Pets At Home Nuggets

[missljay]

Hi guys!

Just wondering what you all reckoned to the Pets at Home guinea pig nuggets? Funds are low at the moment and burgess excel is stretching my budget a bit too much x

 

[Love my pigs]

I have always used them and my girls seem to enjoy them

 

[missljay]

Ah good I've weaned all the girls off it when I first got them because I was a burgess snob but I am now economising lol

 

[aimzer]

I have always used them and never had any problems

 

[rosie and bramble]

Harringtons are a good brand and recommended my my local recommended rescue. They are £12 for a 10kg bag. I have currently about 40 guineas and a bag lasts me about a month.

You can get a smaller bag in asda for about £3

PAH were not recommended due to additives x

 

[nicky]

One of mine Mrs Simpson was on them when I got her but mine were all on burgess so I changed her to that. I have since changed them all to Asda nuggets which are very similar to burgess and are only £2.00 a pack and they love them even my old girl Cousin Amelia who had lived on muesli all her life in her old home loves them.

 

[MissBubblegum]

vetuk.co.uk have the burgess guinea pig nuggets 10kg bag for between 15-16 pounds, so thats about 3 quid per 2kg bag size x x

 

[Piggly]

@nicky - Are asda nuggets good with respect to additives etc? I've been finding the burgess expensive but would like to mix it with a cheaper similar one, providing it still has good quality.

 

[nicky]

@nicky - Are asda nuggets good with respect to additives etc? I've been finding the burgess expensive but would like to mix it with a cheaper similar one, providing it still has good quality.

As far as I am aware they are very similar x

 

[piggyfan]

There are no good pellets in the uk as they contain grains which are very unhealthy. @helen105281 is very knowledgable about it. I put mine on these,
http://t.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/food/guinea_pig/vitakraft/262148

I now rarely see any calcium deposits.

 

[Piggly]

There are no good pellets in the uk as they contain grains which are very unhealthy. @helen105281 is very knowledgable about it. I put mine on these,
http://t.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/food/guinea_pig/vitakraft/262148

I now rarely see any calcium deposits.

Ouch, that is expensive! Looks like good stuff though.

 

[missljay]

Thats a tad out of my price range but it looks good. Glad pellets are only 5% of the diet - I'd be bankrupt

 

[Piggly]

As far as I am aware they are very similar x

Any chance you might be able to post the ingredient list? Sounds like a good option for my pigs.

 

[missljay]

There are no good pellets in the uk as they contain grains which are very unhealthy. @helen105281 is very knowledgable about it. I put mine on these,
http://t.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/food/guinea_pig/vitakraft/262148

I now rarely see any calcium deposits.

Just out of curiosity how long does a bag last you? How much do you serve per pig?

 

[nicky]

Lol will have a look but it takes me all my time to type a simple reply

 

[piggyfan]

Just out of curiosity how long does a bag last you? How much do you serve per pig?

A bag lasts me three weeks. I give two little bowls a day between four piggies.

 

[missljay]

Lol will have a look but it takes me all my time to type a simple reply

Take a pic of the bag x

 

[piggyfan]

Ouch, that is expensive! Looks like good stuff though.

With pellets you pay for what you get really.

 

[nicky]

Take a pic of the bag x

Good idea

 

[missljay]

A bag lasts me three weeks. I give two little bowls a day between four piggies.

That sounds reasonable. I just put 2 handfuls in a bowl a day and they never finish that... would it be better to split it over 2 portions?

 

[missljay]

Good idea

Saves you a job lol

 

[piggyfan]

That sounds reasonable. I just put 2 handfuls in a bowl a day and they never finish that... would it be better to split it over 2 portions?

I just give the portion and it takes them all day to eat. These are big pellets. You need to break them in half.

 

[Pebble]

Mine get P@H nuggets as well as Burgess or Harris.
I find P@H are best for softening up/liquidising and feeding to poorly pigs - My old boy Ginger won;t eat anything else!
x