Pellets

[Ali3020]

Hi, Do guinea pigs Need pellets daily? because Some websites say that a healthy guinea pig does not require pellets, and if it is a part of their diet, try and slowly remove it from their diet.

 

[Siikibam]

Hmmm I’m not entirely sure. What I vaguely know is that they do contain some vitamins/minerals essential to piggies. I think there may be a select few who don’t feed them daily.

Other people will be able to advise you more comprehensively.

 

[Emmamarie123]

Some people are able to provide enough forage to balance out the nutrients needed for a Guinea Pigs diet. Erin’s ark pet care website has a very good section on the benefits and negatives of a pellet free diet.

Are Pellets Bad For Guinea Pigs?

 

[Cavy Kung-Fu]

I don’t think they’re needed exactly but I think it may be hard to get all the correct nutritional levels without them completely. I only feed a small amount of grain free low calcium nuggets 2-3 times a week. They get a huge amount of hay and they also get lots of grass and a few veggies.

Generally pigs without nuggets are a lot lighter weight wise and as I have a very small pig already I worry about her losing too much. The weights of my lot are between 850-1150 so they’re quite a bit lighter than most other pigs on pellet diets.

I think there are some health benefits to being nugget free (urinary tract wise) so that’s why we’re doing it for Iggy