sick baby boy

Question
we have a 12 day old baby boy who doesn't seem to be growing as quick as his sister?
He also doesn't squeek properly, it's more like a grunt and today we've just caught him being sick with green vomit?
We're worried he's not getting enough nourishment from his mum's milk.
What can we do???


Answer
Hi Mandy
guinea pigs cannot vomit so its not likely to be that.
It may be a little bit of bile of it is green or perhaps he got hold of some grass or other green food and couldnt manage to eat it.
You should be feeding him regular guinea pig food along with carrot,dark green cabbage and other leafy veggies - a more comprehensive list can be found on many piggy websites.
He should be feeding and drinking independant of hi mum and will more than likely catch up to his sister within a few weeks.