Oranges

[Crunchie&Hazel]

i've always been too scared to feed my piggies oranges but i cant help but wonder if oranges were ment to be eaten by guineapigs i'd love to hear what u think and it would be a great help to others as well as me. THANKS!

 

[Lady Kelly]

They can have some but as with all fruits this should be an extra special treat for them as the acids in fruits can cause sores and inflammation around the mouth if fed too often

 

[Dindypig]

I slice satsumas for mine. Halved, sliced and sliced again into small pizza shape peices.

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

Typically no I wouldn't say oranges are a natural food source for piggies, potentially a rare treat if they found one but they're high in acid.

I tend to give my pigs the peelings instead, I think they actually prefer them to the flesh

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

You can feed oranges just not too often or too much, as it’s a fruit and high in sugar. I tried my girls with a few slices last time I was eating some and I can’t say any of them were particularly impressed by it. I find most of my pigs aren’t fussed with fruit. The only fruit they would kill for is apple.

 

[Cuddles With Cavies]

You can feed oranges just not too often or too much, as it’s a fruit and high in sugar. I tried my girls with a few slices last time I was eating some and I can’t say any of them were particularly impressed by it. I find most of my pigs aren’t fussed with fruit. The only fruit they would kill for is apple.

I’m sorry I’m not sure why those posted twice and I can’t seem to find the delete reply option :S

 

[Crunchie&Hazel]

tanks fur the help guys! my girls wernt to impressed by the smell or the peelings, but hazel had a little nibble on the flesh

 

[Betsy]

Typically no I wouldn't say oranges are a natural food source for piggies, potentially a rare treat if they found one but they're high in acid.

I tend to give my pigs the peelings instead, I think they actually prefer them to the flesh

Not thought of giving orange peel before.

 

[PiggiesAreLife]

Guinea Pigs do need Vitamin C, and oranges are a good source of that. But oranges are very acidy, so not too often. I am feeding mine oranges every few days until I can get some Vitamin C drops in the city. But I highly recommend just buying the Vitamin C drops, so you don't have to feed your pigs sugary fruits too often. My pigs love peppers, lettuce, parsley, carrots, cucumbers and the odd apple slice. My pigs actually refuse to eat the orange peel, unlike other peoples piggies above.

 

[Betsy]

Vitamin C drops you add into water isn't recommended as it changed the taste of the water which some Piggies don't like and they end up not drinking. I have never given mine them. Plenty of fresh veg and they should be fine.

 

[acapae]

I'd also never thought of giving the peel! I'm going to try that I think, to see what my pair think of it in any case.

 

[acapae]

...No, mine say the flesh is far superior to the peel!

 

[Incredipigs]

Mine get oranges very rarely, they never really liked it anyway