Breeding guinea pigs is, at first glance, a very simple matter, but on a deeper examination, it is still difficult. Simple because pigs reproduce quickly. Difficult, because with all the seeming simplicity, complications and even death of babies or a female occur.
Initially, I would like to warn all breeders who are thinking about breeding guinea pigs: this business can only be profitable if your pigs are thoroughbred, with an excellent pedigree, and there is a demand for such animals in the market. In all other cases, newborn babies will face the fate of an add-on on Avito marked “for only 300 dollars”, or even simply “I will give it to good hands.”
Please do not allow your pigs to reproduce uncontrollably! After all, a female at a time can bring up to eight babies, and to attach such a crowd even for free and “in good hands” is not an easy task.
You need to breed pigs only when you are sure that you can attach the piglets (and preferably, in truly kind and caring hands, and not “anyhow”) or want to increase the number of your pets.
In this section, we have collected articles, one way or another related to the question of breeding guinea pigs, starting with pregnancy and ending with possible complications during childbirth. The information is for reference and advisory in nature, an accurate diagnosis can only be made by a specialist veterinarian.
Our experience in breeding gilts was so dramatic that we decided that it would be interesting for everyone, and therefore wrote this article. One disturbing trend caught our attention, which we noticed in summing up the results of the year. One female lost two of her cubs at birth, the other lost all six, and […]
It often happens that one or more cubs are born smaller and weaker than the rest. In numerous litters, the difference in weight and size of the pups is especially noticeable. This difference is due to the position of the fetus in which it was in the womb, and on which the different amounts of supplied […]
This situation can be encountered quite often. Sometimes an entire brood is born dead, despite the fact that the cubs are large and fully developed. Usually they are still in the membranes, where they died due to suffocation, since the female was unable to release and lick them properly. This happens quite often with females becoming mothers […]
Below is an ideal picture of successful births that all guinea pig breeders love to observe. After the female has thoroughly licked the newborns and cleaned herself, she should allow the young to suckle milk. The first thing you should see, if the birth went well, is the female sitting in the corner of the […]
It is difficult to determine exactly when a female will begin labor. Many people show no signs of concern about this event, while others await the birth of their piglets with trepidation. Some wait impatiently for weeks for the female to give birth to the young. For such people, knowing the exact mating date of […]
Pregnancy toxicosis is the most common cause of death in pregnant or recently given birth females. Usually this phenomenon occurs in the last 7-10 days of pregnancy and in the first week of lactation. It is a metabolic disorder with the following external signs: lack or marked decrease in appetite; tousled coat; depression; salivation (drooling); decreased muscle […]
After the mumps has been successfully covered, its behavior will remain the same for some time. The first sign of pregnancy may be the absence of the next estrus about 16 days after mating, but an experienced pig breeder will be able to notice an enlarged tummy and feel the fetuses only in the third week […]
