Cooked food for guinea pig

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Hi guys, I saw a recipe for guinea pig cookies and in the recipe I was told to bake the ingredients for half an hour, but as far as I know guinea pig shouldn't eat cooked food, Is it safe to bake it for them?
The ingredients for the cookeies are-
1.The dust and small pieces of hay that are left in the end of the hay bag
2. Banana and apple or any other fruits and vegetables you wont to use.
i apologize for my English or any writing mestak it is not my language
 
not sure about the cooked food. i’ve made the same cookies without baking but i added crushed pellets too
 
Hila said:
Hi guys, I saw a recipe for guinea pig cookies and in the recipe I was told to bake the ingredients for half an hour, but as far as I know guinea pig shouldn't eat cooked food, Is it safe to bake it for them?
The ingredients for the cookeies are-
1.The dust and small pieces of hay that are left in the end of the hay bag
2. Banana and apple or any other fruits and vegetables you wont to use.
i apologize for my English or any writing mestak it is not my language
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Hi!

Personally I would prefer not to feed any highly processed foods (1 tablespoon of pellets per piggy per day is enough) and be careful with feeding too much fruit. It is not good for guinea pigs (Dysbiosis, i.e. unbalancing the gut microbiome, which can contribute to bloating or diarrhea in the long term as well as cheilitis, i.e. potentially fatal lip infection).

You can find tips for healthy treats at the end of our comprehensive diet guide:
Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Rather invest in speciality hays or forage or concentrate on making feeding time fun!
Treating your piggies doesn't have to be food that is presented in a style appealing to humans but in a way that is rewarding and stimulating for your guinea pigs.
You can find lots of ideas in this guide here: Enrichment Ideas for Guinea Pigs
 
Thank you very much for your help! i will make sure to read every thing you segasted and find ather treates to give them 😊
 
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