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newborn guniea pig seems to be pushed away by mom

Submitted: 877 days and 9 hours ago.
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Age: 1; Female; Breed: guinea pig

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keeping them together alone

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Yes they sometimes do reject them which means you will need to hand raise it.
This site goes over pregnancy and newborns in this species
http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/Guineas/breeding.html#Birth
This site has info on raising babies
http://www.guinealynx.com/handfeeding.html#pups
Hope this helps you!

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Expert: NancyH
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Answered: 6/30/2007

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30+yrs pet vet care & nursing, rescue, behavior & training, responsible breeding, small animal care

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