how to tell if pig is pregnant?

[sara85]

What are the best ways to tell if your guinea pig is pregnant?

 

[katiecavyNC]

Wait 72 days and see if a baby comes out.

Just kiddin - go to Guinealynx.com and check out the guide on GP care and there is a whole section on pregnancy.

Good luck!

 

[i-love-nev]

Wait 72 days and see if a baby comes out.

Just kiddin - go to Guinealynx.com and check out the guide on GP care and there is a whole section on pregnancy.

Good luck!

'Wait 72 days and see if a baby comes out' Tooooooo funny! lol

The website is actually Guinea Lynx :: A Medical and Care Guide for Your Guinea Pig

 

[Percy's Mom]

I'm assuming you have a sow, or you wouldn't be asking. Has she been with an intact boar?

 

[Tulia&Susie]

Also increase of diet is also a good sign that she is pregnant. Or if she starts to gain a little more, more rapidly than usual.

 

[clotho]

ROFL ok that cracked me up!!!! That's about it - wait and see!!!

Weigh weekly and keep track of weight gain. A large weight gain is your first clue to pregnancy. The sow's body will take on a pear shape and she will get really huge. At about 7 weeks you can feel the babies moving/kicking.

Why do you think you might have a pregnant sow?

 

[buttons]

I had a pregnant sow and i reliased that you don't really notice until 3-4 weeks before...she'll get pretty fat, plus i read within 7 days of delivering a little opening in the back appears, within 48 hours that opening is really big! (Maybe an inch or more....)

Also i hope your guinea pig is under 8 months old....or had little ones before.

Good luck, they are fun to see running around following the leader.

Ps. Births usually happen at daytime.

 

[buttons]

oh forgot to add....

you have to hold the future mother very carefully to support all the weight, minimize holding her....