Burgess Excel Food Warning!

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Bitzy&Patches said:
Spanish? Didn't expect that:D yeah the pets at home ones seem to be going up top right now, but I'm not sure what ingredients are because I don't have a pets at home here. But I suppose if you live near one you could have a look. Or you could try the harringtons pellets they've got quite good reviews and peoples piggies like them:)
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Do you want me to get a picture of the Pets at home nuggets?
 
Thank you @orangeinepig they look better, looks like another swap! Yeah I think this stuff looks like a supplement/treat, gonna get some pets at home tomorrow, I need to get a guineapigs magazine anyway, as much as I'm not a fan of the store I think this might be my better option long term ...
 
gogoguineas said:
Thank you @orangeinepig they look better, looks like another swap! Yeah I think this stuff looks like a supplement/treat, gonna get some pets at home tomorrow, I need to get a guineapigs magazine anyway, as much as I'm not a fan of the store I think this might be my better option long term ...
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I got the 10kg bag although I don't think that was a good idea because it will take my pigs about a year to get thru...
 
Okay, a lot of panic on here. First of one of my main clients deals in food ingredients and flavours. Hence no one yet has provided an MSDS or Certificate of Analaysis for Lucerne. So no one has the expertise to state what the level of calcium is in Lucerne processed for use in pellets. Also we dont know the percentage of lucerne in the nuggets. You are neglecting the other Calcium ingredients - Mono Calcium Phosphate and DiCalcium Phosphate. For the non chemists thats one calcium atom to one phosphate or two calcium to one phosphate. These are all important building blocks in the body. Whats needed is a CofA for Burgess Pellets.
 
:agr: we need to put things into the wider picture.i feed a mixture of different pellets,so my 17 cavies do not get to fixated on one brand of pellets.I'm struggling to get mine to eat bunny basic,i may have to go cold turkey with these.:))
 
If you knew what was in most of your daily food and drink you would be too scared to eat. All mostly harmless but only in a balanced diet. If you ever need an explanation of E numbers send me a PM
 
karonus said:
Okay, a lot of panic on here. First of one of my main clients deals in food ingredients and flavours. Hence no one yet has provided an MSDS or Certificate of Analaysis for Lucerne. So no one has the expertise to state what the level of calcium is in Lucerne processed for use in pellets. Also we dont know the percentage of lucerne in the nuggets. You are neglecting the other Calcium ingredients - Mono Calcium Phosphate and DiCalcium Phosphate. For the non chemists thats one calcium atom to one phosphate or two calcium to one phosphate. These are all important building blocks in the body. Whats needed is a CofA for Burgess Pellets.
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Well I'm clearly not a chemist and you certainly know what your talking about! But I was just sharing some information that I thought people might want to know:) but I totally agree on what your saying
 
Ok have some actual information for you.

Luverne has 3% calcium content
Mono calcium phosphate has 20 to 24% calcium content.
Dicalcium phosphate has 40 to 45% calcium content.

So the question is in what quantities.

Mcp and dcp are components in baking powders so are likely to be in all nuggets etc.
 
I have switched my pigs to the pets at home nuggets and they seem to be okay, they're cheaper too! thanks for the warning.
 
squeakypigs01 said:
I have switched my pigs to the pets at home nuggets and they seem to be okay, they're cheaper too! thanks for the warning.
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No problem:) I've switched my pigs to the harringtons pellets and I save at least £2 every time I buy them. I usually buy two bags at a time so I don't have to keep ordering them, I know its not a massive amount of money I'm saving but its £2 that could go towards vet funds or something:)
 
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