binkies - THE GESTATION PERIOD IS TEN WEEKS SHEHAS BEEN IN WITH HIM FOR FOUR WEEKS! She is at least six weeks awayfrom giving birth the reasonI have left her with the boar isbecause im not sure if she is pregnant yet, theres no point in takingher out and then having to put her back in because she wasn'tpregnant!!! answer me this! Are you a breeder?? Because you seemagainst breeding and are trying to tell me that what im doing is wrongand that a sow can die from being back-bred you would only know this ifyou had the experience yourself! would you not? This is my sisterscomment she is a qualified VET!
Backbreeding is when the sow gets pregnant again after birth, this canhappen becausewithin 12hours of kindling the sowgoes into heat,so itis advised that you remove theboar way before you think the sow is due, as she will already befeeding one litter and will be quite weak as a guinea pigs pregnancyreally takesa toll on the sowsbody, A sow couldpossible die from this, but not just back-breeding alone, Because theycan get stressed and are weak they are suspectible to problem e.gpregnancy toxemia and other pregnancy related problems. This would onlyhappen with irresponsible breeders or people who dont relise their sowis pregnant...my sister is neither of these people! Ive seen a fewcases of back breeding in female guinea pigs, non ended in tragedy,thank god.P.S i also breed guinea pigs and rabbits.
Wow, that is so much longer than rabbits! Are guineapigs born almost fully developed, like with fur and eyes opened I mean?
