However, accidents can happen, and if you are ever in a situation where a young sow has gotten pregnant, the following advice may be able to help you out. This information was compiled from various, experienced guinea-pig breeders on the net. As always, you should consult a veterinarian experienced with guinea pigs for assistance in these situations. The main problem with young sows is that they may be too small to deliver their babies.
Pellets are high in fat, and can lead to larger animals.
Be warned, however, that any time you reduce the amount of pellets in a guinea pig's diet, you are running the risk of malnutrition. If you do opt to reduce the pellet intake to keep the birthweight down, you will nead to make sure that you are giving your sow a wide variety of fresh vegetables to guarantee that she is still obtaining her daily requirements of vitamins and minerals, particularly vitamin C and protein . Be very careful when you do this, and be sure to consult your veterinarian. Pregnant and nursing sows need 20mg of Vitamin C each day. Note that this is true for all pregnant sows, not just young ones, but it is still very important.