Frozen Organic Vegetables?

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Hello! I dont have Guinea pig(s) yet but have been deeply considering it the past couple of months but I'm waiting until I have a few hundred saved up and have done enough research to fully commit. I have many years of experience with rodents, having owned over 4 different rabbits and having owned gerbils as a child.

My grandfather owns large plots of land, and with this land he gardens in the summer to keep himself from dying from boredom.
Because of this I've been wondering, is frozen vegetables good for Guinea pigs? They're organic vegetables, and our list ranges from asparagus, squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, strawberries, green beans, apples, pears and probably some more I cant think of. I've heard store made frozen food can be harmful because of how they're processed (and I'm not sure if garden grown is good either?) but we always end up with an over abundance of tomatoes and green beans and apples and I'm wondering since theres no areas to donate the vegetables can I just freeze what I can to use over the winter and spring instead of just letting them rot and or over stuffing my chickens and my already overly spoiled rabbit?

I've been busy with preparing my schedule for my last year of highschool and junior finals so I havent had the time to do the food research and cost research needed yet. Any Guinea pig advice from current owners is appreciated and will be written down as helpful tips and things for me to remember! :)
 
Guinea pigs need fresh vegetables every day. Not frozen and thawed out. You blanch fresh veg before you freeze them so therefore the veg has been "cooked" albeit for a couple of mins. Piggies should not eat cooked veg.
 
I agree that your potential piggies shouldn’t be eating frozen veg. They should have fresh veg only. How about donating any surplus veg to the homeless or to a local animals charity / rescue?
 
Agree with the above points. A side note - fruits, tomatoes and carrots shouldn't be given regularly as they're high in sugar. So more of a treat. Some veg should also be fed sparingly. Potatoes are poisonous to them. There's a LOT of info on this site that you can read through to prepare yourself. Just make sure you get a pair at the least (boars only live in pairs and need more space than sows).

Well done on doing your research before jumping in :)
 
Theres sadly no areas like that around me and weve offered to give them away to people (show up to our farm and pick whatever you want) to people at my mothers work and theyve refused that offer and have acted entitled and refused our free food unless we pick it ourselves and drive to their houses to give them to them :( Yeah

We do have a nearby shelter but we refuse to support them after we pretty much got scammed by them. (They lied about vaccinating and neutering our stolen dog so we would have to spend more money to get him back.) They also mostly keep pitbulls, rodents are an extremely rare sight to see.

since it seems like I cant feed Guinea pigs frozen veggies, I'm considering just canning the vegetables and giving them away to family and my grandmothers friends. We also know a lady who rescues rabbits from abusive situations so we'll give some fresh veggies to her as well. :)
 
Siikibam said:
Agree with the above points. A side note - fruits, tomatoes and carrots shouldn't be given regularly as they're high in sugar. So more of a treat. Some veg should also be fed sparingly. Potatoes are poisonous to them. There's a LOT of info on this site that you can read through to prepare yourself. Just make sure you get a pair at the least (boars only live in pairs and need more space than sows).

Well done on doing your research before jumping in :)
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Thank you! I instinctively thought some vegetables would be poisonous as I've experienced with cutting out certain things from my shopping list to keep my bunny safe. Good to know potatoes arent good! Since we ultimately decided not to get 2 chinchillas we have a big open area prepared in my basement which is definitely big enough for multiple guineas. And I will definitely read through this website when I have the time. It's just what I've been looking for!
 
Welcome to the forum
Good for you doing the research first - it means there’s some lucky piggies who will land on their paws with you.
Have a read of the guides @Betsy has linked for you and ask questions.
Someone will have an answer for you.

If you have a surplus of vegetables is there a food bank or something similar near you?
They would take canned vegetables.
 
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