How many babies can a guinea pig have?

[Katie_Kutthroat]

I'm talking to some one on craigslist and I'm trying to figure out if their a breeder before I get a pig from them. He has 7 babies, and most litters I've heard of have been up to like 4. Can they even carry that many babies?

 

[Ly&Pigs]

Yes, they can have large litters. Just ask the person straight up if they are a breeder.

 

[Katie_Kutthroat]

They said they weren't but that just sounded a little odd to me. Thanks!

 

[Paula]

It's also possible that they are from two (or more) pigs and that he's still not breeding intentionally.

Four of my boys came from a person who had a total of 7 babies and what had happened is she got four pigs off CL and thought she had the two males and the two females together, when, well, she didn't, and by the time she realized it both females were pregnant and she had two litters on her hands.

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

Can you post the ad?

Sometimes you can tell from looking at it.

But yes, they can have that many in a litter .. usually in the 2nd or 3rd etc litter. The first litter is usually less.

 

[Katie_Kutthroat]

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Here's the ad.

 

[sstickly22]

I saw that one. Let me know what you find out as I would like to add a third female.

 

[Cogni]

Breeders tend not to give away cages. Also, asking only $5 for the rehoming fee suggests a person whose primary aim is to not have the piggies anymore.

 

[Katie_Kutthroat]

Your going to come all the way from Michigan to Akron? When ever he emails me back, I gave him a link to help him sex the piggys and he should be getting back to me with pics.