I think my 1 month old guinea pig is pregnant, HELP!?

Question

Im sure she is pregnant, shes showing all the signs, but it worries me because shes too young.

Does this mean there could be problems?

Please help!!

Answer 1

There could be problems because she is so young and also just because pregnancy in guinea pigs can be risky.  I could write a huge long post about what to do.  This site has tons of info for you:

http://www.guinealynx.info/breeding.html

The forum that goes with that site is filled with fantastic information, experienced owners and great support for you and your pig.  Please visit here and you can ask the million and one questions that will come up in dealing with her.

http://www.guinealynx.info/forums

Answer 2

Are you saying your guinea pig is 1 month old?  While it is possible she became pregnant at around 3 weeks if she was in with her father or brother, there are absolutely no "signs" that she'd be exhibiting at one week.  What signs is she showing?  Cavies are pregnant for about 10 weeks and most don't show any indication of pregnancy until about the 4th or 5th week, sometimes even much later.

If she is pregnant now there are a few things you can do to keep her and the litter healthy.  Make sure she has enough high quality feed and fresh, clean water.  You want a feed with about 18% protein and you can top dress with calf manna and rolled oats in the beginning; the sow is still growing and needs even more nutrients than an adult pregnant sow. Later in the pregnancy you want to ease back on the top dressing and the protein content of her feed so the babies do not grow too big for her to deliver.  The same with hay - for now give her all the alfalfa she wants but after about the 5th or 6th week switch to timothy, orchard grass or a mix.  After delivery go back to the higher protein feed with some top dressing, and the alfalfa hay - the sow needs extra nutrients again for her own growth and to produce milk for her newborns.

I have very rarely had very young sows become pregnant, maybe twice in the time I've been been breeding, and I've never had any difficulty either for the sow or the litter.  Good luck!

Answer 3

not possible, i dont think, i think it can b after 2 or 3 months, y ? is her stomach big, eating a lot? google it

Answer 4

ok, calm down. it's ok. how far along do you think she is? if she's pretty far along like a week or two away from giving birth, then you'll just have to wait and see what happens. but if she's not that far into it you can make sure not to feed her anything but her regular food. this will cut back on the babies weight so that they are not too hard for her to push out, but it won't kill them. can you feel little lumps in her? just because they show signs doesn't always mean they're pregnant. my friend and i thought her guinea was pregnant for like 2 months... but when no babies came we kinda gave up. now 3 months later, when there's no signs, we take her to the vet and they say she's expecting within a week! they're very confusing pets... my advice search guinea pig pregnancies online. i found a lot of great stuff there. hope your piggie is fine :)