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Is this a wind up? OK so the baby has damaged ears (as the mother was confused when cleaning it up) but that is absolutely no justification for taking a newborn away from its mother. It doesn't need fluffy toys; it needs a feed from its mother! Put the baby back where it belongs and give the...

Check that the other pig is actually 'Flo' and not 'Floyd'. Obviously if Rosie is already pregnant it will make no difference to the situation right now but you would need to separate them before she litters.

Do they have any hay? It all looks like straw to me. It's really important to keep a heavily pregnant sow eating (to avoid pregnancy toxaemia) and so make sure that she has some really nice quality hay always available to nibble at. Fortunately as she's solid black she cannot have 'lethal...

They are Cream Agoutis (Cream Agouti + Cream in the case of the sow) not Roans. If you lift up the coat you will see the undercolour is a chocolate colour. The cream 'ticking' will only be at the ends of the hairs and not go all the way to the skin (except in the solid cream areas on the sow...

I’m puzzled by some of the advice being given here. “Don’t try any more home remedies” The OP hasn’t been trying ‘home remedies’ she merely bathed the eyes daily to clear any debris (and by doing so has possibly prevented a secondary infection). “You should take them to the vet.” Why? The...

Can we please, please put to bed this idea that baby guinea pigs are lactose intolerant. I’m afraid it’s a complete and utter myth; what do people think is in milk if not lactose? Guinea pig milk contains lactose and I have no idea where the story came from that it doesn’t. It is, however...

Sows will ‘rumble’ when they are in season but this behaviour is usually as sows get a bit older. It doesn’t sound like the typical behaviour of a two month old sow, especially if it has gone on for more than a day or two. It could indicate that she has cysts – but my concern is that it could...

Just out of interest, how old are these babies supposed to be? A healthy baby at weaning would be around 300-350g minimum and wouldn't (in UK anyway) be moved to a new home at less than 400g. I can’t believe that they were sold at 250g - especially as Texels are one of the largest breeds.

Whilst I wouldn’t personally spend money on unnecessary yoghurt treats for my cavies, I am interested to know why they are actually bad for them? What scientific evidence is there? The inability to digest lactose is a perfectly normal situation in most mammals post weaning. The bacteria used...

Himalayans have pink eyes and so he cannot be a Himalayan, besides, the shading comes through on a Himalayan in the first 3-4 months of life. I have seen this colour change before and that was also in Dark Eyed Whites. Some of them seem to have some type of sable gene that doesn’t have an effect...

Sorry, but living in UK “Hartz products” doesn’t mean much (many “products”‘ could kill an animal...automoblies, ice axes, medications?) Do we have a chemical name for their active ingredients? Do they contain pyrethrins, synthetic pyrethroids i.e permethrim or some other insecticidal compound...

Neither did I. Sorry but there is little point is directing someone to a reference that just says "Avoid flea and tick powders and shampoos -- many contain pesticides that are dangerous for cavies". This gives no useful information at all - other than 'because we say so'. Certainly in UK...

Paula. I have PM'd you.

And I am wondering why you go on that site Twitterpopcorn if you are not interested in breeding. I hope though, that you have read the 22 pages and you have realised why so many people are trying to be helpful and constructive in this particular case.

I accept that if there is risk if a small sow is having just one baby, but unless you believe the sow to be ill or having a problem delivering, the stress caused by travelling her to a vet is really not worth it. At this stage of pregnancy, any stress (such as travelling) which causes her to...

I am not expressing a 'viewpoint' I have a particular dislike for incorrect information. There are not hundreds of genetics laboratories queueing up to DNA test guinea pigs for unknown ailments and it is not helpful to suggest that there are.

Yes, five minutes searching on the internet will show laboratories that do DNA testing for a wide range of animals but clearly you do not understand the services that they are offering. In most cases it is only parentage testing - either for validating stud book applications, confirming the...

Good lord....the animal has only just gone under your deck and you have assumed it will die. He will only die if he has no food / water or if he gets killed by a predator. You need to catch him before that happens! There are all sorts of tricks for catching them – including setting several...

I agree that ivermectin should be given as it may be mites. My thoughts that the hairloss may be hormonal were based on the symmetrical appearance of the loss on either side of the spine. It was also based on her body shape and it will be useful if Countrylovinang can give us some more...

If she had that amount of hairloss with mites she would most likely be scratching frequently from the irritation and have much evidence of broken skin. It could be fungal or hormonal - is she pregnant?