How Much Hay

[Keira]

Hi everyone!
My boys are still pups but they eat a lot of hay! I give them fresh pettets, hay, and apple bits. And they eat it all in miniutes! Is this normal? Thank you!

 

[Incredipigs]

Yep that's normal

Make sure your pigs have fresh veg at least once a day and unlimited hay

 

[Incredipigs]

And Welcome to the forum

 

[Betsy]

Piggies need to eat hay, hay, hay and more hay. Yet more hay and even more hay than that! It needs to make up at least 80% of their diet. The more hay they can stuff in their faces, the better their long-term health will be.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Agreed - they need to eat a lot of hay to stay healthy. I fill the hay racks for my pigs multiple times a day.
They only need one tablespoon of pellets a day so make sure enough don’t overfeed them.
They also need one cup of a variety of fresh veg a day - such as bell peppers (which contain essential vitamin c), a small amount of leafy greens, cucumber, herbs etc.
Fruits and carrots ie sugary items should not be given to them very often.

 

[Jamston]

 

[Skullblits]

I wouldn't give them apple bits everyday either. It's high in sugar and bad for them if given all the time.

 

[Guinea Pig Magazine]

Hay and water should always be available.