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Would you breed a sow over 10 months old first time? Just curious if anyone would? I certainly wouldn’t.
I had one girl that never bred until she was two. It was an accident…we tried when she was younger and she never conceived, so the vet and I boththrough she was sterile. So I kept her with a very younf male for company…well one day her floodgates oopens and she gote pregnant..sand she was fine. no issues, but she did have a littler of 5 and one died. She never suffered any bad health issues, but almost always one of the placenta separated early and the baby didn’t survive. But other than that she was great.
Interesting. The pelvis does begin to fuse though just after one year. How many litters did you get from her?
Alot of breeders i know avoid breeding Pigs after they are 10 months or over, they worry this may cause complications when the give birth.
Since I don’t have my records anymore I think I got 4 litters from her before I made sure she only lived with females. She did have an issue with one dieing in each litter. It really wasn’t planned that way, the vet and I both thought she was sterile. Some girls just don’t breed until later. I do not think breeding after 10months old is a good idea. But sometimes it does work out well.
Did alright then didnt she 🙂
Breeding with a sow over 7-8 months is just irresponsible and pretty stupid, any reputable breeder would tell you that.
Yes she did well..Smiler did you not notice that I said she had seen a vet and we beleive she was sterile? This wasn’t planned. She was a very good mom and took care of other babies as well. and after four litter that produced some wonderful show animals, I retired her. She also starred in a few magic shows. I do not appreciate saying that I was irresponsible breeding her when it wasn’t planned, and since I was dealing with a vet and later a mentor and she lived to be six..I think I did well. there are expections to every rule and she happened to be one of them.
oh and let me add that I was breeding and showing for 5 years and she was at the begining of my program actually she was my second cavy and some are not ready to breed until later each one is different.
2 years is far to old i personally think. I was just talking about this subject with someone the other day…about breeding your sow at 2 years. They could’nt believe it — they found it rediculous. Fair enough you have shown for a couple of years..doesn’t make the practice perfect! And as for the vet..tsk tsk…very bad recommendations!
Maybe I am reading that wrong but you said you got 4 litters out of her, which is one of the most horrific and unbelievable things I have ever heard in this subject besides those involving cavies that were taken away as they were treated so poorly.
Why on earth would you get her pregnant AGAIN after she has already gone through somethin so life threatening once. Yet another example of a know it all idiot, the guidelines are there for a reason, saying yours is the exception is stupid and every breeder I have spoken to agrees.
You dont get a guinea pig pregnant to show the babies when she is 2 years old, MORE THAN DOUBLE THE RECOMMENDED HEALTHY AGE there is no doubt in my mind thats what you were doing with total disregard for the poor animal.
Maybe the first time was an accident, but continuing to breed with her is just moronic, either that or it just shows how little you cared about her welbeing.
And saying…oh she hasnt been caught get so she must be sterile is so naive! I take it you didnt get her xrayed to make sure, just went ahead…
Pigatronic..do you understand that she was supposed to be sterile? and it was an accident? She lived a good long life of a cavy and even the vet was suprised that she was able to bred and give birth. She was at the beginning of my program, not intentionally done and since she was fine, the vet gave me the go ahead to continue to breed. So excuse me for following the advice of a trained professional. She id live to be six years old..which I thinks speaks well for her care. And Smiler don’t you dare tell me I have little reguard for the health or well being of my animals..I have almost lost my home twice paying vet bills for the one currently in may care!! And since you appartently can’t read..let me repeatmyself. I was told by a vet she was sterile..what would an s-ray prove? She was seen by a vet on several occasions. At the begining I did NOT have a mentor and since I got Mystic as a adult, I have no clue exactly hold old she was 2 is our best guess. She was not bred for show children. and since both of you are from the UK and I know cavies are much bigger pets there you may be ahead of what my vet knew at the time.Mytic died 5 years ago. So the subject is long over…you are being very self riteouts in your opinions and while you may be intitled to them, your rudeness is uncalled for. I at least asked the professional opinion of a licesed vet throughout her life and followed his reccomendations. Once I had a mentor and I realized that I wasn’t doing her any
favors I stopped breeding her. You have no right to call someone and idiot when you do not understand the whole story so please excuse me for seeking professional advice in that matter, I learned later I was wrong and so was the vet. everyone makes mistakes when they are learning and you have no right to criticize when it isn’t you in that situation. I hold the health and well being of my animals in the highest regueard even to the pint where they eat and I don’t!! or how about spending $2000.00 in vet billd in a month when I only make $1000 for a dog I knew was going to die?!?! Your high minded attitude is the reason people are afraid to even ask a question. If this is the way you treat people who have made mistakes in the past I hate to think what you would be like in person. Grow up..the past is over and I never made that mistake again. AMke sure you read everything before you both to open your keyboard and spew.
Im not being rude….sorry if you are upset by being told the obvious facts. Pelvic fusion and pregnancy is life threatening as you now know. A scan would have been needed to establish the situation..even if she was "sterile". You were in experinced and the vet ill- edcucated. My main point being……okay so the sow got pregnant and had her first litter. Then you bred her again 3 times more!! So got her pregnant followed the gestation..then i presume gave her atleast 4 months rest. And im sure the rest of the litters followed suit in a similar pattern. Which means she was nearly 4 years old when you stopped. Which is very worrying for any knowledgeable breeder. And 6 years is on the low average for a life span, considering the average is 8 years; and potentially alot more! – unless it was inbred. I have known people who have has indoor piggies for up to 15 years, and right now one of my breeders friends has one sow just celebrating its 12th birthday. Guinea pig knowledge has not advance in the last 10 years…i remember. And the practices of keeping piggies doesnt vary from the USA and the UK….i speak to many friends your way, who completely agree with my thoughts. I am certain i can provide second, thrid or fourth opinions or literature to support everything i have said – Its basic handling knowledge.
Piggy I wasn’t refering to you..I will not sya you are wrong and you honestly can’t say I was wrong..I learned from people who were doing this for many many years and were open to new idea. I NEVER once had a problem witrh my girls or the males…not once with my huisbandry…Personally new ideas need to br brought to light not everything is set in stone..would I do this with a dog..NO, however I tended to notice that the girls liked having another one near by…not everyone is right and not everyone is wrong…If my mentors were "wrong" I’m sorry you feel that way but I had nothing but success with the method I used, If you don’t believe me fine..breeding mystice was accidental…and then I didn;t know better..when I learned what I was doing was wrong I stopped…I am sure you made your mistake too in the beginning…I just find it hard to belive that you still wish to condem me when she lived to be six!! And these things happened years ago. and if I ever bred again..I wouldn’t berred a girl over 10months, but I would not change my houseing practices for my females…if you want to PM me be my guest, but I have a huge problem..when everything thinks that there way is the only way it isn’t and things can and dp change.
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