Mantha16
Junior Guinea Pig
When I was at pets at home I saw they had vit c solution you add to water. So I was wondering do most people use supplements or are there foods with a high enough vit c content to meet piggy needs.
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Vitamin C
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There are foods that meets the requirements (veg, pellets and hay); see our diet guide with a sample diet. For additives in water, please read our drinking guide.
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Vit C in water degrades very quickly. Piggies should be fed a diet that includes veggies rich in VitC. Supplements shouldn’t be necessary if the piggy has a healthy diet unless the Piggy is poorly.
Pearl and Zip
Teenage Guinea Pig
Don’t put Vitamin C in water. Your pigs might not like it and stop drinking water. I use Oxbow Vitamin C supplement. It’s a tablet to give to your pigs daily.