Where can I get GOOD information about guinea pig breeding?

Question

I am going to buy my male piggie a female today so he wont be lonely. I would like it if they made one batch of babies then i will get them fixed.

Anywho, main thing is that I want to know everything there is to know about breeding them. Such as if there are any good magazines, books, websites and things as such.

Thanks a bunches.

Answer 1

Type guinea pig breeding in www.google.com

This should help!!!

Answer 2

Is that the only reason your want them to have babies? Because you want them to?

Do you have homes lined up for them? Do you have the money to pay out if something goes wrong?

I would deff get some good information about it.

Read a little about it, google it. Go to your local library and get some books.

http://www.cavyspirit.com/breeding.htm

Answer 3

make sure u have homes for all the babies!

Make sure the guinea pigs mate when they are less than a year old, because between 8 and 12 months, the female pig's hips will start to fuse together, and if she has a baby, the mother guinea pig will most likely die because of her fused hips, unless a C-section is performed...which is a ricky operation.

Guinea pigs can have anywhere from 1-8 babies, but most commonly they have 2-4 babies.  Don't give away the babies as soon as their born, their mother needs to take take of them for the first few days. I'm assuming she gives them milk, because they have nipples.

Males pigs can mate at 2 weeks and females at 4 or 5 weeks old. but they probably won't be in heat until after a couple months.

Here are websites u can learn more about breeding at:

http://www.geocities.com/heygpig/breedin...

http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/Guineas/...

Those should answer all ur guinea pig breeding and pregnancy questions, good luck!