Can Piggies Have Radishes / Radish Leaves?

[Claire W]

My dad has grown lots of radishes. Does anyone know if guinea pigs have radish and / or the leaves?

I'm assuming they can but just wanted to check.

 

[BossHogg]

My piggies love radishes, they'll scrabble around to grab the biggest .

 

[Claire W]

Thanks @BossHogg How often can they have them? My pigs are on a low calcium diet. Are they high in calcium do you know?

 

[BossHogg]

I'm not too sure, I get them as a treat when they're on offer. They don't get them every day.

 

[Pebble]

|f they are on a low calcium diet I would only feed radish infrequently as a treat - they are high in oxalic acid - which is implicated in urinary problems as it combines with calcium to form calcium oxalate stones.

 

[Claire W]

Thank you. They've had some today but I will only feed them as an occasional treat.

 

[dotty44]

My girls wont eat radishes at all, its the only thing they wont eat. They adore little gem lettuce though, and get it for a treat now and then.