How Many Is To Many Carrots?

[*Meg*]

I have 16 piggies how many carrots would you say is best between them all? And now many times a week? There all outside piggies so I try and give them extra veggies to help them
With energy levels and keeping warm

 

[Tiamolly123]

If it was me, I'd do 1 carrot per 4 piggys. I would cut them into chunks so they all get a piece. I'd give them once or twice a week. Carrots have a lot of sugar. What about, squash parsnip.

 

[Janice C]

my piggies get 2 small pieces of carrot every other day.

 

[Betsy]

I give mine carrot peelings most days there is not much carrot in a carrot peeling!

 

[Janice C]

If it was me, I'd do 1 carrot per 4 piggys. I would cut them into chunks so they all get a piece. I'd give them once or twice a week. Carrots have a lot of sugar. What about, squash parsnip.

Mine are so fussy! Finding alternatives to their favourites can be so difficult!
Rushed out one day when someone suggested Squash - 14 mile journey to the supermarket! - purchased it and then back to offer my goodies to the pigs - No thanks Mum, don't like that! Or the parsnip!

 

[Betsy]

Mine are so fussy! Finding alternatives to their favourites can be so difficult!
Rushed out one day when someone suggested Squash - 14 mile journey to the supermarket! - purchased it and then back to offer my goodies to the pigs - No thanks Mum, don't like that! Or the parsnip!

Mine will have parsnip when they feel like it sometimes they gobble it up and sometimes they don't. They do like a bit of butternut squash every now and again though.

 

[Tiamolly123]

Mine don't particularly like carrot, they tend to chew them then spit the bits out.

 

[Betsy]

Mine don't particularly like carrot, they tend to chew them then spit the bits out.

 

[Janice C]

Mine don't particularly like carrot, they tend to chew them then spit the bits out.

Watching their weight are they? Sensible piggies!

 

[Tiamolly123]

They are on the weight watches plan.

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

I must be really mean then, my 5 piggies share 1 carrot between them once a week

 

[Kylie80]

I give mine carrot peelings most days there is not much carrot in a carrot peeling!

My piggies prefer peelings anyway, they hate parsnip but looooove parsnip peelings lol. Silly piggies. They love cucumber peel too.

 

[acapae]

Carrot tops are good too, not just the roots themselves.

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

Carrot tops are good too, not just the roots themselves.

Definitely! I think my piggies like them more in fact.



I'm growing some in the kitchen as we speak! I don't know how big they'll get but they'll love them!

 

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

I give carrots about three times a week and they get half a carrot each.

 

[Betsy]

Definitely! I think my piggies like them more in fact.

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I'm growing some in the kitchen as we speak! I don't know how big they'll get but they'll love them!

I forgot you could do that! I'll be trying that tomorrow!

 

[Guineapigfeet]

Mine lovely carrot tops, but they won’t eat the bit right at the top of the carrot where it joins the tops. . . Very much like their mummy, I won’t eat that but either !