How many grams in pellets?

[squeakywheeky]

I have a 4 month old boar and a 2 month old boar. They both eat out of the same bowl.. no squabbling but I was wondering how many grams to feed them in pellets a day. I'm sure I have the balance right I just want to check.

Thanks in advance

 

[bevs]

I've never actually weighed them, I just put in around 3/4's of a bowl full and refill when it's empty, usually about 12 hrs later

 

[Sehnsucht]

i never weigh the food just fill the bowl

 

[squeakywheeky]

Am I right in thinking you have to limit their daily intake of pellets or have a constant supply. I am now confused after trying to reseach on the internet.

 

[baby-wilson]

my rabbits have a dog sized bowl so they usually have 2scoops of th mix and 1 scoop of pellets but now i have mixxed the pellets withthe other mix

 

[kellyandpiggies]

My lot have a constant supply. Have never weighed them out.

Just top up their bowls when needed

 

[Amethyst]

I feed my 3 a bowl every morning. It's usually emptied by lunchtime but I don't refill until the following morning. They always have hay and get a variety of veggies in the evening so they don't go hungry.

Is this enough, or should I be feeding them another bowlful in the evening?

AMETHYST

 

[darkest.dreaming]

My 2 girls get a handfull every morning and night. My other 3 girls who live with Harry get 2 handfulls every day and night. That plus veg/fruit/grass. The way Nutmeg eats you'd think i was starving her. And she's always first at the bowl and last to leave! ;D

 

[michellemuffin]

same as Kelly

 

[piglover]

Just once a day - top up bowls in the evening

 

[Hannah_lg]

i just fill mine half the bowl pu and if there eat it all before tea time etc i will fill it up

 

[Thumpinbun]

The pellet manufacturers usually put a recommendation on the bag of how much each Guinea Pig should be fed. Personally I give my three very few pellets, barely enough to cover the bottom of their bowl, I use them more as a treat rather than a large part of their diet.

I prefer them to eat plenty of hay instead of a large amount of pellets, hay is much better for their teeth.

 

[Sehnsucht]

The pellet manufacturers usually put a recommendation on the bag of how much each Guinea Pig should be fed. Personally I give my three very few pellets, barely enough to cover the bottom of their bowl, I use them more as a treat rather than a large part of their diet.

I prefer them to eat plenty of hay instead of a large amount of pellets, hay is much better for their teeth.

wtf :o

 

[Pumpkinpiggie]

I Just fill the bowl right up to the brim. Always have done each piggie is different and they will only eat what they need anyway. Some days they will eat more than others. If you have quite a few living together its best to have more than one feeding bowl and drinking bottle to avoid them falling out. I have kept piggies for years and have never took any notice of what is written on the bags of food because its not the right advice 99% of the time.

 

[doodles]

The pellet manufacturers usually put a recommendation on the bag of how much each Guinea Pig should be fed. Personally I give my three very few pellets, barely enough to cover the bottom of their bowl, I use them more as a treat rather than a large part of their diet.

I prefer them to eat plenty of hay instead of a large amount of pellets, hay is much better for their teeth.

surely they need more than that ,mine have their bowls filled as and when they need to be same as their hay ?

kerry

 

[Guinea-Tia-Flossie]

The pellet manufacturers usually put a recommendation on the bag of how much each Guinea Pig should be fed. Personally I give my three very few pellets, barely enough to cover the bottom of their bowl, I use them more as a treat rather than a large part of their diet.

I prefer them to eat plenty of hay instead of a large amount of pellets, hay is much better for their teeth.

surely they need more than that ,mine have their bowls filled as and when they need to be same as their hay ?

kerry

I agree Kerry,

It is true that pellets are a sumpliment food, not a complete diet. Yet dry food (mix or pellets) have vitamins, minerals and overall goodness that guineas need. I fill all of my bowls to the top and when they have finished (usually a day or sometimes 2) i top it back up and non of my guinea are over weight, just the right healthy weight.

I guess it all depends on the guinea pigs themselves. If your guinea gets fat on pellets, then yes cut it down abit, bit i think they should have atleast half a bowl full.

 

[Thumpinbun]

Pumpkinpiggie

Obviously different things work for different pigs. I have three happy, healthy pigs with no health problems who clearly get everything they need from the diet they are fed, which apart from the pellets and hay consists of grass and plenty of fresh fruit and veg - it works for them.

If, as I assume they are, yours are also happy and healthy, then how you feed them must be right for them.

 

[jediquigley]

it says on my bag of pellets 30-50g for each guinea pig

although i dont personally weigh them out, i just give them half a bowl a day as they are only 8 weeks old

 

[Pumpkinpiggie]

Pumpkinpiggie

Obviously different things work for different pigs. I have three happy, healthy pigs with no health problems who clearly get everything they need from the diet they are fed, which apart from the pellets and hay consists of grass and plenty of fresh fruit and veg - it works for them.

If, as I assume they are, yours are also happy and healthy, then how you feed them must be right l

Well I have kept piggies for about 23 years now and EVERY piggie I have ever owned has been fed in the same way. None have ever been over weight and all have lived very long lives. Not all piggies are the same but thier dietry requirments are the same. Hay and pellets are readly available with a good amount of fruit and veg twice everyday.
You can assume mine are very healthy because that they are.

 

[Sehnsucht]

Pumpkinpiggie

Obviously different things work for different pigs. I have three happy, healthy pigs with no health problems who clearly get everything they need from the diet they are fed, which apart from the pellets and hay consists of grass and plenty of fresh fruit and veg - it works for them.

If, as I assume they are, yours are also happy and healthy, then how you feed them must be right l

Well I have kept piggies for about 23 years now and EVERY piggie I have ever owned has been fed in the same way. None have ever been over weight and all have lived very long lives. Not all piggies are the same but thier dietry requirments are the same. Hay and pellets are readly available with a good amount of fruit and veg twice everyday.
You can assume mine are very healthy because that they are.

go girl!

 

[squeakywheeky]

Hey all, thanks for all your views. The past couple of days I have been trying out filling the bowl to the top and assessing how much is left. Going to keep doing this so I can get a good idea how much they'd like to eat, jeep an eye on that. That way I know how much they feel lthey need (which as far as I can see they arn't indulging) plus I know what is normally right for my piggies. That way I can suss out if there is a feeding problem if they eat more/less etc.

I don't think that made sense but I know in my mind now how much is ok and that infact it is ok to just keep the supply coming!

 

[sgprescue]

If they are getting plenty of good quality hay and a good variety of veggies they do not need endless amounts of pellets. I use the 6" pottery bowls and give about a third to half a bowl a day between 2 or 3 pigs. I only give more if they are pregnant/nursing mothers. With the rabbits they only get about a teaspoon of pellets per bunny once every few days. They are all a lot happier and healthier on a diet of mostly hay and veg O0

Cheryl
Sprowston guinea pig rescue

 

[Thumpinbun]

Pumpkinpiggie

Obviously different things work for different pigs. I have three happy, healthy pigs with no health problems who clearly get everything they need from the diet they are fed, which apart from the pellets and hay consists of grass and plenty of fresh fruit and veg - it works for them.

If, as I assume they are, yours are also happy and healthy, then how you feed them must be right l

Well I have kept piggies for about 23 years now and EVERY piggie I have ever owned has been fed in the same way. None have ever been over weight and all have lived very long lives. Not all piggies are the same but thier dietry requirments are the same. Hay and pellets are readly available with a good amount of fruit and veg twice everyday.
You can assume mine are very healthy because that they are.

I sense I have offended you, in which case I apologise, that wasn't my intention at all. I was merely trying to say that we are both feeding a diet which suits the piggies we have, even if that happens to be different.