I’ve noticed my girls don’t eat their pellets anymore. They’re 6 years old and I give them Oxbow Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food. Do you have any tips to get them to start eating it again? Is there another kind of pellet that you’d recommend? Thank you in advance!
New pellet suggestions?
- Thread starter mikkysaur
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It doesn’t actually matter if they don’t eat them - they aren’t an important part of the diet - the only food they need is hay.
I don’t really feed pellets at all to mine - just 10 pellets each a week more as a treat
If you still want to feed them, you can try any pellet brand as it’s going to come down to personal preference and availability. I have added our comparison chart below - the latest version is on page 12.
Nugget Comparison Chart
I don’t really feed pellets at all to mine - just 10 pellets each a week more as a treat
If you still want to feed them, you can try any pellet brand as it’s going to come down to personal preference and availability. I have added our comparison chart below - the latest version is on page 12.
Nugget Comparison Chart
Theremin
New Born Pup
I also feed Garden Select right now. It's a bit tough to get pigs to eat things that they've decided they don't want any more.
The most important thing pellets provide is a stable source of vitamin C, since GPs are like us and need it in their diet. I give mine each a half Oxbow Vitamin C supplement "cookie" every day and they look forward to that.
The most important thing pellets provide is a stable source of vitamin C, since GPs are like us and need it in their diet. I give mine each a half Oxbow Vitamin C supplement "cookie" every day and they look forward to that.
Storm1974
Junior Guinea Pig
Pellets also provide vitamin D which is essential and hard to get for piggies when they live inside.
We feed Versele Laga because it doesn't contain any nasty, unhealthy fillers like soy, wheat etc.
We feed Versele Laga because it doesn't contain any nasty, unhealthy fillers like soy, wheat etc.
piggieminder
Forum Buddy
Have you bought any Verselle Laga recently? If so where did you find it? All my normal sources are out of stock and it's the only one 7+ year old Red will eat, he's becoming fussy in his old age!
KK327
Junior Guinea Pig
My boys love these pellets by Piggieparcels - good for joints and bladders - they eat every single one of their little portion they get daily. For context my boys are over 3 and 2.
[HEADING=2]Guinea Pig Pellet with Joint and Urinary Support - 1kg[/HEADING]
[HEADING=2]Guinea Pig Pellet with Joint and Urinary Support - 1kg[/HEADING]
Storm1974
Junior Guinea Pig
