Veg

[JandfpiggiesUK]

I’ve heard on a few YouTube videos that you’re supposed to feed guinea pigs 10% of their body weight in veg.

Jaffa is 1,208g - 10% is 120.8g - lets say 120g
Fudge is 1043g - 10% is 104.3g - around 100g

That’s like 220g a day of veg which is quite a lot!

What do you guys think?

 

[tatals]

I think the official recommendation on this forum is to give just 50g of veggies per pig per day.

In my somewhat still short experience, more vegetables means softer poop, so I would stick to less veggies.

Here's the food guide: Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

 

[G&C]

Or if (like me) you don’t weigh the veg, aim for a cup full. I give a cup full twice a day so I’m probably over feeding but a lettuce leaf like little gem is bigger than a cup so what to do?

 

[G&C]

Also I’ve been informed that veg should make up 10% of their daily diet rather than their body weight

 

[piggieminder]

10% diet not body weight. 85% hay, 10% veg, 5% nuggets. Have a look at the plate in the diet guide, it's very little veg and a whole lettuce leaf is too much!

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Diet Guides

 

[DMS260820]

I go by vit c myself

 

[JandfpiggiesUK]

10% diet not body weight. 85% hay, 10% veg, 5% nuggets. Have a look at the plate in the diet guide, it's very little veg and a whole lettuce leaf is too much!

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

Diet Guides

I see. Little adventures on YouTube and also Erin’s ark say that 10% of their body weight should be fed in food. So much contradictory information out there, it’s hard to know what to believe.

 

[piggieminder]

I don't go by anything on youtube! I go by what the vet says which is more or less the same as the forum. If in doubt I always ask the vets.

 

[artcasper]

Have never weighed my veg.... just give the same amount each day..