In Heat time

Question
How long is a sow in heat or in season to get pregnant? I have a male and female that are raised together but when he started following her and pulling her hair I separated them.  How long should I keep them apart?

Thank You
Kristi

Answer
Sows are in heat for about 24-48 hours and come into heat every 16 days or so.  If you do not want babies, I suggest that you keep them apart.  If you do want babies and put them back together you would need to keep a close eye on them.  Guinea pigs sometimes will reject the other as a mate for reasons we have yet to discover.  After a couple of days, you can put them back together and if the hair pulling continues, you will probably need to permanently separate them.

Thanks for your question and I hope this helps.