Fussy eaters - end of my tether

[NellieNooNoo]

My two guineas do not seem to be eating much at present, but they are both quite chunky - so suppose so worries there.

They have hay every day, and also grass when in their run, which they do eat. Then during the day in their hutch they have nuggets and a combination of vegetables usually cucumber, carrot, apple, greens, broccoli, kale (in small doses) and peppers.

Any ideas?

 

[Wiebke]

Your diet sounds fine - just weigh them once every week at the same time of the day to keep an eye on any sudden weight loss, which can indicate problems.

 

[pelicano]

When you say they don't eat much, do you mean dried food? That should be forming a very small proportion of their diet anyway, since it's concentrated, and hay, grass etc much more.

 

[Furries]

My four live on grass, clover, dandelions, coltsfoot, and plantain because they're on the lawn everyday. I give them hay, dandelions, carrot and other greens at night and they're really healthy. They hardly touch their pellets.

Grass/hay should comprise most of their diet anyway.