- Protein in the diet
- Pellets as a source of protein
- Pea flakes as a source of protein
- A different way of thinking about diet
Protein in the diet
Protein is a vital part of a guinea pig diet. Guinea pigs are known to eat the odd small bug even though they are herbivores but they get most of their protein from plant matter. The arginine in the plant protein is needed for healthy growth and development.
Pellets as a source of protein
In a traditional pet diet, most protein comes generally in the form of pellets...
- What is muesli or dry mix and what is the difference between a mix and pellets? - Why is selective feeding problematic?
- How do we know this information?
- Vitamin C
- How much pellets do I give my guinea pigs?
- Pellets as syringe feed in an emergency - Switching your guinea pigs from muesli to pellets
Some of us may be used to feeding muesli/dry mix to piggies in years gone by but these days there is a...
1 Seed based diets - NO! - Hamster mixes - Bird mixes
- Cavy muesli/dry mix with whole seeds 2 A natural diet: Grass and forage seeds 3 Cultivated seeds in a pet diet - Sweetcorn and other grains
- Nuts and sunflower seeds
- Fruit
- Other vegetables 4 Seeds in treats - Dried forage and flower mixes - Hay based treats
- Treats to avoid
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