Beetroot leaves

[devonguineas]

Can piggies eat these? Got given a load from the grocer - but can't find them listed as either OK or safe. The list on here says "beet greens" but don't think that is the same......

 

[cashmincal]

I heard that they where not safe to feed ?

 

[MemberY]

I have read differing views, some say they are poisonous but I know that isnt the case as all mine have had the leaves and been absolutely fine. I have also read that they are high in folic acid which isnt too good for guineas, at least not over a period of time.
Best advice I can give is if youre not sure, dont feed it.
At the time I gave mine, I thought they were perfectly safe and as I said, none of mine had any ill effects....if anyone knows for sure, I would be interested to know too

 

[AgentF]

Fugly has them and had been fine O0 O0

Have googled beet greens and they are the leaves of beetroot.

I am sure in my guineapigolopaedia they are listed as ok.

I have no problem with feeding them to Fugly, like all things a little at a time.

 

[Laure]

I would have thought they would be OK, they are sometime included in the salad mixes you can get from the supermarket. I have never given them to my mine though

 

[AgentF]

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=7727.0

link to previous discussion O0

 

[MemberY]

List of safe foods and calcium sources, page 40 of the guineapiglopaedia, beet greens are listed as safe to eat.
Calcium 188mg, phosphorus 80mg....so high in calcium.

 

[millymolly]

you had me worried fore a while then :o
i brought back a goodie bag full of stuff from my parents who grow all their own veg and i fed the pigs some beetroot leaves last night :embarassed:. they seemed to enjoy them and i haven't seen any side effects ;D
my goodie bag included:- broccoli and broccoli leaves, sprout leaves, lettuce, sage, basil. cucumber and lots of chick weed the pigs went crazy for it 2funny

 

[mutton chops]

I'm confused (no change there then!)! Are they alright or arn't they?
Sorry :-\ Blonde hair you see lol! ;D

 

[spudnik]

mine had them, and they were fine

 

[mutton chops]

Yeh, thats why i was confused, cos i gave mine the leaves.....
Sorry 98)

 

[MemberY]

I would conclude that they are not poisonous but as they are high in calcium, best fed only occasionally as a treat O0

 

[devonguineas]

Many thanks for the info.