Nugget Comparison Chart

Thank you, that is very kind.

- On the nutritional side, what we are lacking is an overview of commercially available dry forage products. It is currently the area that is seeing a real boom in combination with a reduced or no pellets diet trend but there is often not exactly a lot of detailed information around.
Look at nutritional values, pros and cons.

Are there products/plants that could be recommended in combination as a valid pellet replacement and which should be more regarded as a treat? A lot seems to be more geared towards the human eye than real nutrition at a glance but there is no guidance as to what can be fed how much/often and what should be avoided.

- A treat overview would also be something that would find a lot of interest. From the good (i.e. healthy in small quantities as part of a faily diet) to the bad (fine very occasionally) to the ugly (unsuitable and dangerous).

If you would be interested to those overviews with the help of @Guineautopia, who will have probably done quite a bit of research and who is probably the best source for nutritional values? @Engel

By the way, I have written a little thread about protein: pellets vs. pea flakes for the food section.

But that would bring our Food section up to scratch and be very helpful.

There are also several threads in the Housing section that could do with a review as they are pre-pandemic. Since I haven't been well for the last few years, I have struggled with the information maintenance; especially - and not surprisingly - the really boring bits!
I have worked my way through quite a few older information threads of mine in recent weeks and have overhauled/updated them.

- We could do with a review of C&C grid cage providers and perhaps also with a new Kavee feedback thread as they have come onto the market rather aggressively in recent years (tag me for stickying it). What are users' practical experiences (good and bad) with them and with their product. Would they buy Kavee again?

- Also a review/update of fleece cosies, tunnels, caves etc. providers. No idea who's still making them.
I have some stuff on forage but I don't know if commercial forage is included. I know I had added to @Abi_nurse existing list. If/when I find that I'll fact check and that can be added to a pre existing list if need be. I've just found my 101 bookmarks on various animal bits there's at least 6 about diabetes in hamsters 🙃 I've been putting this off for way too long lol. Didn't want to get rid just in case I/someone may find it useful.

If I find anything of value I'll post it and tag you.
 
I have some stuff on forage but I don't know if commercial forage is included. I know I had added to @Abi_nurse existing list. If/when I find that I'll fact check and that can be added to a pre existing list if need be. I've just found my 101 bookmarks on various animal bits there's at least 6 about diabetes in hamsters 🙃 I've been putting this off for way too long lol. Didn't want to get rid just in case I/someone may find it useful.

If I find anything of value I'll post it and tag you.

Thank you. You can also pm me if wished.
 
We have a wild forage guide but nothing on the commercially available dry forage and supplementary treats, which have really taken off in recent years so a bit of a helping hand to navigate that minefield for the unwary would be really welcome.

If it helps, you could perhaps grade things as green, amber and red?
 
I made my own chart a while back with different brands. I'll see if I can find it, check it and send it over so you can incorporate it into the list if you like?
Thank you. Pellet reviews are always very popular but we need to find somebody new to take them on and update them regularly. It's been sitting on my rather long to do list.
I’m happy to help with any info for the Piggie parcels pellets (I run the business) 😀 Also I wonder if we could make some changes to the sheet, at the moment it has a price per KG but it doesn’t show the cost per day based on the recommended feed amount. Also I think it might be helpful to add in the calcium:phosphorus ratio.
I do have a lot of info on other pellets from all the research I’ve done, so I may also have some of rhe missing data. Please feel free to message me and I will help anyway I can 😌
Hi all

@Wiebke I'm more than happy to take this on. I have a unpredictable chronic disability and cannot work so therefore this gives me something to do to keep me occupied, something I can even do when unwell.
@Engel thank you for your reply I really apricate it. I would love to see what you have and see if there is anything I could add to this updated one. If possible would you be able to email me with it? ill link my email below.
@Guineautopia hi, again thank you so much for your reply. I have definitely taken your suggestions into consideration. I don't know if you read my most recent reply but I did say I was going to write down the calcuim:phophorurs ratio. I would love to here from you in an email if possible? I will link it down below

[email protected]

I'm just making my dinner and ill need to sort my pigs out for the night but as soon as I've done that ill log back on and reply and sort out the bits and pieces that need to be added:)
 
Hi all

@Wiebke I'm more than happy to take this on. I have a unpredictable chronic disability and cannot work so therefore this gives me something to do to keep me occupied, something I can even do when unwell.
@Engel thank you for your reply I really apricate it. I would love to see what you have and see if there is anything I could add to this updated one. If possible would you be able to email me with it? ill link my email below.
@Guineautopia hi, again thank you so much for your reply. I have definitely taken your suggestions into consideration. I don't know if you read my most recent reply but I did say I was going to write down the calcuim:phophorurs ratio. I would love to here from you in an email if possible? I will link it down below

[email protected]

I'm just making my dinner and ill need to sort my pigs out for the night but as soon as I've done that ill log back on and reply and sort out the bits and pieces that need to be added:)
Hi. Yes I'll send it to you when I find it. I too have an unpredictable chronic illness so know how it is. I've just come back from a several month long flare. Stuff like this really helps me too 😊
 
Hi all

@Wiebke I'm more than happy to take this on. I have a unpredictable chronic disability and cannot work so therefore this gives me something to do to keep me occupied, something I can even do when unwell.
@Engel thank you for your reply I really apricate it. I would love to see what you have and see if there is anything I could add to this updated one. If possible would you be able to email me with it? ill link my email below.
@Guineautopia hi, again thank you so much for your reply. I have definitely taken your suggestions into consideration. I don't know if you read my most recent reply but I did say I was going to write down the calcuim:phophorurs ratio. I would love to here from you in an email if possible? I will link it down below

[email protected]

I'm just making my dinner and ill need to sort my pigs out for the night but as soon as I've done that ill log back on and reply and sort out the bits and pieces that need to be added:)
@TheWheekingPiglets I’ll send you an email tomorrow from my Piggie parcels address x
 
I have finished what I can for now with the help from @Engel. I cant always find non uk based brands, as they do not come up on google for me: any I've missed or if anyone knows of other brands that are not already on here, please comment them on this post so I can add them.
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Thank you ever so much. We are currently busy with a major forum facelift so I will come back to you once that is sorted. It may take a day or two but that will hopefully give time for any feedback. Please tag me again if needed.

It looks great and very comprehensive to me. You must have worked really hard. :clap: :clap: :clap:

Is there a chance to use a font that is just a little larger by removing all 'contains' from the top bar and compressing those columns?

PS: You can also use green for grass meal - that is basically ground dried grass and it is a healthy pellet base.
 
I have finished what I can for now with the help from @Engel. I cant always find non uk based brands, as they do not come up on google for me: any I've missed or if anyone knows of other brands that are not already on here, please comment them on this post so I can add them.
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@TheWheekingPiglets I may have forgotten to mention in my last email that Mr Johnsons choice and Mr Johnson mix are muesli which will need to be removed. The nature's touch is more forage based so I'll add that to the forage guide I'm doing so that would need to be removed too when you have time as this is a nugget chart and we don't want to confuse people.
 
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