How much Vegetables should I be feeding my Guinea Pigs?

[Piggie Life]

I'm worried I'm feeding my Guinea Pigs too much vegetables because they seem to ignore their other food like their pellets. I think they aren't eating as much pellets because they get full from the veggies I give them.

I currently give them a few leaves of Romaine Lettuce daily and a few slices of Cucumber, a few slices of carrot, a small handful of Curly Kale when I have it, a chunk of Red Pepper when I have it and occasionally some Spinach and also occasionally a slice or apple. Is this too much because I have a feeling it is please tell me and recommend how much I should give them please.

 

[guineapigs<3]

I give mine about half a cup of fruit and veggies a day each. Also give them it at set times like moring and night so during the day if they get hungry they will eat their pellets and hay. xx

 

[gpmomma]

I give mine half a cup a day of veggies.

 

[Amanda1801]

The rough amount is 50 grams of veg per adult pig per day. You can
Then split this into a morning and evening serving, or however you want to give it.

It's only a rough guideline, you'll have to tailor it to your pigs (age, size etc.) but it's a good starting point

It doesn't really matter if they aren't eating many pellets, as long as they're eating their veg and eating a good quality hay.

As a rough guide again, hay should make up AT LEAST 80% of their diet, vegetables ~15% and pellets ~5%.

Hope that helps!

 

[Salt n Peppers mum]

Pellets should only fed in small amounts unless you have young/sick, pregnant Piggies.

Hay hay and tons of hay.
Variety of veggies for the essential Vitamin C. If you split their vegs and give in the morning and another portion in the evening it gives them twice the fun