Can guinea pig eat.....

[kennethyau]

Radish and its leaves and beetroot and its leaves?

Just got them in a box of veg I have delivered and not sure whether they can have them the leaves or not?

 

[Lizzie]

no to beetroot leaves...got something in it which isn't good...starts with an 'O' but can't remember what it is.

 

[kennethyau]

?oxalate?

 

[MerryPip]

They can eat small pieces of raw beetroot though. it's good for their bladders etc.My boys love it even if they do end up a bit pink afterwards!

 

[BellasMummy]

No I don't think they can have radish at all and not beetroot leaves. My girls love raw beetroot.

 

[Guinea pig slave]

Radish and the leaves are fine, beetroot is also good (mine love it but look like savages after |)) The leaves are harmful so don't give

 

[kennethyau]

thanks for the reply.
i just had a box of veggies delivered that had beetroot and radishes in it (with leaves) so i wasn't sure whether i could "throw it in". i'll give them the radish leaves and see if they like it.

just out of interest, what are beet greens? I see it on the food list as something i can give to the piggies occasionally but don't know what it is.