Chunky_Pig
Junior Guinea Pig
I might be moving to germany sometime in the near future, so I went ahead and checked out some of the pet stores around the area I might be moving to and found a couple different pellets. I'm not sure if any of them are good or not, so I was just wondering. Right now my piggies are on Oxbow garden select and are happy and healthy, one of my piggies did have bloat and full GI stasis recently and recovered, so i'm being extra careful with what I feed them. Obviously I'll keep feeding them Oxbow pellets for now, but I just wanted to know if any of these pellets are good incase theres a shortage of the pellets I use.
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1st pellet: Lotti’s Friends Guinea Pig Original Sticks
The Original Sticks for guinea pigs from Lottis Freunde are a balanced and natural complete food of premium quality that provides your furry friends with all the nutrients and vital substances they need to stay fit and agile. The cold-pressed pellets contain all the valuable ingredients of the original raw materials and can prevent selective ingestion of food . Based on the natural eating habits of guinea pigs, the Original Sticks consist of over 50 different types of grass, clover and herbs and therefore have a high crude fiber content . Grain as well as artificial colors, flavors and preservatives are not used . The low-fat sticks with FOS and yucca extract are real vitamin and mineral bombs and provide sufficient vitamin C , which is essential for the piggies. With Lottis Freunde Guinea Pig Original Sticks you are choosing a healthy , needs-based and natural diet for your furry friends.
Lotti’s Friends Guinea Pig Original Sticks at a glance:
-Complete feed for adult guinea pigs
-More than 50 species of grass, clover, herbs and vegetables
-Only natural ingredients
-With FOS as prebiotics
-No grain
-No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
-High crude fiber content
-Cold-pressed pellets
Ingrediants: Dried growth from permanent grassland *(field speedwell, field thistle, sorrel, hogweed, comfrey, perennial ryegrass, bedstraw, annual ryegrass, germander speedwell, lady's mantle, spring cinquefoil, spring chickweed)
Analytical components: 15.3% crude protein, 3.9% crude fat, 22.5% crude fiber, 8.1% crude ash, 0.8% calcium, 0.4% phosphorus.
Additives per kg: Vitamin A (3a672a) (as vitamin A retinyl acetate) 18,000 IU, vitamin D3 (3a671) (as cholecalciforol) 1,000 IU, vitamin E (3a700) (as all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) 100.00 mg, vitamin C (3a312) (as sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate) 600.00 mg, E
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2nd Pellet: JR Farm Grainless Complete Guinea pig
JR Farm Grainless Complete is 100% free from grains and grain by-products.
JR Farm Grainless Complete is a species-appropriate and natural blend of numerous grasses, aromatic herbs, delicious flowers, and vitamin-rich vegetables.
It is particularly low in calcium and, with its naturally high crude fiber content, supports dental wear and digestion. JR Farm Grainless Complete is rich in natural vitamins, valuable trace elements, and the added benefit of unsaturated fatty acids from fresh linseed, fennel, and black cumin. It contains no artificial colors, flavors, or genetically modified ingredients, and is free from high-sugar ingredients, pomace, and meal.
JR Farm Grainless Complete consists of 100% gently pressed quad bits that combine all the special grainless components and, thanks to their special shape, additionally support tooth wear.
Due to an optimal mixture of ingredients, no selection is possible.
With added natural vitamin C from parsley.
Analytical components
Protein: 11.2%, Fat content 2.9%, Crude fiber: 21.4%, Crude ash 7.4%, Calcium: 0.5%, Phosphorus: 0.3%
composition
Timothy grass, cocksfoot grass, meadow grass, ribwort plantain, red clover, meadow fescue, lady's mantle, parsley 5.6%, pea flakes, carrot cubes, broad bean flakes, parsnip cubes, peppermint leaves, linseed, black cumin, dandelion leaves 0.6%, beetroot cubes, nettle leaves, apple cubes, chamomile flowers, fennel
Moisture content
14%
Additives per kg
Vit. A 10,000 iU, Vit D³ 1,000 iU, Vit. C 250mg, Vit. E 40mg
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3rd pellet: REAL NATURE Optimal Menue Guinea pig
REAL NATURE “Optimal Menue” stands for a natural diet for your guinea pig.
High-quality, natural ingredients from the animals' native regions are carefully selected and prepared using a gentle production process to preserve their high natural nutritional value. The grain-free "Optimal Menue" recipe, made from 48 different plants such as herbs, grasses, and vegetables, is free from artificial appetite stimulants and flavor enhancers. Yucca acts as a natural odor control agent, helping to reduce the odor of feces. The mono-pellets can prevent selective feeding, and the optimized pellet shape and the length of the processed fibers can ensure optimal tooth wear and a healthy intestinal flora. Rich in vitamin C. REAL NATURE "Optimal Menue" is produced without added sugar, artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or emulsifiers, and does not contain any genetically modified ingredients.
Natural complete food with ingredients from the guinea pigs' homeland such as a variety of grasses, herbs and vegetables.
Quality promise:
Our REAL NATURE dry food for guinea pigs was developed in harmony with nature. Therefore, we pay attention not only to the careful selection of ingredients, but also to the correct combination and gentle preparation.
100% natural:
REAL NATURE delivers the best of nature. High-quality ingredients are carefully selected and combined with food experts.
Gentle production process:
The cold-pressing process allows the ingredients to be treated with very little heat. This largely preserves the high natural nutritional value of all ingredients.
Mono-pellets prevent selective feeding because they contain all essential nutrients. They also support tooth wear.
Ingredients from the South American home of guinea pigs:
Amaranth, quinoa & maca root ensure natural nutrition.
Nutritional complex:
Selected fruits contain natural vitamins and valuable antioxidants. The calcium-phosphorus ratio is optimally adapted to the needs of guinea pigs for healthy growth.
We guarantee:
This product contains no added sugar, no artificial preservatives, no antioxidants, no colors, and no flavorings, making it particularly well-tolerated. We apply the highest quality standards to all selected ingredients and the entire production process.
Analytical components
Crude protein 14.7%, crude fat 2.8%, crude ash 7.8%, crude fiber 22.8%, calcium 0.8%, phosphorus 0.4%, sodium 0.15%
composition
Growth from permanent grassland* (25%), alfalfa green meal (21%), sunflower extraction meal (18.8%), dried apple pomace (9.9%), dried beet pulp (5%), carrot flakes (5%), amaranth (3%), dried apples (1.5%), sunflower oil (1%), nettle leaves (0.85%), fenugreek seeds (0.4%), marshmallow leaves (0.4%), spruce needles (0.4%), marshmallow roots (0.4%), lovage roots (0.4%), mugwort herb (0.4%), green oats (0.4%), parsley leaves (0.4%), rosehip shells (0.4%), calamus roots (0.2%), goldenrod herb (0.2%), Iceland moss (0.2%), dandelion roots (0.1%), Yucca schidigera (0.05%). * Grasses: Black-grass, perennial ryegrass, annual meadow grass, couch grass, smooth oat grass, golden oat grass, cocksfoot; Herbs: Common chickweed, creeping thistle, field mint, dill, fennel, lady's mantle, germander speedwell, daisies, dandelions, yarrow, ribwort plantain, knotweed, chicory, cow parsley; Legumes: Alexandrian clover, sainfoin, bird's-foot trefoil, Persian clover.
Additives per kg
Nutritional additives: Vitamin D3 1200 IU, Vitamin C 600 IU, Iron (3b103 Ferrous(II) sulfate monohydrate) 40mg, Iodine (3b201 Potassium iodide) 1mg, Copper (3b405 Cupric(II) sulfate pentahydrate) 5mg, Manganese (3b502 Manganous(II) oxide) 40mg, Selenium (3b801 Sodium selenite) 0.2mg, Zinc (3b603 Zinc oxide) 60mg.
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4th Pellet: Bunny- Guinea Pig Dream
With bunny Guinea Pig Dream Basic, the basis of the recipe makes the difference: Plants from the guinea pigs' South American homeland are used, thus directly addressing the animals' needs. The low calcium content is also taken into account in the recipe to prevent bladder stone formation as much as possible. bunny Guinea Pig Dream Basic represents natural guinea pig nutrition at the highest level.
Analytical components
Crude protein 13% ∙ Crude fat 2.6% ∙ Crude fiber 21% ∙ Starch 5% ∙ Crude ash 8.5% ∙ Calcium 0.6% ∙ Phosphorus 0.4%
composition
Growth of permanent grassland (timothy, meadow fescue, red fescue, meadow foxtail, bluegrass, cocksfoot, cow parsley, rough dandelion, meadow vetch, yarrow, lady's mantle, sweet vernal grass, field clover, ribwort plantain, meadow sage, medium quaking grass, upright brome, meadow bellflower, caraway, knapweed, common chickweed, creeping thistle, soft brome, common dandelion, lawn hairgrass, meadowsweet, field chickweed, wild strawberry, bird vetch, germander speedwell, meadow hawksbill, downy meadow oat, bird's-foot trefoil, field horsetail, white bedstraw, white cranesbill, oxeye daisy, field scabious, cuckoo campion, purple loosestrife, Field speedwell, smooth oat, smooth meadow grass, common plantain, greater burnet, narrow-leaved vetch, field forget-me-not, knotted saxifrage, lesser burnet, creeping cinquefoil, cowslip, nodding catchfly, lesser burnet, grass stitchwort, goat's beard, greater nettle, common thyme, red clover, hedge vetch, Geneva bugle, ground elder, daisy), timothy, oat hull bran, sunflower meal, whole plant maize, carrot pomace, linseed meal, rapeseed meal, brewer's grain, carrots, lignocellulose, inactivated brewer's yeast, linseed, paprika, peppermint leaves (0.6%), chicory inulin, amaranth, aronia berry pomace, quinoa seeds, chamomile herb, maca root
Additives per kg
Vitamin A 10,000 IU ∙ Vitamin D3 700 IU ∙ Vitamin E 60 mg ∙ Vitamin C as ascorbyl monophosphate, calcium sodium salt 600 mg ∙ Copper(II) sulfate, pentahydrate 6 mg ∙ Calcium iodate, anhydrous 0.9 mg ∙ Zinc oxide 60 mg ∙ Manganese(II) oxide 40 mg ∙ Sodium selenite 0.18 mg
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Those were the only pellets (in the area we may be moving to) I found that weren't a type of musli mix, again i'm not sure if any are good. I would love any feedback on these pellets I listed!
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1st pellet: Lotti’s Friends Guinea Pig Original Sticks
The Original Sticks for guinea pigs from Lottis Freunde are a balanced and natural complete food of premium quality that provides your furry friends with all the nutrients and vital substances they need to stay fit and agile. The cold-pressed pellets contain all the valuable ingredients of the original raw materials and can prevent selective ingestion of food . Based on the natural eating habits of guinea pigs, the Original Sticks consist of over 50 different types of grass, clover and herbs and therefore have a high crude fiber content . Grain as well as artificial colors, flavors and preservatives are not used . The low-fat sticks with FOS and yucca extract are real vitamin and mineral bombs and provide sufficient vitamin C , which is essential for the piggies. With Lottis Freunde Guinea Pig Original Sticks you are choosing a healthy , needs-based and natural diet for your furry friends.
Lotti’s Friends Guinea Pig Original Sticks at a glance:
-Complete feed for adult guinea pigs
-More than 50 species of grass, clover, herbs and vegetables
-Only natural ingredients
-With FOS as prebiotics
-No grain
-No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives
-High crude fiber content
-Cold-pressed pellets
Ingrediants: Dried growth from permanent grassland *(field speedwell, field thistle, sorrel, hogweed, comfrey, perennial ryegrass, bedstraw, annual ryegrass, germander speedwell, lady's mantle, spring cinquefoil, spring chickweed)
Analytical components: 15.3% crude protein, 3.9% crude fat, 22.5% crude fiber, 8.1% crude ash, 0.8% calcium, 0.4% phosphorus.
Additives per kg: Vitamin A (3a672a) (as vitamin A retinyl acetate) 18,000 IU, vitamin D3 (3a671) (as cholecalciforol) 1,000 IU, vitamin E (3a700) (as all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) 100.00 mg, vitamin C (3a312) (as sodium calcium ascorbyl phosphate) 600.00 mg, E
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2nd Pellet: JR Farm Grainless Complete Guinea pig
JR Farm Grainless Complete is 100% free from grains and grain by-products.
JR Farm Grainless Complete is a species-appropriate and natural blend of numerous grasses, aromatic herbs, delicious flowers, and vitamin-rich vegetables.
It is particularly low in calcium and, with its naturally high crude fiber content, supports dental wear and digestion. JR Farm Grainless Complete is rich in natural vitamins, valuable trace elements, and the added benefit of unsaturated fatty acids from fresh linseed, fennel, and black cumin. It contains no artificial colors, flavors, or genetically modified ingredients, and is free from high-sugar ingredients, pomace, and meal.
JR Farm Grainless Complete consists of 100% gently pressed quad bits that combine all the special grainless components and, thanks to their special shape, additionally support tooth wear.
Due to an optimal mixture of ingredients, no selection is possible.
With added natural vitamin C from parsley.
Analytical components
Protein: 11.2%, Fat content 2.9%, Crude fiber: 21.4%, Crude ash 7.4%, Calcium: 0.5%, Phosphorus: 0.3%
composition
Timothy grass, cocksfoot grass, meadow grass, ribwort plantain, red clover, meadow fescue, lady's mantle, parsley 5.6%, pea flakes, carrot cubes, broad bean flakes, parsnip cubes, peppermint leaves, linseed, black cumin, dandelion leaves 0.6%, beetroot cubes, nettle leaves, apple cubes, chamomile flowers, fennel
Moisture content
14%
Additives per kg
Vit. A 10,000 iU, Vit D³ 1,000 iU, Vit. C 250mg, Vit. E 40mg
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3rd pellet: REAL NATURE Optimal Menue Guinea pig
REAL NATURE “Optimal Menue” stands for a natural diet for your guinea pig.
High-quality, natural ingredients from the animals' native regions are carefully selected and prepared using a gentle production process to preserve their high natural nutritional value. The grain-free "Optimal Menue" recipe, made from 48 different plants such as herbs, grasses, and vegetables, is free from artificial appetite stimulants and flavor enhancers. Yucca acts as a natural odor control agent, helping to reduce the odor of feces. The mono-pellets can prevent selective feeding, and the optimized pellet shape and the length of the processed fibers can ensure optimal tooth wear and a healthy intestinal flora. Rich in vitamin C. REAL NATURE "Optimal Menue" is produced without added sugar, artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, or emulsifiers, and does not contain any genetically modified ingredients.
Natural complete food with ingredients from the guinea pigs' homeland such as a variety of grasses, herbs and vegetables.
Quality promise:
Our REAL NATURE dry food for guinea pigs was developed in harmony with nature. Therefore, we pay attention not only to the careful selection of ingredients, but also to the correct combination and gentle preparation.
100% natural:
REAL NATURE delivers the best of nature. High-quality ingredients are carefully selected and combined with food experts.
Gentle production process:
The cold-pressing process allows the ingredients to be treated with very little heat. This largely preserves the high natural nutritional value of all ingredients.
Mono-pellets prevent selective feeding because they contain all essential nutrients. They also support tooth wear.
Ingredients from the South American home of guinea pigs:
Amaranth, quinoa & maca root ensure natural nutrition.
Nutritional complex:
Selected fruits contain natural vitamins and valuable antioxidants. The calcium-phosphorus ratio is optimally adapted to the needs of guinea pigs for healthy growth.
We guarantee:
This product contains no added sugar, no artificial preservatives, no antioxidants, no colors, and no flavorings, making it particularly well-tolerated. We apply the highest quality standards to all selected ingredients and the entire production process.
Analytical components
Crude protein 14.7%, crude fat 2.8%, crude ash 7.8%, crude fiber 22.8%, calcium 0.8%, phosphorus 0.4%, sodium 0.15%
composition
Growth from permanent grassland* (25%), alfalfa green meal (21%), sunflower extraction meal (18.8%), dried apple pomace (9.9%), dried beet pulp (5%), carrot flakes (5%), amaranth (3%), dried apples (1.5%), sunflower oil (1%), nettle leaves (0.85%), fenugreek seeds (0.4%), marshmallow leaves (0.4%), spruce needles (0.4%), marshmallow roots (0.4%), lovage roots (0.4%), mugwort herb (0.4%), green oats (0.4%), parsley leaves (0.4%), rosehip shells (0.4%), calamus roots (0.2%), goldenrod herb (0.2%), Iceland moss (0.2%), dandelion roots (0.1%), Yucca schidigera (0.05%). * Grasses: Black-grass, perennial ryegrass, annual meadow grass, couch grass, smooth oat grass, golden oat grass, cocksfoot; Herbs: Common chickweed, creeping thistle, field mint, dill, fennel, lady's mantle, germander speedwell, daisies, dandelions, yarrow, ribwort plantain, knotweed, chicory, cow parsley; Legumes: Alexandrian clover, sainfoin, bird's-foot trefoil, Persian clover.
Additives per kg
Nutritional additives: Vitamin D3 1200 IU, Vitamin C 600 IU, Iron (3b103 Ferrous(II) sulfate monohydrate) 40mg, Iodine (3b201 Potassium iodide) 1mg, Copper (3b405 Cupric(II) sulfate pentahydrate) 5mg, Manganese (3b502 Manganous(II) oxide) 40mg, Selenium (3b801 Sodium selenite) 0.2mg, Zinc (3b603 Zinc oxide) 60mg.
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4th Pellet: Bunny- Guinea Pig Dream
With bunny Guinea Pig Dream Basic, the basis of the recipe makes the difference: Plants from the guinea pigs' South American homeland are used, thus directly addressing the animals' needs. The low calcium content is also taken into account in the recipe to prevent bladder stone formation as much as possible. bunny Guinea Pig Dream Basic represents natural guinea pig nutrition at the highest level.
Analytical components
Crude protein 13% ∙ Crude fat 2.6% ∙ Crude fiber 21% ∙ Starch 5% ∙ Crude ash 8.5% ∙ Calcium 0.6% ∙ Phosphorus 0.4%
composition
Growth of permanent grassland (timothy, meadow fescue, red fescue, meadow foxtail, bluegrass, cocksfoot, cow parsley, rough dandelion, meadow vetch, yarrow, lady's mantle, sweet vernal grass, field clover, ribwort plantain, meadow sage, medium quaking grass, upright brome, meadow bellflower, caraway, knapweed, common chickweed, creeping thistle, soft brome, common dandelion, lawn hairgrass, meadowsweet, field chickweed, wild strawberry, bird vetch, germander speedwell, meadow hawksbill, downy meadow oat, bird's-foot trefoil, field horsetail, white bedstraw, white cranesbill, oxeye daisy, field scabious, cuckoo campion, purple loosestrife, Field speedwell, smooth oat, smooth meadow grass, common plantain, greater burnet, narrow-leaved vetch, field forget-me-not, knotted saxifrage, lesser burnet, creeping cinquefoil, cowslip, nodding catchfly, lesser burnet, grass stitchwort, goat's beard, greater nettle, common thyme, red clover, hedge vetch, Geneva bugle, ground elder, daisy), timothy, oat hull bran, sunflower meal, whole plant maize, carrot pomace, linseed meal, rapeseed meal, brewer's grain, carrots, lignocellulose, inactivated brewer's yeast, linseed, paprika, peppermint leaves (0.6%), chicory inulin, amaranth, aronia berry pomace, quinoa seeds, chamomile herb, maca root
Additives per kg
Vitamin A 10,000 IU ∙ Vitamin D3 700 IU ∙ Vitamin E 60 mg ∙ Vitamin C as ascorbyl monophosphate, calcium sodium salt 600 mg ∙ Copper(II) sulfate, pentahydrate 6 mg ∙ Calcium iodate, anhydrous 0.9 mg ∙ Zinc oxide 60 mg ∙ Manganese(II) oxide 40 mg ∙ Sodium selenite 0.18 mg
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Those were the only pellets (in the area we may be moving to) I found that weren't a type of musli mix, again i'm not sure if any are good. I would love any feedback on these pellets I listed!