machuandpicchumummy
Junior Guinea Pig
I'm worried that my piggies are a little on the round side, they're around 1.350kg each. First off, is this a healthy weight for a year old boar? Our vet has said she 'wouldn't like to see them any bigger' but I've seen people with piggies 1.4kg and over that are fine.
At the moment they are getting a handful of veggies each in the morning, mostly romaine lettuce and cucumber with a couple of extra bits occasionally such as herbs and a small piece of carrot or kale very occasionally. They have a hamster size bowl for pellets each that I half fill each day and they get a few handfuls of hay in the hutch per day, as they are outdoor they also need some for bedding. They also get plenty of exercise in the run (although as it's on grass they do a fair bit of eating here too!) And their hutch is large so plenty of room to run. We rarely give them any shop bought treats, and if we do it's only some forage mix etc. They don't like fruit.
If they do need to lose weight, how would you suggest we change their daily routine to slim them down a bit? I just want them to live the longest healthiest life possible!
At the moment they are getting a handful of veggies each in the morning, mostly romaine lettuce and cucumber with a couple of extra bits occasionally such as herbs and a small piece of carrot or kale very occasionally. They have a hamster size bowl for pellets each that I half fill each day and they get a few handfuls of hay in the hutch per day, as they are outdoor they also need some for bedding. They also get plenty of exercise in the run (although as it's on grass they do a fair bit of eating here too!) And their hutch is large so plenty of room to run. We rarely give them any shop bought treats, and if we do it's only some forage mix etc. They don't like fruit.
If they do need to lose weight, how would you suggest we change their daily routine to slim them down a bit? I just want them to live the longest healthiest life possible!