Hello,

Today my Guinea Pig had two healthy big babies
However the sow refuses to let them feed off her, every time a baby goes to find her nipple she runs away
What does this mean? Thankyou!

hello my pig gave birth yesterday to three health babies. however days before she was due to went off her dried food as well as cabbage, brocalli, kale and carrots. even now after the birth all i can get her to eat is celery, danellions and hay. i even tried the bread and milk thing. i am also giving her the vit c in her water. is this enough?

Hi, Hilary,

The most important thing is not to stress your GP by constantly disturbing her or her babies for several days.
So long as she is eating and drinking, exactly what she is eating is of little concern.
Put the dried food in for her - it will not go 'off'.
W

My guinea pig had 3 babies earlier today. When the males become 3 weeks and we need to seperate them, is it possible to put them in with their father while the females stay with their mother or will he hurt them ?

You must keep the babies away from their father - he would almost certainly attack them.

I have just noticed that one of my guinea pigs have given birth. When I bought my guinea pigs (both girls) from a guinea pig and rabbit breeder, she assured me that the guinea pis were girls. One guinea pig was really big and the other was quite small. But the small guinea pig started to get bigger. She was also loosing quite a lot of hair. After having the guinea pigs for 2-3 months, I suddenly realised that there was only one new baby. But the new baby was totally dry. I've put in a smaller bowl of dry biscuits in the cage so the baby can reach. I have also put in some fresh spring greens and some fresh carrots. The baby seems to be eating fine.

I need some help on what to do with the situation!!!

Hi,

What a lovely Christmas present!

Keep the adults separate, and when the baby is big enough to support itself put it with either of the adults, but which one according to its sex.

Female GPs start to breed at an incredibly early age, so if it is a female, and you continue to keep the three together, you will be inundated with guinea pigs in a very short time!

W

Hi,
My Guinea Pig has just given birth and she appears to be very tired, is there anything that I should give her as a pick up?
Also one of the babies appears very lethargic, is there anything I should do?

Keep them - mother and babies - warm and dry with as little interference as possible.

W

my guinea pig has just given birth. But she Still has blood on her butt, what does that mean? She also runs alot , what does that mean? Her butt is also bald and has a ball

Hi,

The 'bald ball' and the blood may mean that she has a prolpase, and I suggest that you get to the vet first thing Monday morning whilst it can still be fixed.

W

guinea pig started making a funny sound after having babies.
What can you feed the babies if the mother not feeding them.
just asking!

Hi,

I have never hear of it being necessary, but I would think that a commercial cat or dog milk subsitute which you can get a a good pet shop would be OK.

W

Hi,
In November one of my guinea pigs gave birth. She gave birth to one and it was male. We had to take the baby away after two and a half weeks as he tried to mount his mother and we didn't want any more babies. After the birth the mother lost some weight and has never put it back on. She seems to eat quite alot, both dry food and fruit and veg, but after being fed fruit and veg she begins to excrete profusely. She also whines almost constantly and very rarely stops. My other female guinea pig is quite a bit bigger and plumper too, and doesn't excrete nearly as often. Any advice?
Joe

Hi,

Your GP may have a bowel infection which is nothing to do with her having had a baby, or she may have a metabolic disorder which is preventing her from digesting her food.
I am sorry but I cannot be more specific than that, nor can I offer any suggestions for treatment since I have not been able to reach a diagnosis.

W

Hi, my guinea pig had a baby (female) five days ago. I've separated the male, but he seems to be fretting on his own
How long until he can be put back in with the other two?

Thanks, Mel.

Hi,

Baby cavies mature very quickly, and they are sociable animals ( unlike hamsters) so it should be safe to reunite the family now.

W

how often should/can you handle a new born guinea pig?

Not at all for at least a week.

hello my pig gave birth yesterday to three health babies. however days before she was due to went off her dried food as well as cabbage, brocalli, kale and carrots. even now after the birth all i can get her to eat is celery, danellions and hay. i even tried the bread and milk thing. i am also giving her the vit c in her water. is this enough?

Hi,
She will need a high fluid intake to nurse the babies, so she is better off without dry food just now.

W

Hi,
I got to guinea pigs a year ago and they were supposed to be boys but one was a girls and one was a boy so in the end today my guinea pig has had 4 little babies but can i do anything to help the mum?

Hi,

Just separate the father from the mother and babies.

w

How long should I wait to hold my guinea pig after she gives birth?

Hi,

I would advise waiting until the babies are a few days old.

W

my lovely guinepig gave birth to five babies, they are beautiful but im worried what to do next....

Leave ut all to mum. She will know what to do.

Hi my guinea pig had 3 babies today and i want to no when it is safe to put the male back in with her and her babies. What age do you seperate the babies from the mum. How do i no if the mum is ok as she still has a little bit of blood coming from her.

Hi,

GP babies are very mature when born, and grow up very quickly. It should be OK to put dad back in after a few days - but watch how they get on, The babies should be separated - from dad, certainly if there are any females when they are feeding themselves - a month or so.

W

Hello, My guinea pig just gave birth this morning to two healthy looking babies. They all seem fine, Is there anything I should do? Give her anything different?