Piggy Flatulence

[debbierudd]

Hi all,

My piggy seems to be trumping more frequently of late and I just wanted a bit of reassurance that I'm not doing anything wrong!

She is 5.5yrs old and seems very healthy. She eats and poops normally. I feed her the following in small quantities twice a day:

Pets at home nuggets
Unlimited fresh hay

cucumber
celery
cherry tomato
carrot
occasionally spinach (rare)
occasionally kale (rare)
broccoli (stem and tree)

Earlier she did quite a big fart, and let out a tiny meep - I couldn't be sure if it was in pain, or surprise at the noise she made!

Any hints? Am I doing anything wrong?

 

[Wiebke]

I would cut out the broccoli and kale (cabbage) and have her checked by the vet for gas. Older piggies can develop a more tender digestion.
Does she eat pepper and fresh coriander for vitamin C instead?

 

[debbierudd]

She doesn't really like pepper. I do sometimes give her some but she just eats the middle/seeds and leaves the rest. I'll try coriander though, thanks