What is normal weight?

[AnnaB]

I am sorry to start yet another thread on this, I have seen the guine on here somewhere but now i cant find it.

Is 800g a normal weight for a 6 months boar? actually both of them same age and exactly same weight, which i thought was bit odd as they are 800g exactly.

 

[TheEnigma]

If you feel their body, is it firm? If it is, then they should be fine. As long as they are not refusing food, then I think that you have nothing to worry about. You could always take them to the vet for peace of mind.

 

[karalianne]

Agreed.

A lot depends on the build of the pig, too. My Guido was four and a half years old when he died last fall, and he never got over 1000g in his whole life. I was able to keep him around 850g or so for most of his life. He was simply a small-framed, small-boned, petite little man. Here's a photo of him:

Guido eating a carrot by JannaLou, on Flickr.

Meanwhile, Batman was 1200g when I brought him home from the SPCA last summer, when he was 9 months old. He's nearly 18 months old now and hovers between 1250g and 1300g. He's a larger guy:

Running! by JannaLou, on Flickr.

And then there are the brothers, Bubble and Squeak, who are Peruvians and all over larger pigs. I'm talking the largest guinea pigs I have ever had - difficult to get my hand around their rib cage large. Squeak weighs over 1400g, and Bubble is around 1360g or so. Here THEY are, with Batman:

Intros 2 by JannaLou, on Flickr.

I'm still getting used to how big the brothers are (I've had them since January this year). Their front paws seem twice as large as Batman's front paws!