Guinea Pig Breeds

If you have a male and a female guinea pig and are trying to breed them, then there are some things you should know. The normal gestation of a guinea pig ranges from about 60 to 70 days, they average is 68.  When the pups (baby guinea pigs) are born they already have fur, teeth, claws and the eyesight is perfect. Depending on where you have these guinea pigs housed they can begin to go outside within the first week of life. The will also begin to eat solid food right away, they will need to suckle for a while longer before they will drink off a water bottle. The male guinea pigs will begin to “talk” within a couple of weeks. They begin to court the females almost right away, usually in the third or fourth week. A litter of guinea pigs can be as small as two or [...]

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