Piggly&Weeny
New Born Pup
Hi all!
I've been reading on here about the recommended daily pellet intake, and I'm worried I'm overfeeding/withholding food from my piggies.
I know the recommended intake is 1 tablespoon per pig per day, and I do give them about this much (I have an adult female and young female). But it disappears fairly quickly! For example, I can fill their bowl in the evening and it's gone by morning, or vice versa I can fill the bowl in the morning and it's gone by the end of the day. I'm worried that I'm not giving them enough, as their weights are not even at the top end of normal (my adult female ranges from 840g-870g, and the young female only a few months is currently 560g).
Is this OK or is it a case that if its there they will eat it? (my previous females were never too fussed about pellet and rarely emptied the bowl so this is a first for me).
Am I OK to give them more as their weight is not too high, or is it worth being strict with this? They have a constant source of hay and get veggies twice daily.
I've been reading on here about the recommended daily pellet intake, and I'm worried I'm overfeeding/withholding food from my piggies.
I know the recommended intake is 1 tablespoon per pig per day, and I do give them about this much (I have an adult female and young female). But it disappears fairly quickly! For example, I can fill their bowl in the evening and it's gone by morning, or vice versa I can fill the bowl in the morning and it's gone by the end of the day. I'm worried that I'm not giving them enough, as their weights are not even at the top end of normal (my adult female ranges from 840g-870g, and the young female only a few months is currently 560g).
Is this OK or is it a case that if its there they will eat it? (my previous females were never too fussed about pellet and rarely emptied the bowl so this is a first for me).
Am I OK to give them more as their weight is not too high, or is it worth being strict with this? They have a constant source of hay and get veggies twice daily.