If the shelter are responsible enough they will hold the piggies there until they know whether or not they are pregnant. They can be sexually mature from as early as 4 weeks according to guinealynx. The vet will not necessarily be able to tell.
no, unlike hamsters the adults will not harm the young.
2 to 6 babies.
My guinea pig had babies once and they seemed to begin running after just a few hours. I'm not sure if this happens with all guinea pigs, though.
Young guinea pigs are called pups.
No,some male guinea pigs actually help clean and care for babies
no guinea pigs do not eat their young.
guinea pigs dont need to be taken away from their babies they will not harm their young.
no our guinea pig had her babies at around 2 in the afternoon
usually guinea pigs have litters of 1-4 babies
They lick them.
They are known as Guinea Piglets.
no, guinea pigs dont eat their young.