Tallulah's Medical thread

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KrazyKawaii

Post   » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:08 pm


Well that sounds good to me! I'd love for them to both be girls, and I just went and felt them again, definitely nothing like a ridge. Is 11 days old, old enough to feel a ridge?

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Lynx
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Post   » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:43 pm


What I can see looks pretty female but larger photos would have helped a lot (there is some possible loss of detail so I can't be positive).

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seraphanjil

Post   » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:50 pm


Oh yeah you should definitely be able to feel a ridge. Usually you can feel a ridge as soon as they are born.

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LandosMomma

Post   » Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:54 pm


You may make a trip to Erie with them and I will tell you personally :P

Talishan
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Post   » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:59 pm


The "ridge method" is the only one I trust. To me it is definitive. Like SardonicSmile says, if it's there it's there and he's a male. If it's not it's not and she's a female. (It is actually the bone of their penis; that's where it goes when retracted.)

Rub your finger very gently from side to side across the belly of each, just 'north' of the anal opening. If you can feel a definite ridge following the midline of the body (pointed toward the pig's head), he's a he. Not and she's a she.

You'd feel better if Seraph and/or Landos could check for you, though. Don't freak; remember you have 21 days from birth before you would have to separate them.

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KrazyKawaii

Post   » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:44 am


Thanks guys! There's definitely no ridge. Phew! I may be staying in PA a little longer, if that's the case I may try to meet up with Seraphnjil just to be sure, but I feel nothing that even remotely resembles a ridge.

SardonicSmile

Post   » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:21 am


Me as a first time ridge feeler can tell you, if you don't feel it, it's just not there.

Pretty safe to assume you have two girls.

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seraphanjil

Post   » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:23 am


I'd be happy to meet up with you again! :) Just let me know

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Lynx
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Post   » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:16 am


Talishan, I added your advice to use the ridge method:

www.guinealynx.info/.html

Talishan
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Post   » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:15 pm


"Me as a first time ridge feeler can tell you ... "

LOLOL! (sorry)

Ditto, though. There's only been one case I've ever felt where I couldn't be sure one way or the other.

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