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What is best to feed my guinea pig2007-11-24 22:17:33

I currently feed my shorthaired adult male guinea pig this wild harvest mix but I've heard it is not the most healthy choice for guinea pigs. Should I feed my pig timothy hay? pellets? keep feeding him with what I have? fresh produce? Thank you.

Answers:

Your piggies should have the following each day:

1) Fresh, clean water with no vitamin drops in it.

2) At least 1/2 cup of high quality guinea pig pellets per pig.

3) An unlimited supply of fresh Timothy and/or Orchard hay.

4) One cup per pig of fresh veggies.

The pellets should be Timothy based and contain stabilized Vitamin C. You can order high quality pellets online through www.oxbowhay.com or www.kmshayloft.com

Hay is essential to a piggie's diet. It not only keeps their digestive system moving along properly, but it also helps keep their evergrowing teeth at the proper length. You can order wonderful hay from the two sources listed above. Piggies should have hay at all times.

Veggies include Romaine, curly green or red lettuces, endive, escarole, raddichio, cucumber, spinach, tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, cucumber, carrots, squash, bell pepper (any color) or cut up (one-inch) pieces of celery.

Fruits such as an apple slice, an orange slice, bits of banana, watermelon, cantaloupe, strawberries, or cut up seedless grapes can be given as an occasional treat. Do not feed these every day as they are high in sugar.

Things NOT to feed: Potato, onion, or any type of bulb vegetable. Iceburg lettuce gives them diarrhea. Make sure all seeds are removed from any fruit given to your piggies, as they can be poisonous. Do not give them any type of dairy products. Pigs are strict herbivores. Do not feed them seed treats, feed with colored bits, or yogurt treats.