Fattening up guinea pigs.

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I have two boars who have been sick recently and one has dental probelms, they are fine now, but I was hoping someone could give me any secrets on how to fatten them up safely. O0
 
I heard somewhere that porridge oats sprinkled on their dried food can help them gain weight. But I would pm someone more experienced than me on that one. If they are eating healthily now, they should put on weight in their own time.
 
Grass is a good conditioner if the weather allows :) Or you can grow your own. Planet Guinea Cereal Grass is high in Protein @ 18-20% and easy to grow. Planet Guinea They love it too :)
 
The science selective mixed in with Galen Garden powders are working good on Ton O0

The other secrets... well you know ;)
 
lmfao a bag of maltesers O0 O0
he ate half the bbq food saturday ( kiddin )
 
I have been trying to get them to put on weight the last few months, they are eating enough but they are skinnier then what they are. I have tried the all the stuff that has been suggested or similar things, apart from the porridge oats and the Galen Garden powders, will look into them thanks. Anymore suggestions I would be more then grateful. O0
 
Thank you Kelly am going to have a look a little later. The problem I am facing is they lost the weight and now only eat enought keep that weight on, they are not gaining the weight they lost. My sow looks like a pot bellied pig. O0
 
I did syringe feed them a little while back to help with their weight but now they are at an O.K. weight and eating by themselves I don't really want to force feed them. I think I may have to though. O0
 
I felt the same, honestly hated to force feed Tonni, but now he takes it all by himself :smitten:

This morning he stopped after 2, then had to force a little for the start of the 3rd one then he just took it. Once you start to see the results of them getting better and putting on weight - you forget all of the upset :)
 
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