (the highest being three times of the smallest!), and adult weights from about 800g to over 1500g, any chart is simply not worth the paper it is printed on.
As long as your piggies are growing well in the next few weeks and are active and lively, there is no need to worry. They have a good year to reach their ideal weight/size ratio in their own good time.
Concentrate on a good, balanced, hay based diet, so your piggies have every chance to optimise on their ideal genetically determined weight and size, and overall are healthy for the long term and improved longevity.
Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight
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