can guineapigs eat spinach?

[charley.b]

can my guineapigs eat spinach ? ive read online they can but also that they cannot ?

 

[Veggies Galore]

Yes they can.... But not too much. I would only give a small piece /baby leaf per pig once a week.

 

[charley.b]

Yes they can.... But not too much. I would only give a small piece /baby leaf per pig once a week.

thankyou

 

[Guineautopia]

Hi, the reason spinach is given sparingly is due to the high calcium content (especially in the baby leaves).

 

[Veggies Galore]

... and oxalates

 

[Seven7]

My Finn and Lara eat spinach. They also get variety of veggies and herbs.
They get small amount of fruit three to four times a week.

 

[Eriathwen]

Ours get it about once a week, the baby spinach is better for them than actual adult (whats fully grown spinach called!?) spinach leaves. It contains a lot of calcium and oxalic acid which binds the calcium into larger pieces causing urine sludge. The baby leaves have less in, although still higher than a lot of other veg so yeah..once a week at most. Less often if it's the larger leaves

 

[Besspigever]

They can, but only in small amounts. And only three to four times a week. It is very high in calcium, but also vitamin C. So if your pig is prone to stones, I would not feed at all. But if they need more vitamin C, spinach would be a good option.