How much veg

[fatgirl105]

I have been feeding my pigs a plate of mixed veg and fruit twice a day and they have at least a couple of hours on the grass i now realise that this is too much. One of my girls has become quite gassy and i have been including baby spinach and broccoli i have now read that both these veg should be limited. What do you feed your piggies?

 

[Amanda1801]

The general recommendation is 50g fresh veg, per adult pig, per day, but you need to tailor that to your piggy's needs.

My pigs diet varies daily, but largely consists of various green leaves e.g. different lettuces, spinach, kale, spring greens, cabbage etc., with some bits added in, carrot, baby corn, broccoli, butternut squash, celeriac etc. Personally, I choose to limit fruit to once or twice a week, but thats because I have fat pigs! They are also on the grass daily, so have access to grass/clover/dandelion leaves, and are fed pellets and of course, most importantly(!), an unlimited supply of hay.

Take a look here if you need ideas! http://theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

 

[fatgirl105]

thankyou for you advice, I was presenting them with a smorgasborg of veggies but have noted that spinach and broccoli can make them gassy so will reduce them.

 

[Amanda1801]

thankyou for you advice, I was presenting them with a smorgasborg of veggies but have noted that spinach and broccoli can make them gassy so will reduce them.

Yeah, you can feed them occasionally - I tend to limit mine to maybe spinach once one week, then broccoli once the following week - tbh thats kinda the rate I eat it at, so they just get it when I do lol Also, different pigs will react to different veg, it's just a case of trial and error on what works for them

 

[SweetsPig11]

Mine gets spinach leaves every day then he gets red peppers, cucumbers, and then either a piece of apple of two grapes on top of that. And today he tried a little bit of Tomato and loved it. I only give my piggie fruits and veggies in the morning to keep him satisfied until I am home from work and then I spoil him with more while we snuggle on the couch