Veggies and pellets

[sqeakpigs]

Noticed my two pigs poos were bit smaller than usual and got me thinking about how much I should feed them. I use to feed them a bit much when they were little but now I'm not sure if I feed enough. They get about 12 pellets each so that's 24 pellets scattered around the cage for foraging and a small handful of veggies.

I'll post a picture of how much veggies I give them and a picture of their poos at the moment. Thankyou

 

[Ramia]

They should be getting unlimited hay and a cup each of veggies. Mine get a tablespoon each of pellets but one doesn't even touch them.

 

[sqeakpigs]

Sorry I'm quite a visual learner, How much would a cup of veggies look?

 

[Ramia]

Maybe your two hands full?

 

[sqeakpigs]

Hm.. I'll try that tommorow morning. Do you think their poos look okay?

 

[Ramia]

Mine has some like that but my other one's are a little longer. Are you weighing them weekly on a kitchen scale and are they maintaining their weight?

 

[sqeakpigs]

I weigh them every Wednesday and I think they are.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Their diet should be unlimited hay.
You know they are eating enough hay by their weekly weight checks.

They can have one cup of veg per pig per day. A cup is a specific unit of measure but mostly used in America not in the Uk.

They can have up to one tablespoon each of pellets

There is a sample plate in this guide as to veg quantity which you may find useful as a visual aid

Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets

 

[sqeakpigs]

Thankyou that's very helpful