Broccoli?

[Barrett Bonden]

I have taken advantage of the list of fruit and veg to give your guinea pigs that is on this website. A very useful guide. But after reading somebody else's post it seems that I should not be giving them broccoli everyday. But the list does not make any mention of limiting the amount, as it does of other veg. So I'm looking for a definitive answer as to what amount of broccoli I should give my boys?

Your help on this subject would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Frankie1990]

I don't have the answer but i have a food chart printed from the net (see below) which says "very gassy use sparingly".. what sparingly actually means I dont know so I give them a little bit every few days. They do love it though. ... http://www.guineapigcages.com/food/Veggie-and-Fruit-Charts.pdf

 

[Wiebke]

Feed a floret or chunk of stem per piggy 2-3 times a week.

The rule of thumb is most veg and sprigs of herbs are best fed 2-3 times a week. Fruit/tomato should not be fed more than twice weekly to avoid mouth and lip sores.
High calcium veg like spinach, kale and Asian cabbages should only be an occasional treat. I feed a slice of sweet pepper/capsicum, a slice of cucumber, a chunk of celery daily.
You can also feed a sprig of coriander/cilantro daily.

Cabbages and crucifera like broccoli or cauliflower (including leaves and stems) are fine to feed if they are introduced slowly and always fed as part of a mix; but you should take them off the menu for any piggy with digestive issues. They are medium high in calcium, but a good source of vitamin C.

As long as you do not feed anything too often or in large quantities, you won't go badly wrong.
Do not introduce more than one new veg or herb at once with any piggy, and preferably always as part of a mix in order to prevent diarrhea or bloating.

 

[Barrett Bonden]

Thank you @Wiebke That seems like a definitive answer to me!

 

[VickiA]

One pair of my piggies are not keen on broccoli but the other pair have chomped their way through a broccoli stalk this evening. That will be their lot for this week, though.

 

[Cookie16]

But why is it some prefer the stalk and some prefer the flower?! At the moment I only have piggies that eat the stalk! But that's good as we eat the flower!

 

[Barrett Bonden]

But why is it some prefer the stalk and some prefer the flower?! At the moment I only have piggies that eat the stalk! But that's good as we eat the flower!

Yes, mine are just the same. It's the stalk every time with the flower left on the floor of the hutch.

 

[hayleyface]

My piggies get two florets every day and they're fine. I was fed up of searching through contradicting information and they easy all their veggies every day, no problem.