How To Care Guinea Pig Babies. It will take some time to get your baby guinea pigs familiar. But many experts recommend that pups be weaned as late as 6 weeks.
Some pet food stores also sell pellets for guinea pigs and you can give these to the babies as long as you soak them thoroughly so that they will be soft to chew on. Do baby guinea pigs drink water. Newborns may not ready to drink water for a while but it is totally up to them.
Bird or playthings have to be risk-free for eating.
To care for your guinea pig make sure it has access to fresh hay and water at all times. Hold the mother guinea pig in your arms gently before putting each baby to suckle from her nipples as a way of promoting self-feeding. Even human moms do not produce milk right off the bat. Choose the correct cage for your guinea pig baby.