How Much To Feed?

[kitkat1]

So I am currently feeding 6 teaspoons of pellets daily to my piggies, but am I supposed to be feeding them each 6 teaspoons? They always seem very hungry when I go to feed them.​

 

[Tomsmum]

Hi thought I had read on here unlimited pellets esp for young gp's. How much veggies do you give them?

 

[Tomsmum]

Recommendations For A Balanced General Guinea Pig Diet

 

[lawz]

i give mine 2 handfuls of pellets in morn, veggies in eve and unlimited hay.
Sow thats just had baby is on unlimited pellets at moment

 

[kitkat1]

Hi thought I had read on here unlimited pellets esp for young gp's. How much veggies do you give them?

Hi they get unlimited Oxbow Timothy hay, curently 6 teaspoons of pellets, and at least 1 fresh fruit or veg a day

 

[sport_billy]

The recommended ratio of food groups:
- 80% hay
- 10-15% veg and fresh herbs (ca. 1 cupful / 50g / nearly 2oz)
- 5-10% pellets (amount depending on the age) so an handful ish.....
- plenty of fresh water daily

 

[Cavy_lover]

The recommended ratio of food groups:
- 80% hay
- 10-15% veg and fresh herbs (ca. 1 cupful / 50g / nearly 2oz)
- 5-10% pellets (amount depending on the age) so an handful ish.....
- plenty of fresh water daily

Can i just clarify for young piggies (6weeks-6months ish) should they have less than a cup full of veg each? If so how much less?

 

[lawz]

ide be inclined to say yes…especially at the younger end.

 

[Tomsmum]

Can i just clarify for young piggies (6weeks-6months ish) should they have less than a cup full of veg each? If so how much less?

Mine are about 3 months old and easily eat 2 cups a day between them and would eat more! They also get some handfuls of grass/salad leaves as a bribe to sit on laps

 

[lawz]

all piggies are like hovers on legs @Tomsmum lol

 

[Tomsmum]

Does that mean I should give them less? I am sure I read somewhere that they self regulated? They certainly are picky though they love green leafy veg and turn their noses up at courgette, carrots and butternut squash

 

[Kerrie74]

ALL of mine get 50g each per day (as advised by Wiebke), half in the morning and half in the late afternoon, their ages vary from about 4 months old to 3 years old. We have 10 in total, 3 sows and 7 boars

 

[kitkat1]

ALL of mine get 50g each per day (as advised by Wiebke), half in the morning and half in the late afternoon, their ages vary from about 4 months old to 3 years old. We have 10 in total, 3 sows and 7 boars

So about 12 teaspoons for each guinea pig?

 

[Kerrie74]

Ermm no idea what it is in teaspoons sorry. All I can tell you is the following which I've taken from Wiebke's thread

"The daily amount of veg is about 50-60g / 2 ounces per guinea pig."