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No judgments please just advise

It is fairly late at night/early in the morning. I don't know if not replying to a PM after 11pm is that strange...

Guinea pigs might not be dear to feed by themselves, but feeding guinea pigs, plus children, plus yourselves, plus transport costs to buy the hay, pellets and veggies, if all adds up very quickly. Not to mention vet bills if those have cropped up. In the end we're all victims of circumstance.

(I'm not trying to have a go, but it's really not an easy position to be in. Far easier to find yourself in it though)
Oof no I am just tired and ranty, no I have been in that position! I don't have a lot myself, see I m starting to rant again! I am just annoyed at myself really as I wont be able to easily check my messages or at all, due to my job!
 
As well as the safe wild plants in above link (nb - I'd be wary of the hogweed as the UK has the giant version here too which causes bad irritation/problems)
@teddymouse regularly goes foraging & does her own plant drying too sometimes.
If you have any meadow fields locally try going in especially after the grass has been cut&collected by the farmer , I have gathered bagfulls of long grass, that's left in excess lines/lumps/Piles in the field & left it to dry a day or two&it produces a sweet, green, gorgeous hay that my girls love :)
If you dry it on a plastic sheet or metal tray & turn it after 4 or 5hrs it dries thoroughly & won't go mouldy when you store it afterwards (store in a paper bag, net or old pillow case will allow the air to circulate).

If the Guineas have a garden run, let them eat the grass, this will help keep their teeth down, although maybe not quite as well as hay.

If you could buy a bale of hay off of a farmer it often works out far cheaper, than the smaller shop bought ones (say for a £5 big bale that lasts months, instead of the smaller dearer ones that only last a couple of weeks if you're lucky!

I'd try asking super markets or street markets if you could have some broccoli or cauliflower ends/stalks/outer leaves.

A friend of ours grows carrots & saves me the leafy tops for the girls too :tu:
If you have apple, pear, carrot, runner bean peelings try giving them those, sometimes they don't get eaten by us slaves, but they're enjoyed by the Guineas instead of being thrown out.

Good luck, and follow some of the tips on this thread for cheap/free alternatives.
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Hi I’m just seeing all these now Been out since 8 trying to get stuff sorted an no further forward I’m just reading through my messages now thank you
 
Yes I was thinking that LIDL may do this too, I would ask them if I was strapped..and B&M meadow hay for £1...We shall see what happens..I a, not judging but guinea pigs aren't that dear to feed, no response to my pm thus far, I m not judging still, however I have two kids..<insert joke> Oof was about to get serious there..<insert politics> oof I am terrible on a soapbox!
Appologies I didn’t see any of these messages
 
I can meet you somewhere and sort something out, I have a bag of harringtons? would that help, but I can't carry it? I am at work tomorrow but finish at 4..i it possible I could meet you at Shawlands or Giffnock? I don't drive..I finish work in Giffnock tomorrow..I can meet you at the morrisons there too if you want, I would love to help you out, I know times are tough :( been there myself! Still things are a bit meh, but that's the times unfortunately..
Piggymumof4
Thanks I never got any notifications etc so missed all messages
Oof no I am just tired and ranty, no I have been in that position! I don't have a lot myself, see I m starting to rant again! I am just annoyed at myself really as I wont be able to easily check my messages or at all, due to my job!
apologies I didn’t get any notifications and just seen all these appologies
 
Our local food banks send us lists of the stuff they need and I have seen pet food given.
It may be possible to ask the local food bank to put out a request for piggy food as well so donors can respond with that as well as human food
 
@Leafy Lou if you are the person who has helped - thanks so much. Even if you couldn't your offer of help was so kind.
Nope not me, I am just back in from work, I have just replied to the op in pm, I wasn't sure I would be breaking the rules asking for an address, I was coming back on here to find out :D

Well done to the kind person :D
 
Aww that's so generous & a wonderful gesture, the qualities of giving and kindness seem few and far between these days.
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Thank you for restoring my faith in human nature too. :nod:
You have a kind heart, gift wrapped with love 💝

Hopefully your situation improves soon @Piggymumof4
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Hey please no judgment this is hard enough for me, unfortunately I have ran out of hay and pellets and veg for my babies, been trying for days to sort this out, I’m personally relying on foodbanks to feed my kids, so I can’t afford to go buy any, so looking for what I can feed them from out doors to keep them going till Thursday or is there such a thing as a pet food bank, again please no judgment just advise a lot of personal things going on at the moment that have unfortunately left me in these circumstances.
Make sure the clovers/dandelions/grass that you give them are a little bit away from the park, since they usually spray pesticides to keep away the weeds which would be harmful to your piggies
 
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