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Post by randy on Feb 8, 2012 23:41:30 GMT
O.K., I have been feeding my daughters two guinea pigs hay bought from walmart in a bag, I want to buy some other type of hay that doesn't cost so much. We don't have timothy bails of hay here in Texas is mainly grass hay and alfalfa hay, what type would be the best? Also what foods are best for the momma pig, and lastly Charlotte doesn't seem to be getting very big, she may not be pregnant but I'm figuring since they've been room mates for a few months she must be pregnant or Dillon is sterile. Charlotte seems to have a bulge when she is either sitting or lying down, but doesn't show so much when she is walking around. I'm thinking she is pregnant cause if you try to touch and feel for the babies movement she gets really upset and irritable and won't let you touch her. Is there a time that the momma should be showing more and being able to feel the babies? I know the last female we had that had pups was also very irritable about someone messing with her tummy before she had pups. I know it seemed forever before we were able to really see the pups move and feel the real good in her tummy, seems like it was about a week or so before she downloaded.
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Post by Kayleigh on Feb 9, 2012 7:41:51 GMT
Grass hay is better for her. Should be nice and cheap for you too. All my pigs are fed on meadow hay and get on fab with it.
Theres a high chance shes pregnant being housed with a boar for 3 months or so. She may only have a small litter 1 or 2 pups so wont look as oval as some sows do. If you feel movement she is at least 5 weeks if not more. If shes only got 1 or 2 pups she could be further along.
I would suggest to stop handling her as much, if you can leave her be in her cage "except" for cleaning this would beneifit her. As some sows do get very grumpy if you try to hold and feel them.
Make sure she has plenty of veg and hay. Im sure she will be fine and keep you waiting like all sows tend too.
Kayleigh
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Post by randy on Feb 9, 2012 14:19:31 GMT
Grass hay is better for her. Should be nice and cheap for you too. All my pigs are fed on meadow hay and get on fab with it. Theres a high chance shes pregnant being housed with a boar for 3 months or so. She may only have a small litter 1 or 2 pups so wont look as oval as some sows do. If you feel movement she is at least 5 weeks if not more. If shes only got 1 or 2 pups she could be further along. I would suggest to stop handling her as much, if you can leave her be in her cage "except" for cleaning this would beneifit her. As some sows do get very grumpy if you try to hold and feel them. Make sure she has plenty of veg and hay. Im sure she will be fine and keep you waiting like all sows tend too. Kayleigh What veg's would you recommend the most? I have been without a job for a few months since moving from Pennsylvania to Texas and we are living on my wifes money at the present time. I'm figuring I could do maybe 3 different types of vegetables +the hay for a while. I'm thinking some kind of pepper like the green, yellow or red (I know the red has alot of vitamin C), also thinking about carrots and maybe something else.
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Post by Kayleigh on Feb 9, 2012 14:36:04 GMT
Bell peppers, carrots and spring greens or kale would be fine. Aslong as she gets her pellets and hay with her veg she will be fine.
I usually go for whatever veg is cheaper as i have a fair few to feed.
Kayleigh
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