Feeding youngsters vs feeding adults

[Splat n Dexter]

Hi,

I have an adult pig and will soon be the proud owner of a 6-7 week old girl we are adopting.

I'd appreciate advice on what is safe/isn't safe to feed the youngster and any special needs they'd have beyond what I'm currently feeding.

Our adult gets;
Timothy Hay (Dust extracted)
Burgess Excel Guinea pig nuggets
Various veg twice daily (Eg mixed lettuce - no iceberg, celery - chopped up well, peppers, fennel, fresh herbs, cucumber, carrot, parsnip, green beans etc)
Occasional fruit (Eg apple, pear.)

 

[Abi_nurse]

They can eat all adult food from day one as a baby. I would introduce fruit/veggies slowly though as not to upset the little ones tummy. And you can also feed a bit of alfafa hay as this has plenty of calcium in. Great for growing bones. But not too much.

x.

 

[Splat n Dexter]

Thanks Abi! 8

 

[Rilenceny]

Boston grew up with adults and have never been fed baby Guineapigs foods or get the extras apart from the adults, and he's still growing at 6 months old - Already a whooping 796g!

 

[Splat n Dexter]

Great stuff, I can feed the newbie just like I feed my big girl. 8) I thought I'd need to worry over correct balance of this and that for the smaller one or size of various foods etc. This is gonna be easier than I thought.