Betsy
Anniversary Herd
Also have prostrate Rosemary bush given to me by my Mum can piggies eat Rosemary?
Can They Eat Rosemary?
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rome_italy
Adult Guinea Pig
yes, they can eat rosemary. But:
the amount of Calcium is 317mg/100g; the amount of Phosphorus is 66mg/100g. Therefore the ratio Ca: P (which is extremely important for piggies and should be 1,2-1,5:1) is 4,8:1.
Too high...
of course you will not serve 100g, but this is what rosemary contains (some charts say even higher values). I don't know if rosemary contains also oxalates, dangerous for kidneys/bladder.
Anyway, some little piece of rosemary will not damage anything, I guess!
the amount of Calcium is 317mg/100g; the amount of Phosphorus is 66mg/100g. Therefore the ratio Ca: P (which is extremely important for piggies and should be 1,2-1,5:1) is 4,8:1.
Too high...
of course you will not serve 100g, but this is what rosemary contains (some charts say even higher values). I don't know if rosemary contains also oxalates, dangerous for kidneys/bladder.
Anyway, some little piece of rosemary will not damage anything, I guess!
Sue G
Senior Guinea Pig
My understanding was that they can't eat rosemary, so I'll be interested to read other replies.
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