Guinea Pig Feedings

[CavieLA]

I've read that one should feed their Guinea pig 1 cup of fresh veggies a day. I have 4 Guinea Pigs so that means 4 cups of fresh veggies, but how do I make sure each pig gets one cup? I have to 2 large bowls that I split the veggies in and they all eat at the same time and can't monitor if they each eat 1 cup a day.

 

[Wiebke]

1 cupful is just a rough guideline for a portion size, it doesn't say anything about how you serve it; once you have an idea of how much veg roughly fits, you won't need a cup anymore. Just serve it like normal.

Guinea pigs live mostly on dry grass; that is how their guts are laid out. Hay should make up to 80% of the daily food intake for optimal gut movement and for keeping the crucial back teeth ground down. Pellets and fresh veg are making roughly 10% each.

 

[CavieLA]

Thank. I do have Timonthy hay and pellets stocked in their cage.

 

[gingerbaby]

I think as long as they all have some veggies, I think it's fine.