Bin nw to this forum an guina pig kping I woul lov som fback from you mor knowlgabl popls about supplmntary hrbs for my 6 wk ol sows. Havin bn in th local pt stor an notic thm I wonr if thy wr bnficial or not an if thy wu b worth trying?
your piggis ar inoors at th mo but whn thy hav sttl in a bit mor w intn on givin thm plnty of tim out in th garn. Th kis ar prmnantly camp nar cag an ra to thm talk to thm an cant wait to b culin m - nithr can I
Thanks in avanc for your hlp an happy piggy kpin to on an all
Hi
I got some naturals dried herbs, don't know if that's the sort you mean. I give them a bit as a treat after we have ours out for a cuudle. They seem to love it. I don't think they need it if they are getting a good varied diet. Hay, their dried stuff and fresh fruit and veg. I just liked the idea that it was a treat and natural.
Welcome to the forum.
Anne
It was the dried variety that I was meaning I do intend to give them a varied diet but like yourself I liked the idea of a more natural treat.
Our two sows (Sooty and Sweep :smitten appear to like carrots, cucumber and dandelion leaves so far but as we haven't even had them for 24 hrs ( 23hrs to be precise! ;D) we haven't had time to try anything else yet.
I think I need to use spell checker. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I've only had my two boars 3 weeks, Harry and Nibbles. :smitten: I thought giving the treat after cuddle time might mean they'd be happier coming out if they got something they liked after.
There is a great list in the food section, saying what is and isn't good for piggies, fresh veg wise etc. I found it very useful.
Anne
Your guineas should get everything they need from their veg, mix and grass, but anything extra you want to treat them to occasionally is fine....just no nuts or seeds
Fresh herbs are always loved by guineas, mine especially go crackers for basil. Parsley can be given in small quantities as it is high in calcium and they like mint also
They should not be used as a reliable supplement in my opinion. Herbs are very potent and should be fed with care not ad lib. If you need to supplement it should be a veterinary product when needed. At 6 months they should be getting everything from a balanced and varied diet
We have been givin them a varied veg and fruit diet and it appears that they already have their favourites. We have been pickin clover leaves (white) which they seem to be enjoyin and typically they lurve dandelion leaves.
They appear to be comin more sociable very quickly and we are all smitten with our new furry friends can't believe how low maintenance they are as well. They love bein handled now and investigating the garden and the livin room.
Don't know why we didn't get them sooner :
All the info on the forum that I have managed to glean so far is really useful for me as a newbie so I'll definitely be using the forums regularly.
Clover is very high in Protein and has a ratio of Cah nearly as bad as Alfalfa so please only feed as a treat. I wouldn't feed Clover at this time of year when its very high in Oxalates- eg when its flowering.
Thanks for that info I was just looking for any posts on alfalfa cos I'd read somewhere that it was quite an important part of their diet along with long-fibre mix ?
Was just thinkin of creating a post to enquire about the benefits/drawbacks of both of these supplements.
I don't feed any alfalfa based foods, it has the wrong ratio of Cah and is too high in Calcium causing bladderstones. Clover is much the same and needs to be fed in moderation for definite. Clover hays should be avoided if guinea has bladder probs too- many of the clover hays are way too high in Protein. Yep everything in moderation, I judt prefer to leave a few things out as well
Ordinary meadow hay (good hay) is just as good at providing the long fibre needed. Young pigs might need more protein, but not much. A good diet thats varied is best
Thanks for that I'll definitely avoid the alfalfa and clover from now on. Only as a treat sorry piggies
What would you recommend as a good all round dry food?
The one I bought when I got them was Georgie's guinea pig food;(the reason I bought this one is that that is the one which they had been fed on by my supplier and I didn't want to change it.) but they seem to be picking at it and have never eaten everything (or the majority) that's in their bowl. Could I gradually wean them off this and mix it with some of the other foods which are available? Is it just a case of personal preference.
Yeah thats called selective feeding where they pick out their favourite buts which are probably the most baddest bits really but dont worry as you can get a food where they cant selective feed as in the food its either just pellets or nuggets, whereas most probably you buy them a mix of different coloured foods. Maybe try the pellets - You can get them from pets at home - This will then sort the little problem out with your fussy girls O0
Thanks for that I didn't realise that you cud get just a pellet type I just assumed 98) that all the foods available were different coloured mixes. Just proves I need to do some more homework!
Thanks for that I didn't realise that you cud get just a pellet type I just assumed 98) that all the foods available were different coloured mixes. Just proves I need to do some more homework!
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I woul lov som fback from you mor knowlgabl popls about supplmntary hrbs for my 6 wk ol sows. Havin bn in th local pt stor an notic thm I wonr if thy wr bnficial or not an if thy wu b worth trying? 
appear to like carrots, cucumber and dandelion leaves so far but as we haven't even had them for 24 hrs ( 23hrs to be precise! ;D) we haven't had time to try anything else yet.
h nearly as bad as Alfalfa so please only feed as a treat. I wouldn't feed Clover at this time of year when its very high in Oxalates- eg when its flowering.