Weight Normal weight gain?

[LuvCavysLuvCats]

I weigh both my pigs at least once a week and was just wondering how they're doing. Mostly Maybelline.

At 3 1/2 months my Penelope was 575g and is now 4 months 1wk and weighs 650g. So that's a 75g weight gain in 3wks. Most of that she gained in the last two weeks.

I wasn't expecting her gain to be huge because she had issues with a URI. However even when she had the URI, she luckily never lost weight, she still always gained. She never looked too thin to me and especially now she looks very healthy. I still weigh her everyday though just because I'm paranoid.

At 3 1/2 months (the day I got her) Miss Maybelline weighed 620g. She had a little chubby stomach on her. I wasn't surprised because her previous owner didn't take proper care of her and gave her treats all the time. Now at 4 months 1wk she weighs 755g. So in 3wks she's gained 135g.

Maybelline is still in quarantine because I'm still watching Penelope as I want to be 100% sure she is all better. I don't want Maybelline to get sick too. Because of this she is in a store bought cage still and really has nothing else to do besides eat. Lol however I'm surprised she gained so much. Or is a 135g weight gain in 3wks normal for a younger pig? Her stomach seems even bigger now. Which started worrying me that she might be pregnant. I don't think so just because I feel she would be much bigger by now if she was. The girl that had her before said she had her for about a month. I know she had her for a least two weeks because that's when she put up the ad. I've had her for 3 wks so if she was pregnant she would be at least five weeks pregnant. Would it be totally obvious by now if she was pregnant? Or no? I tried very gently feeling for any little piggie bodies moving around her stomach but didn't feel anything.

However something weird was happening with my scale. When I weigh Penelope, the scale makes up it's mind what weight she is, and it stays on that number as long as she stays still. But when I weighed Maybelline, though she was still, the number wouldn't stay even after a minute of waiting, like something was moving around.

 

[LuvCavysLuvCats]

Bumping this up.

 

[LuvCavysLuvCats]

I tried putting other things on the scale, different bowls to zero out, different things to put in it, and it worked just fine. I figured out the scale kept moving because of the surface it was on while I was weighing her. I weighed her again the next day on a different surface and it stayed still that time. Sigh of relief here.

Penelope is a normal short hair american, and has gotten lots of checkups, as she has had issues with her health. My vet said she is doing good but I just wanted to throw her in if anyone was curious. I have to keep her on probiotics and vit. C tabs. She gets unlimited KMS pellets and a cup of veggies per night. (Obviously unlimited hay too.)

Maybelline is a coronet/Silkie. Mostly I was wondering if a 135g weight gain was normal in a 3wk period for a four month old. Though I guess no one knows. She is due for another checkup soon. I really hope she's just a little fat...

I feed her a cup of veggies every night, no fruit ever, and unlimited KMS pellets because she will go crazy in her cage if they're gone and I thought since she is under 6 months that would be okay. I'm scared to cut back her food if she's pregnant, wouldn't that be bad? I think I'll wait until after the appointment to see if I should cut back her food. If she's not pregnant, which I'm hoping and praying so hard for, that would be awful, then I guess I should give her the recommend pellets and maybe cut back her veggies to 1/2 cup? I'll ask my vet about that too.

Thank you @spy9doc for your helpful response.

 

[LuvCavysLuvCats]

*sigh* Miss Maybelline is the biggest diva I have ever met besides myself. She does NOT accept being ignored. Poor thing. I guess she'll just have to get used to it. No unlimited pellets for that chubby piggy anymore. I'll give you all an update when I find out if she is pregnant or not. Prayers that she isn't would be much appreciated. Thank you.