Fruit wood

[adi mcv]

I am just checking something....
I think i have read somewhere that guinea pigs can nibble on fruit wood.
Been to my dads allotment to day and brought home some apple branches/twigs.
got them carrot tops, and sweetcorn.
Lucky piggies

 

[MemberZ]

I am just checking something....
I think i have read somewhere that guinea pigs can nibble on fruit wood.
Been to my dads allotment to day and brought home some apple branches/twigs.
got them carrot tops, and sweetcorn.
Lucky piggies

Apple wood is ok, but too much could give them a sore tummy as it's quite bitter, sweetcorn is good for gaining weight and carrot tops are not particularly good but the carrot itself is brill...p

 

[lindsecm]

Mine aren't big fans of the apple wood twigs, though I bought mine in a package.

 

[BecklenGPRescue]

What about blackberry leaves? or brambles what ever they're called?

 

[MemberZ]

What about blackberry leaves? or brambles what ever they're called?

Not come across that one, but you would need to remove all the thorns first. Apple, pear and willow are ok.

 

[Porcellus]

Mine enjoy blackberry leaves -- the young, light green ones are best, as the thorns are soft and tender. I picked them some today on my morning walk, along with other hedgerow forage -- other good ones to find are dandelion leaves, clover (red clover flowers are tasty for people too!), sow thistles, etc... I also throw in a smattering of tree leaves like beech and blackthorn. They go mad for that mix -- whenever they hear me rustling the bag, they run to the front of the hutch and put their paws against the front. I try to do it quite often, especially when they can't go out cause of the weather -- the contents of our fridge are rather uninspiring for fussy guineas