Too much, or is this amount of food for 3 week olds okay?

[CoconutandCocoa]

Morning- hay refill, fill each bowl(2, 1 for each piggy) with pellets half full, EXTREME HIGH C dried rose hips, cranberries, and kiwi(a very small handful to each piggy, water refill.

Middle of day: half a cucumber each, 1/2 baby carrot each

End of day: fill pellets half way again, refill hay if needed, handful of lettuce each

Again they are 3 weeks old. Is this too much? Too little? Just right? Any suggestions would be highly appreciated!(:

 

[SweetsPig11]

Piggies should not have fruit every day maybe once or twice a week. And only as a treat. Unlimited hay and pellets are good. Carrots are high in vitamin b and can cause bladder or kidney stones (i think) so they should only be fed in small amounts maybe every other day. I don't think it's to much but maybe add some pepper it's very high in vitamin c and really good for the piggies just one slice per pig every day is fine and try more of a variety of veggies theres a great thread with a list of piggy gods good luck!

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I'll try the peppers! Thank you so much(:

 

[Amanda1801]

What type of hay are you feeding?

 

[Lizzie]

you'll find that tiny babies won't eat that many pellets, and that they'll probably sit in the feed bowl! I wouldn't bother with two bowls just yet, if they're in the same cage, they probably only need half a handful each (if they eat it all increase it just a little bit until they leave some, then take a bit out)

cucumber doesn't really have anything but water in it, so they can have that as frequently or infrequently as you like - I feed a lot of cucumber and melon during the summer when it's very hot as it's extra fluid.
Fruit, as infrequently as possible, as said above, maybe once or twice a week at most.
But they will eat pretty much any type of fruit or veg you can get your hands on, leafy greens and peppers are the best things for them, as they have lots of vit. c. But if you're feeding a mix with added vit.c then you don't need to worry about whether there's any in the veg

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I am feeding them Timothy hay.

Okay, thank you! Yes I've heard about fruit doing that...! Is it possible to feed them TOO much vitamin c?

 

[Connie]

I think it CAN be possible to feed to much vit C, but its quite hard. The main problem is feeding too much calcium, these are foods with high calcium which can be fed but not daily (maybe once a week)

Parsley,
Radishes
pak choi

You can also feed them brocilli and cabbage however i find this gave my piggies wind when they were young (and still a little now)

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I think it CAN be possible to feed to much vit C, but its quite hard. The main problem is feeding too much calcium, these are foods with high calcium which can be fed but not daily (maybe once a week)

Parsley,
Radishes
pak choi

You can also feed them brocilli and cabbage however i find this gave my piggies wind when they were young (and still a little now)

Okay, I think I'll only give them their fruit high c, once every week(:

 

[Connie]

Its important to give high vitamin C veg every day, as like us piggies cant make theyre own. the best sorce of this is bell peppers (any color - red yellow orange green) as these are not high in sugar like fruit, or high in calcium There is a list of ok fruit and veg in this thread

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

Hopefully that will help

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Its important to give high vitamin C veg every day, as like us piggies cant make theyre own. the best sorce of this is bell peppers (any color - red yellow orange green) as these are not high in sugar like fruit, or high in calcium There is a list of ok fruit and veg in this thread

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

Hopefully that will help

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Its important to give high vitamin C veg every day, as like us piggies cant make theyre own. the best sorce of this is bell peppers (any color - red yellow orange green) as these are not high in sugar like fruit, or high in calcium There is a list of ok fruit and veg in this thread

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

Hopefully that will help

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!8)

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Its important to give high vitamin C veg every day, as like us piggies cant make theyre own. the best sorce of this is bell peppers (any color - red yellow orange green) as these are not high in sugar like fruit, or high in calcium There is a list of ok fruit and veg in this thread

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42

Hopefully that will help

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!8)

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Actually, I just went and bought some green bell peppers, along with some carrot slices, and cucumbers! (: That thread helps alot! Thanks, again!

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Actually, I just went and bought some green bell peppers, along with some carrot slices, and cucumbers! (: That thread helps alot! Thanks, again!

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!8)

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!8)

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

I actually just went and bought sliced carrots, and green bell peppers! (: Thanks, again, and the thread really helped!8)

 

[Bean]

I would be carful about feeding alot of cucumber to very young pigs.
It's very easy to upset thier stomachs with it as its so watery and they just love it. Every day is fine, but I would do about 1/2 a small slice each.

 

[Amanda1801]

At that age, I think they need to be on alfalfa hay for the extra calcium needed for growth. I've never had young pigs - maybe someone can confirm this for me?

 

[Poppy'sMum]

At that age, I think they need to be on alfalfa hay for the extra calcium needed for growth. I've never had young pigs - maybe someone can confirm this for me?

I've always had piggies from babies & never gave them alfalfa hay or food with it in :red they all grew up fine though

 

[BellasMummy]

Half a cucumber each sounds far too much for even adult pigs. A cucumber lasts my 2 pigs about a week if not slightly longer.

 

[CoconutandCocoa]

Sounds good - CUTTING BACK ON CUCUMBERS ♥
(: Thanks, y'all!

 

[mullsi]

Mine absolutely love red bell pepper! Its one of their favourite foods!

 

[Abi_nurse]

At that age, I think they need to be on alfalfa hay for the extra calcium needed for growth. I've never had young pigs - maybe someone can confirm this for me?

Yes i believe this is right, I always have supplimented babies/youngsters and pregnant sows with alfalfa hay and calcium rich foods like kale and spinach.

I've always had piggies from babies & never gave them alfalfa hay or food with it in :red they all grew up fine though

I cant see it hurting if you dont, I'm sure your piggies are very healthy too.

Best feeding plan i would say for a 3 week old would be unlimited hay and pellets (while they are growing) and a handful of fruit and veg a day, but introduce new veggies slowly (one at a time) as it could upset their little tummy's.

x