Pregnancy

[hezzie]

Originally Posted by voodoojoint

Hezzie

Despite the strong opinions you will see here we understand that even the best intentioned have accidental pregnancies.

Stick around and get the advice you will need to help your sow deliver safely and to help insure healthy pups.

I'm glad you figured it out now. Too much longer and you may have woken up to (in the best scenerio) baby piggies and a back-bred mom.

thank you very much! I was also wondering if I could get some opinons on what to do now that I know. I have read 3 different sources who all say different things and want to make sure I do it right. Should I remove my male guniea or would it cause stress to the mother? (I have read that both are opinions given) Also, I don't want to upset Phuc(the male guniea) so I'm not sure if I should seperate them. and there is the fact about making sure the pregnant guinea is nourished well enough and I don't really know what to do about that...thank you all so much for your input. My most important concern is for my guineas...I want them to be happy and healthy. I just am not sure what to do and really would like the advice of people who know. (by the way...this week I am having Phuc (my male guniea pig) nuetered so that he can stay with Chewy and that there will not be another accident. and I have talked to the local rescue. so thank you very much for all the advice so far and any more would be extremly helpful so I can keep my babies happy and safe until Chewy delivers. Thank you again!!!!!!!! Heather

[VoodooJoint]

Heather
I moved my reply to the Cavy Chat forum to keep it from getting lost in this thread. It's called "Surprise/accidental pregnancy what to do now" http://cavycages.com/forum/showthrea...4638#post54638

[VoodooJoint]

Originally Posted by Quiet Things

I booked Puddles in to be neutered. What you said, repeatedly started to sink in and really I know it was a risk.

I am THRILLED! I know it’s scary but it really is the right choice.

Originally Posted by Quiet Things

Anyway after what everyone repetedly told me I went and had a sit with my old female, Teddy. I know it sounds a bit bizarre and all but I just don't want to lose her. Puddles in going in for a snip next week and Teddy is happily fighting for dominance in another cage. Puddles sits alone in his cage wondering why we took his female away but, like you all said, is it really worth it? losing another pig?

once again ~thrilled~ ! So many people don’t even bother considering good advice given. You took the time and heart to sit with your pig, look in her eyes and realize that the situation was not in her best interest. After Puddles operation and the 2-3 week make-sure-all-the-sperm-are-dead period they can be reintroduced. If you have a C&C cage for them you can separate it with a grid wall so they can still see and hear each other.

Originally Posted by Quiet Things

I never wanted people to think breeding was a good thing. I just wanted people to share experiences, bad ones too. I wasn't going to boast about happy endings. I just... I don't know.

Chalk it up as a bad idea and move on. Use your knowledge to help dissuade others from breeding when they show up here.

Originally Posted by Quiet Things

Oh and so you know I'm actually commited to the non breeding thing I am starting to make pamphlets pro rescue and anti breeding that I thought I could drop at the vets that people could see when they come in and maybe be educated a little. I know it's not much but do you all think it's a good idea?

Absolutely, it’s a great idea. Every little bit helps. The best anti-breeding arguments I ever heard came from people who used to breed and either realized their mistake or started rescuing.

[VoodooJoint]

Originally Posted by Quiet Things

Anyway the sow had four babies and then, today, she died. The pups were born maybe three days ago or less and we think they hadn't been fed much by the mother. Really what I wanted to ask was, other than hand feeding milk formula (which by the way smells pretty awful) what else can I be feeding them to get their vitamin levels up and put a bit of weight on them.

Stop the formula NOW! Sorry to yell but you will kill them if they keep getting the formula. It is not compatable with them at all.

They need to be fed Oxbow Critical Care or a slurry made from high quality alfalfa pellets and water (fed with a syringe or dropper).

Go here for all the info you need. Scroll down to "Young Pups" http://www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html#pups

I'm moving this thread to Cavy Chat so it doesn't get lost. It's called "hand rearing orphans"

[DocDolittle]

Stop the formula NOW! Sorry to yell but you will kill them if they keep getting the formula. It is not compatable with them at all.

They need to be fed Oxbow Critical Care or a slurry made from high quality alfalfa pellets and water (fed with a syringe or dropper).

Go here for all the info you need. Scroll down to "Young Pups" http://www.guinealynx.info/handfeeding.html#pups

The original thread this post was taken from can be found here http://cavycages.com/forum/showthre...54653#post54653

Voodoojoint made another thread with this info on it and didn't put it here.

[Thr0wAwayKid]

Well I got my guinea pig from a lady who had about 40 or so running in a small dog kennel in her back yard. She wanted them to breed but all the babies kept dying, go figure, so I told her i would find homes for them all. Well when I went to go pick them up it had been raining and about 15 of them drowned in their houses. So I took the remaining ones and asked if any are pregnant and she said no the males we all gone, which they were. I fell in love with a little 4 month old girl and decided to keep her. Little did I know how young they breed. I had a baby bunny i found in my yard that she loved to play with during floor time andone day when i went to put them away 4 little baby piggies were squeaking. Sadly only 2 survived but they are very happy lil piggies. I gave the boy to a friend of my moms and I kept the little girl. I have no idea what breed they are but I posted pictures of them in the Adoption Forum.

[RubyPiggie2]

What an irresponsible person!! I would have screamed at her, what did you tell her?!