arightcharlie
New Born Pup
Hi, I’m not sure if this is already a thread but can I have some clarification on what fruit and veg Guinea Pigs cannot have? I’ve read so many conflicting guides
Thank you so much. Do they benefit from corn on the cob with the husks?This guide will help you
Edible And Forbidden Veg And Fruit List With Vitamin C Grading
You need to ensure high calcium veg such as spinach, kale and parsley is kept limited to one small amount, once per week only.
Fruit and carrot is also kept limited to an occasional treat (fruit isnt needed in their diet) and only in small amounts, no more than once week due to the sugars
In my experience they blooming love them as an occasional treat and tend to scoff pretty quickly, so benefit in that way!Thank you so much. Do they benefit from corn on the cob with the husks?
Would one between two twice a week sound ok?In my experience they blooming love them as an occasional treat and tend to scoff pretty quickly, so benefit in that way!
Would they eat what we don’t on it’s own? Because I’m thinking my kids love them so we could have one each and the pigs could share one and then they have the leaves off ours too?
Mine love them but they are considered more of a treat
I tend to feed them maybe once every 6 weeks (ish), I cut one into 4 for my 4 pigsWould one between two twice a week sound ok?
Would they eat what we don’t on it’s own? Because I’m thinking my kids love them so we could have one each and the pigs could share one and then they have the leaves off ours too?
Absolutely - mine rarely get the corn itself, but I do feed 1 outer corn husk and a few of the silks to the piggies when we are eating them.Would one between two twice a week sound ok?
Would they eat what we don’t on it’s own? Because I’m thinking my kids love them so we could have one each and the pigs could share one and then they have the leaves off ours too?
If mine don’t have boney old lady/boy bums they probably get it even less than that really (my life is a blur of pig veg!), I’m not that generous!Absolutely - mine rarely get the corn itself, but I do feed 1 outer corn husk and a few of the silks to the piggies when we are eating them.
Just like we get the carrots and they get the peelings - mean piggy parent here!
I give mine Bell peppers (make sure take out seeds of course) Cucumber, celery (cut in small chunks so they dont choke on the string)
That’s quite a helpful list I might screen shot thatI give mine Bell peppers (make sure take out seeds of course) Cucumber, celery (cut in small chunks so they dont choke on the string) Watermelon(mother not so keen tho) again without seeds. Hay , carrots . and strawberries . I haven't tried them on anything else yet. I'm sure someone else already posted this here but this is what i go by as well View attachment 190070
Mine to girlies are currently stuffing there faces with hayContrary to popular belief they can eat the whole pepper including the seeds. Also don't worry about celery strings, their front teeth cut and their back teeth grind food so it's difficult for them to choke (unless they're scoffing then they'll choke even on the smallest of things). You wouldn't cut up long strands of hay or grass, so don't worry about celery.
Also be careful with that guide. Tomato's can't be fed everyday because of sugar and acidity. Parsley and dandelion should be even more limited because of calcium content. Carrots max once a week. While it's a good guide, don't sick to it exactly.
I would be careful of this guide. Parsley shouldn’t be fed 2-4 times a week. Bell pepper can be fed daily. I’d also say 20 sprigs of coriander is a lot. Mine tend to get maybe maximum 6 between 2.I give mine Bell peppers (make sure take out seeds of course) Cucumber, celery (cut in small chunks so they dont choke on the string) Watermelon(mother not so keen tho) again without seeds. Hay , carrots . and strawberries . I haven't tried them on anything else yet. I'm sure someone else already posted this here but this is what i go by as well View attachment 190070
I don’t feed mine parsley daily and I only give a few sprigs of corrianderI would be careful of this guide. Parsley shouldn’t be fed 2-4 times a week. Bell pepper can be fed daily. I’d also say 20 sprigs of coriander is a lot. Mine tend to get maybe maximum 6 between 2.
The guide we have on here (linked to above) is more than comprehensive.
oh i see, thank you.I would be careful of this guide. Parsley shouldn’t be fed 2-4 times a week. Bell pepper can be fed daily. I’d also say 20 sprigs of coriander is a lot. Mine tend to get maybe maximum 6 between 2.
The guide we have on here (linked to above) is more than comprehensive.
Good. Most of their diet should be hay to keep them healthy and stop their teeth overgrowingMine to girlies are currently stuffing there faces with hay