Guinea pigs are herbivores which means they eat only fruits and vegetables and pellets. Guinea pig eating every pet store is also good for them for their guinea pig diet. Just because everything they see, or eat guinea pigs are given, does not mean it is good for feeding guinea pigs.
When feeding them vegetables, either bought or foraged, this must - Unfrozen - Clean - Free of contaminants (pesticides, animal feces, exhaust, etc) - Mold-free The following vegetables are enjoyed by guinea pigs and vitamin C and provide as much information about your guinea pig per day;
Beetroot 1.4 mg A few pieces of chopped leaves are poisonous Broccoli 25mg A handful Carbon 10.2mg Few leaves Carrots 1.7mg A handful of chopped Cauliflower leaves 24.7mg Few leaves Celery 0.9mg A handful Cucumber 0.8 mg 1 and half inches, chopped in half Green Leaf Salad 5mg 3 or 4 leaves Green peppers 22.5mg Chop some strips without seeds Parsnips 4.8mg A few chopped pieces Pea Pods 16.8mg Choppy ends with empty tubes Red Peppers 35.8mg Chop some strips without seeds Red Leaf Lettuce 1mg Few leaves Romaine 6.7mg Few leaves Runner Beans 4.6mg cut into strips, cut off ends and remove beans (poisonous) Spinach 7.9mg A few leaves Sprout tops and stems 74.8mg A handful, no sprouts Swede 5.9 mg Not too much, as rich in vitamin C Sweetcorn 1.9mg A cob in half, including leaves Tomatoes 3.6 mg Not more than a quarter Fruit can guinea pigs as food great, but only in small quantities to give, as too much can scabbing around her mouth.
- Apples and pears - no seeds - Melon - No seeds - Grapes - Seedless - Bananas - Including Skins - Oranges - In segments with skins on - Cherries - stones removed first
Do not give them peaches and plums because they are too acidic and causing bad scab. My Nuggets Guinea Pig Piggy love eating the food, the guinea pig is made of nuggets pet at home when I thought I would change the Nuggets to Woodlands food and forage. When I did this, I found that they only touch nuggets and hay in it, but left the alfafa pellets so I switched back to the Nuggets again.
Be aware, feed them with only a bag of Guinea Pig food is not good enough for guinea pig food as they eat fruit and vegetables as a good source of vitamin C. If a bag of guinea pig food are open need, it takes up to ninety days of vitamin C, in order to reduce power. Do not use any other food mixes like hamsters mixtures, such as peanuts and sunflower seeds are not suitable for guinea pigs Rabbit pellets mixed contain anti-coccidiosis drugs (ACS) and is toxic to guinea pigs.
Hay is a MUST I repeat this ... Hay is a must! The Piggies eat very large quantities every day and it helps them to have a healthy digestive system. They are constantly nibbling hay than is required to keep their teeth ground down, preventing it to grow too long.
You can buy a good quality hay either by a farmer or pet store. It is important to check that it is NOT hay and straw, as they are used as bedding for and offer no nutritional value. Timothy Hay Fresh herbs Alfafa hay are usually used to feed baby guinea pigs or pregnant sow, because it is rich in protein, calcium and carbohydrates. Fully grown pigs do not benefit from them because they for stones or disease due alfafa are vulnerable too rich in calcium.
For my piggy, I get Excel Herbage Timothy Hay, how to eat it and if I try an alternative to them, they will completely ignore it love (yes pigs picky I know!). Since Timothy Hay expensive, I only use them for their hay rack, and buy a cheaper big bag of normal hay for their bedding.
Dandelion is their favorite plant can be found in every garden because they are wild plants, giving a handful of hay each day.
And finally, last but not least - water! Bottle of water in the cage must be made available at any time guinea pigs eat. Clean and rinse the bottle of old stale water before refilling. They have a nasty habit of blowing leftover food from their mouths sprout in the water and making the water dirty.
Over time, algae inside the bottle so you use a brush to clean the bottle inside. If you do not have a brush, I've heard of an alternative that drained to 1cm of water in the bottle and a spoon of rice and then shake the bottle and pour into a sieve.
Do not use a water bowl, they will use the bowl over, soaking the cabin floor as a toilet pigs or advice. I hope this page has helped you to understand what guinea pig food is good for them and what is not....
