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There was a request for this in one of the other posts in here so here you go!

Is not a food I have used so I can't comment!
 
Thank you Kate ;D

I tried this after not having any luck with Supa Guinea, I saw an ad for a free sample so thought why not! This is the blurb for it.

Science Selective Guinea Pig is made with a blend of tasty herbs:

Dandelion – encourages the natural elimination of stored water and eases constipation
Fennel – stimulates gastric motility to aid digestion and calm bloating
Nettle – contains B vitamins and trace minerals, important for a healthy glossy coat


The Vitamin C in Science Selective Guinea Pig is stabilised and protected to ensure its inclusion remains at a stable level
Fibrous biscuit shape aids dental wear and ensures a healthy digestive system
Natural ingredients provides a natural diet, whilst its manufacturing ensures consistency, resulting in health and vitality
High palatability - with 72%* of guinea pigs preferring Science Selective Guinea Pig when trialled against a competitor product

It also contains Bio-Mos, a prebiotic which assists immune function, aids digestion, and allows beneficial bacteria to flourish

Has added Omega 3 and 6 for healthy skin coats and joints and calcium for teeth and bones.
Also contains alfalfa

Analysis

Protein 16.0%
Oil 4.0%
Fibre 15.0%
Ash 6.5%
Calcium 0.8%
Phosphorus 0.5%
And the vitamin content is 800 mg/kg

And they loved it! success on the pellet front at last! ;D

So I give this product 5 stars.
P.S It was £3.69 for a 2kg bag and sorry it was sooo long ;D

Bev x x
 
I ran out of Burgess Supa Guinea Excel yesterday and the local pet store didn't have any, so they offered us a bag of Science Selective piggy food. It's not a mix - just plain pellets - and it has very few ingredients, and the ones that are in it seem to put it in better position than BSGE in terms of how good it is:

  • Science Selective is hay-based
  • It contains a blend of natural herbs
  • It has 'bite-sized' pieces

See http://www.russelrabbit.com/science_selective_gp.php for the company info. on it.

Burgess is basically the opposite...it does not contain hay, has a lot of additives/preservatives and it contains beet pulp - known to pose a health risk to animals.

The best thing is, the pigs love it! They aren't too picky about which bits they choose (unlike BSGE which they are picky about) and just seem to love it!

It cost me £4.30 for a 2kg bag, which is 10p more expensive than Burgess.

I give it 4.5 stars. It is very beneficial but the one hang-up with it is that it is alfalfa-based menaing it is notably higher in calcium and protein. Calcium levels would have to be cut down in the rest of the diet of pigs over 6-7 months, meaning no other alfalfa products and not too many carrots/parsley/spinach portions.

x Lau x
 
? Supreme Science Selective is lower in Protein than Burgess isn't it? Not sure about Ca:Ph ratios but I think you'll find Protein is lower. Good for show/breeding pigs though.
I don't feed this to adult pigs (or any other alfalfa based pellet/food). The cut in Calcium across the rest of the diet might have to be quite drastic. When someone cracks this Calcium thing do let me know :)

I give it *for taste (yum) *for being colouring free, as Supreme wouldn't give me the figures to work out if it had the optimal Calcium and Phosphorus (Ratio actually means nothing!) I can't give a star for that so it only gets

2 Stars from me though when I see it disappear I feel it should have more...
 
I recently bought my pigs some Science Selective to build Marble up after her recent skin complaint as my friend
Chrissie from gorgeous Guineas recommended it to me. I have mixed it in with their normal food (Wagg Guinea Pig Crunch from Wilkinson's) and I must say the result is excellent because Marble's skin has now cleared up and her fur is returning where she was bald.

I give it 6 ******. I bought ours from Bunny Basics in Cwmbran

Diane
 
My piggies have the Science Selective food and really love it (my rabbits love the bunny version too). I sometimes also feed the guinea Excel and the Pets at Home pellets, but they do prefer the Science Selective.
 
Its a great food.I would reccomend it to everyone.

My guinea pigs were very selctive at what they ate and in the end they only ate about 1/2 of what i gave them, if that!Now i have given them this and i only see one or two crumbs left in the bowl!

Its great for all guinea pigs so go and try it!

Amsy1991
 
Well, I havent eaten it but Squeak has and she loved it! So I consulted with her on this and she asked me to tell you guys she gives it...

5 ***** !

Trace & Squeak x
 
Mine love it but for some reason they prefer it during the night when no one can see them :)
 
lolseh said:
Mine love it but for some reason they prefer it during the night when no one can see them :)
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Maybe they are ashamed of you seeing them eat it.Maybe they think it is too special for them! :D ;D
 
I'm trying to get mine onto it from the Gerty that they had before but with limited success. Not sure they are eating much if any of it.
 
My Piggies love this food, its head in dishes as soon as it hits the dish!

I like the fact is also got herbs dandelion, nettle and fennel included and doesnt have any colouring.

i give this product 10/10 ive never had a piggie turn it down.
 
One of mine loved it when I got a sample of it free, then of course when I bought a big bag none of them would touch it! ::) It also loses points for being lucerne based, but I think if your piggies will eat it, it's probably a pretty good choice if they won't eat things like Cavy Cuisine.
 
Feed my piggies Excel Supa GP. Would like to try science selective though. Where could I buy it from... do pets at home sell it? I havent seen it.
 
Not many places do. Some independent pet shops do it, and lots of places online. Definitely not PAH though (they are busy pushing their own brand!)
 
Top marks from my pigs.

I tried a number of other pig foods and the pigs wasted alot of it but eat all of their Science Selective.

My rabbits eat the bunny version too.

Rabswood
 
i feed my guineas gerty guinea pig but found out it wasnt very good for them so where do you but science selective?
 
I get it at the pet superstore near me (not p@H) but after a few months of trying to get them to eat it have decided not to get it any more. Sadly they turn their noses up at it and prefer Tesco.
 
Dannyr said:
i feed my guineas gerty guinea pig but found out it wasnt very good for them so where do you but science selective?
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I asked a small pet shop to order it for me.

Rabswood
 
I use this for my own piggies and all the rescue piggies too. They all eat it without any problem at all and there is less waste too as they are not able to feed selectively so it's got to be better value.

I phoned up the company to get a few leaflets about it to pass on to people and they sent me 50 free small samples to pass on to new owners too so I was very pleased.

Anyway the main thing is that the guineas seem to love it and they all look just great. There is no perfect food but this is the one I will be sticking with.

5 *****
 
I just found out that I can order this from the supplier, but it costs twice as much as other brands of guinea pig food! Its 5 bucks more expensive than Gerty itself, and Gerty is already very expensive here, around 19 bucks. I'll really have to think about it,lol...
 
whoops, bad math... its 10 bucks more.. lol... if without store discounts
 
Wonder if it's possible to get a free sample of this from somewhere, £5.99 is a lot of money to pay if they won't eat it!
 
Tommies Mam said:
Wonder if it's possible to get a free sample of this from somewhere, £5.99 is a lot of money to pay if they won't eat it!
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:) :) I`ll send you a sample. Just tried my lot on it and they love it. My local pet shop got it in the next day for me £5.30. Just PM me you addy and I`ll send you some. :) :)

Diane
 
Thanks, my boys have run out of Burgess and when I presented them with Tescos this morning Tommie who used to eat it prior to Burgess completely turned his nose up at it, bless him his face said it all >:(. Went down the pet shop to buy some more Burgess and notice that they had science selective so I am going to wiat to see what they think of that before buying any more dried food.
 
After years (about 5!) of trying virtually all the mixes on the market aswell as mixing my own, I made the decision to change all mine onto Science Select about 6 months ago. It took some doing, at first they completley ignored the pellets in favour of digging through their usual rubbish to find the select few pieces they actually liked.

But as I increased the ratio and eventually took the old mix away leaving them with JUST the Science Select, they started clearing their bowls. Every single one of them absolutly LOVES it and there's never even 1 pellet left in any of the bowls in the morning.

What's better is that the litters I've had born since switching have ALL been over 100g, I now have bionic pigs :D

I could not reccomend it more, it's pricey (I pay £14 for 15 kgs) but definiately worth it. I believe the best food you can buy will go a long way to contributing to your cavie's overall health O0
 
My piggies think it is brilliant and it doesn't seem to have any kidney-damaging colourants :)
 
Sometimes they love it sometimes they dont (my piggies are fickle!) I got mine from a local pet store, they had 3 lionhead rabbits in I had to leave the shop quikly before Itook them home! ;D
 
its areally excellent food,my pigs very much prefer it over burgess complete,there is no waste,no picking through it trying to find certain bits,and it works out so much cheaper than the wastfull muslie mixes which the pigs sort through scrathing it over the floor,then they dont eat any that is on the floor having got spoilt,every bit is ate unlike muslie which they pic at
 
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