When looking for a good quality guinea pig feed, the feed stores will also have guinea hen bird feed and other birds and animal feed available. It is considered that the domestic species of these animals was developed from the Peruvian animal. Domestic and wild cavies resemble each other in the rapidity of their early maturity. They breed about five times a year, and after the gestation period of 63-68 days sows give birth to an average of 4-6 babies in a litter. The young are born rather large and fully furred, and can walk about. They also have open eyes and teeth at this time and can eat solid food and drink water from a container. However notwithstanding this fact, the young should be allowed to nurse their mother for at least 2 weeks. When looking for a good quality guinea pig feed, the feed stores will also have guinea hen bird feed and other birds and animal feed available.

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