Feeding Chart
Guinea pigs are herbivores that eat lots of fruits and vegetables. The most important part of a guinea pig’s diet, however, is hay. This makes up 85 -90% of their daily feeding and should always be provided to your guinea pigs. You must show the pigs the difference between bed and eating hay as most of them pee/poo in their bedding. You can do this by buying a hay rack or placing the hay in a bowl.
Fruits and vegetables are also important for a healthy pig diet and they should be given fresh produce every day and it should be removed after 24 hours. One cup of freshly chopped up fruit and vegetables (10% fruit, 90% vegetables) should be fed per pig a day.
Some very good vegetables for guinea pigs are: alfalfa, radish, clover sprout, basil, Brussel sprouts, carrots, carrot tops*, broccoli, clover, cucumber, dandelion greens (NO pesticides)*, green peppers, mint, parsley*, pea pods*, peppermint leaves, radish tops, raspberry leaves, lettuce, watercress*, wheat grass – (*) = use no more than twice a week. …show more content…
DO NOT FEED GUINEA PIGS: bananas (too sugary), beans (causes bloating), bok choy (causes bloating), cabbage (causes bloating), cauliflower (cause bloating), celery (strings are dangerous, no nutrients), commercial treats (too sugary), kale (toxic), grapes (toxic, too sugary), rabbit pellets (don’t contain vitamin C), raisins (toxic, too sugary), spinach
Guinea pigs are herbivores that eat lots of fruits and vegetables. The most important part of a guinea pig’s diet, however, is hay. This makes up 85 -90% of their daily feeding and should always be provided to your guinea pigs. You must show the pigs the difference between bed and eating hay as most of them pee/poo in their bedding. You can do this by buying a hay rack or placing the hay in a bowl.
Fruits and vegetables are also important for a healthy pig diet and they should be given fresh produce every day and it should be removed after 24 hours. One cup of freshly chopped up fruit and vegetables (10% fruit, 90% vegetables) should be fed per pig a day.
Some very good vegetables for guinea pigs are: alfalfa, radish, clover sprout, basil, Brussel sprouts, carrots, carrot tops*, broccoli, clover, cucumber, dandelion greens (NO pesticides)*, green peppers, mint, parsley*, pea pods*, peppermint leaves, radish tops, raspberry leaves, lettuce, watercress*, wheat grass – (*) = use no more than twice a week. …show more content…
DO NOT FEED GUINEA PIGS: bananas (too sugary), beans (causes bloating), bok choy (causes bloating), cabbage (causes bloating), cauliflower (cause bloating), celery (strings are dangerous, no nutrients), commercial treats (too sugary), kale (toxic), grapes (toxic, too sugary), rabbit pellets (don’t contain vitamin C), raisins (toxic, too sugary), spinach