Carrots Ok For Everyday?

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The vet I saw last night said that carrots have a lot sugars and should only be given once a week for a treat along with fruits like apples and tomatoes. I was reading and it stated that kale and dandelion leaves should not be given everyday. I am so confused. I want to do the right thing. What veggies do you give your pigs everyday? Is the vet correct about the carrots? Thank you again for all of the information, advice and support in this short time that I have had my pigs!
 
Adelle said:
Yes carrots are a little high in sugar for everyday feeding, and dandelion and kale being too high in calcium.
Here is the link to a balanced diet for vegetables :-)

Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet
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Thank you for the link. I did read through it. The vet told me kale spinach and dandelions are ok at bulk of veg. That is apparently not true. We have just two pigs. What green can be give every day? Romaine lettuce? Right now we have dandelion leaves, kale, carrots, apples, and yellow pepper available.
 
cassybaby89 said:
The vet I saw last night said that carrots have a lot sugars and should only be given once a week for a treat along with fruits like apples and tomatoes. I was reading and it stated that kale and dandelion leaves should not be given everyday. I am so confused. I want to do the right thing. What veggies do you give your pigs everyday? Is the vet correct about the carrots? Thank you again for all of the information, advice and support in this short time that I have had my pigs!
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Carrots are too high in sugar and vitamin A and too fattening to serve daily. A chunk per piggy 2-3 times a week is enough.
You may find our diet guide for new owners helpful, as it lists in detail what you can feed how often in roughly which quantities: Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet
 
:D I give my girls carrot, parsnip, broccoli, cabbage and parsley on a daily basis, but only very small amounts of each. I only feed spinach and kale occasionally, as they are high in calcium, and then only half a leaf of spinach and a few very small bits of curly kale. They also have red and green peppers daily and tomatoes, a quarter of a cherry or plum tomato, on alternate days. Small amounts of dandelion are okay as it is a diuretic. I feed plantain leaves when I can get them, as they are full of vitamins. Apple is okay but only feed small pieces occasionally as a treat. The acid in it can cause Chalitis; sores around the mouth. Blueberries and cherries are also fed now and then, but again, only a quarter of one to each pig. My girls also like the leaves of Pak Choi.
I may be tempting fate, but I have never had any bloat (and neither have my pigs!)
 
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Wiebke said:
Carrots are too high in sugar and vitamin A and too fattening to serve daily. A chunk per piggy 2-3 times a week is enough.
You may find our diet guide for new owners helpful, as it lists in detail what you can feed how often in roughly which quantities: Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet
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Thank you. I have read this. I am worried since the girls have been getting mostly kale and spinach since coming home. I thought I was doing something good for them.
 
an entire carrot every day is way to much, mine get a tiny slice of fruit(like a grape each) or a small dish of carrot each every night as a natural treat. so my rule is only use as a treat
 
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