Baby Guinea pig

[Lindsay Cox]

I’m getting a baby Guinea pig tomorrow and I remembered I didn’t have alfalfa hay or alfalfa based pellets. My question is will he be ok on Timothy bay and Timothy pellets for a couple days until I can get him some

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

Yes, he'll be fine. They don't need alfalfa at all really, especially if the rest of their diet is nutritionally appropriate (80+% hay, some fresh veg and/or forage and a little nuggets).
Will he be joining an older companion after you get him?

 

[Lindsay Cox]

Yes, he'll be fine. They don't need alfalfa at all really, especially if the rest of their diet is nutritionally appropriate (80+% hay, some fresh veg and/or forage and a little nuggets).
Will he be joining an older companion after you get him?

Yeah he will but it’ll be a week or two. I’m getting him for another one of my pigs who lost his cage mate.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Piggies (even babies over three weeks of age) don’t need alfalfa at all, so don’t worry about getting any.
A normal Timothy based adult diet is also what a baby needs.

Can I ask why it’ll be a week or two before you bond them? Baby piggies (piggies under four months of age) must not be alone and need to be bonded with another piggy straight away.

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

Yeah he will but it’ll be a week or two. I’m getting him for another one of my pigs who lost his cage mate.

That's good. I ask because babies learn from the older piggies around them what to eat, so it makes it easier to get them to eat a good variety of veg if they have somepig to copy.

 

[weepweeps]

Can’t wait to see pictures of your new baby