Ready Grass? An How Many Pellets.

[nibbles]

So my rabbits get 2 bowl of ready between 7 of them each morning then 2 bowls of veg in the evening an unlimited hay, no pelkets ir muslie but I givemy piggies pellets veg an hay as want to make sure they get eenough vit c hence the pellets. Ive read different things on how many pellet they need so is it a egg cup each or unlimited if they are adult an can they eat ready grass, they are indoors so dont eat normal grass

 

[Julesie]

My boys don't get any pellets. Some people feed none, some people feed a little bit. I cut mine off once I found out pellets were a major reason my guinea pig was bleeding when going to the toilet.

Readigrass I give my boys rarely as a treat as it is high in something... Iron? I think. Correct me if I am wrong, I can't quite remember.

Guinea pig diets should be around 80-90% hay. I only give mine different mixes of hay and vegetables, twice a day.

 

[Janey]

My boys don't get any pellets. Some people feed none, some people feed a little bit. I cut mine off once I found out pellets were a major reason my guinea pig was bleeding when going to the toilet.

Readigrass I give my boys rarely as a treat as it is high in something... Iron? I think. Correct me if I am wrong, I can't quite remember.

Guinea pig diets should be around 80-90% hay. I only give mine different mixes of hay and vegetables, twice a day.

It's high in calcium Julesie! 0.8% is high apparently (I only found out last week - trying to find something one of mine would actually eat)

 

[Julesie]

Thats the one! I knew it was high in something, I just couldn't quite recall.

 

[MerryPip]

There has been much debate about readi-grass, as it's only dried grass with no additives I can't see how it's any higher in calcium than the grass growing outside.... My boys get a bowl at least a couple of times a week.

Pellets should be given in restricted amounts for adults but bigger portions for growing younsters. You can feed no pellets at all if you give them the right balance of hay and veg.

Hay should be available 24/7 as it should make up the majority of the diet and is vital for good dental health in both rabbits and piggies.

 

[Janey]

There has been much debate about readi-grass, as it's only dried grass with no additives I can't see how it's any higher in calcium than the grass growing outside.... My boys get a bowl at least a couple of times a week.

Must admit MerryPip, I've thought the same myself about this. Does the drying process change the calcium content? Not sure if that's possible?

 

[klee]

Must admit MerryPip, I've thought the same myself about this. Does the drying process change the calcium content? Not sure if that's possible?

I wonder if it is because the water content is no longer there (so the water percentage in fresh grass is removed), so the calcium makes up a greater percentage of the grass- but not necessarily a greater quantity of calcium. Just a greater proportion compared to the other 'ingredients' that make up grass.

I hope this makes a bit of sense. I don't know a definite answer but this is the only way I can see it changing the calcium levels.

I give the pigs a small handful each a couple of times a week, I alternate it with different hays so there is always variety.

 

[Janey]

I wonder if it is because the water content is no longer there (so the water percentage in fresh grass is removed), so the calcium makes up a greater percentage of the grass- but not necessarily a greater quantity of calcium. Just a greater proportion compared to the other 'ingredients' that make up grass.

I hope this makes a bit of sense. I don't know a definite answer but this is the only way I can see it changing the calcium levels.

I give the pigs a small handful each a couple of times a week, I alternate it with different hays so there is always variety.

Hmmm ........ I know what you mean. I didn't even think 0.8% was high until somebody told me! Ah well, still fairly novice at piggy ways

 

[Briony_S]

I would say readigrass is a treat but ok for a pig to have a handful a couple of times a week? Someone correct me if this is not the case

 

[Janey]

Thanks Briony! I've read elsewhere on here about a couple of handfuls/bowls per week being ok.

 

[klee]

Thanks Briony! I've read elsewhere on here about a couple of handfuls/bowls per week being ok.

I give a couple of handfuls a week. I think provided the pig doesn't have any underlying problems with bladder stones and sludge this amount should be okay.

 

[Janey]

I give a couple of handfuls a week. I think provided the pig doesn't have any underlying problems with bladder stones and sludge this amount should be okay.

Thanks Klee - it was probably your post that I had read and was thinking about!