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Scrawny pig :(

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alikateross

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I feed my guinea pig fresh guinea pig nuggets every day, along with fresh hay and vegetables. But he still seems quite skinny :\ is there anything I could feed him to try and fatten him up a wee bit?

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Nuggets will fatten your piggie. how old is he and what does he weigh? Its good practice to weigh piggies on a regular bases to ensure that they are gaining weight well when growing and not losing any weigh which can indicate illness.

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Abi_nurse said:
Nuggets will fatten your piggie. how old is he and what does he weigh? Its good practice to weigh piggies on a regular bases to ensure that they are gaining weight well when growing and not losing any weigh which can indicate illness.

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He gets a full bowl of nuggets every day and he eats them all. He just turned one last week. I have never weighed him before, but he is quite small for a guinea pig, and looks slightly thin, although I don't think he's getting any skinnier x
 
get a kitchen scale, they aren't very expensive, and get a weight! or even better, schedule him a check up at a cavy savvy vet, and then you can ease your mind and know for sure. also, guinea lynx has a great section on health, and weight s highlighted!
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