Feed pellet machine

[superka]

So I'm thinking of getting a food pellet machine for my rabbits and guinea pigs. any suggestions?

My main reasons being that most of the pellets around me use a lot of seeds in their blend. i found the "best" one in my area but its far from optimal. my boxes of hay always have a lot of left over powder. it would also help preserve some of their veggies by drying them out before they have a chance to go bad and have to be thrown out. was also wondering how to introduce vitamin C into the mix if what I'm grinding up doesn't have a high enough of it (say i got hay powder and lettuce to make a batch of pellets with for the sake of the argument. it probably wouldnt want to hold together...) just toss in a slice or orange or something? i figured if i can find a good recipe thats healthy for guinea pigs i could sell it in my area.

 

[Wiebke]

So I'm thinking of getting a food pellet machine for my rabbits and guinea pigs. any suggestions?

My main reasons being that most of the pellets around me use a lot of seeds in their blend. i found the "best" one in my area but its far from optimal. my boxes of hay always have a lot of left over powder. it would also help preserve some of their veggies by drying them out before they have a chance to go bad and have to be thrown out. was also wondering how to introduce vitamin C into the mix if what I'm grinding up doesn't have a high enough of it (say i got hay powder and lettuce to make a batch of pellets with for the sake of the argument. it probably wouldnt want to hold together...) just toss in a slice or orange or something? i figured if i can find a good recipe thats healthy for guinea pigs i could sell it in my area.

Hi

if you are not happy with your pellets, just leave them out all together (they should be only 1 tablespoon per piggy per day anyway and are the one of part of the diet that is expendable) and supplement with fresh and dry forage instead.

Pellets are only one small part of the diet; there is vitamin C in virtually all foods they eat. Veg, forage, pellets and any treats altogether replace the supplemenary role of wild forage in the diet guinea pigs have evolved on; they should be therefore seen and treated as a single food group.
Please do not feed fruit very often; it is too high in sugar and the acid can cause tiny cracks in the lips through which germs can get and cause cheilitis (lip infection, which can be fatal in flly developed cases).

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Other members can advise you with their own practical tips and experiences with a pellet-free diet.