veggie recommendations

[Peachylady]

Hello all,
Just wondering what everyone gives their piggies veggie/fruit wise? Want to make sure my boys have as much variety as possible so looking for ideas please!
Thanks.

 

[Piggies&buns]

My boys daily veg usually consists of some bell pepper, coriander, cucumber and some lettuce. I then rotate in other things If I’ve got them in - green beans, baby corn, other herbs etc. Really just anything on the second link I’ve added in below. My two hardly ever get fruit. It’s not good for them so I don’t give it.

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets
Edible And Forbidden Veg And Fruit List With Vitamin C Grading

 

[Peachylady]

Thank you, you've given me some ideas I didn't realise guineas could have herbs! Will check those links out, thanks. I have 2 boys, would I be able to introduce more guineas at some point? I've heard I couldn't have another boy as they would fight?

 

[Piggies&buns]

Coriander is a firm favourite with my two boys, with basil a second!

No, you can’t add any more pigs to a pair of boys.
Boys can only live in pairs. If you were to add another boy there would be fights. The new pig would end up alone and in a worst case scenario, the bond between your current two boys may also get broken and you could end up with three single piggies.

You also cannot add any females in with a pair of boys, as that would also cause the boys to fight.

Your only real option if you wanted more piggies was to have a totally separate pair of boys. They would have to live in their own separate cage and never have any contact with your current two boys.

Having even a separate pair of females in the same room but in a different cage, can cause fights between the boys as they would be able to smell any girls.

 

[Claire W]

I feed my piggies bell pepper, cucumber, green beans, coriander and little gem lettuce daily they then get things like carrot, baby corn. Broccoli and parsley as a treat. I don’t feed them fruit as it isn’t good for them

 

[Peachylady]

Coriander is a firm favourite with my two boys, with basil a second!

No, you can’t add any more pigs to a pair of boys.
Boys can only live in pairs. If you were to add another boy there would be fights. The new pig would end up alone and in a worst case scenario, the bond between your current two boys may also get broken and you could end up with three single piggies.

You also cannot add any females in with a pair of boys, as that would also cause the boys to fight.

Your only real option if you wanted more piggies was to have a totally separate pair of boys. They would have to live in their own separate cage and never have any contact with your current two boys.

Having even a separate pair of females in the same room but in a different cage, can cause fights between the boys as they would be able to smell any girls.

That's really helpful thank you. Guess I'll just stick to my 2 boys then