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guinea pigs need advice as soon as possible!

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Question
Hi i have a pig that's pregnant I'm guessing she's 7 to 8 weeks now. I have 3 pigs 1 boy and 2 girls but i have my pregnant girl with my boy and i don't know how and when to put her back in with my other girl because they fight and i don't want to stress her so close to labor please reply soon as possible!

Answer
okay well my personal advice would be to seperate her from the boy now, and keep her in her own cage introducing her to the girl may cause stress and leaving her with the boy could create life threatening problems after she has delivered. i would recommned feeding her alfalfa hay to increase her nutrion and plenty of green veg.
once she has had the litter i would recommend leaving her in her own cage until they are weaned (3-5 weeks depending) the male babies can be placed with their father and should be fine to live with him indefinately, likewise the younger females could live with the mother or other girl so long as they are olaced in at a young age. once they are weaned i would then attempt to bond the pregnant girl to the other one.

she will deliver between 55-70 ish days from point of conception (which would have happened only happened during the first 14-15 days of being with the male.

best of luck please contact again for any further advice