How did she manage this?! (Baby guinea pigs)

SpotTheCat

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One of my guinea pigs (Kajima) had a litter last night of 4 little guinea pigs, okay thats fine, BUT she had a litter 9 weeks ago (4 of July) I am pretty sure the father was removed before she gave birth, the only males she has been near since then was her son who was removed at 4 weeks old (which is when they are supposed to be removed), guinea pigs gestation is 59-72 days. How has she managed to give birth again?!
@Zoohtasim
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Pig 1 body is just plain orange
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Pig2
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Pig3
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Pig4 love this ones white trousers
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One of my guinea pigs (Kajima) had a litter last night of 4 little guinea pigs, okay thats fine, BUT she had a litter 9 weeks ago (4 of July) I am pretty sure the father was removed before she gave birth, the only males she has been near since then was her son who was removed at 4 weeks old (which is when they are supposed to be removed), guinea pigs gestation is 59-72 days. How has she managed to give birth again?!
@Zoohtasim
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Pig 1 body is just plain orange
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Pig2
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Pig3
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Pig4 love this ones white trousers
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I NEED SOME GUINEA PIGS NOW!!

I don't know the answer to your question.
 
Any chance one of the sons could have fertilized her?
Has she been around ANY other males?
Nope because that wouldn’t have been long enough between her son being old enough and her giving birth. No other males her cage is by its self. Only explanation that makes sense is that I didn’t remove the father when I thought I did, I will be a lot more carful now to remove the father before the mother gives birth!
 

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