What veg is high in vit c?

[piggyme234]

I am looking after a preggy piggy for a friend who is clueless and was wondering what has lots of vit c in for her. I know peppers and oranges do but she doesn't really like them. Thanks

 

[Skinny Piggie]

Parsley, I believe, has quite a bit of vit c. Try it. NO pig I know can resist parsley!

 

[piggyme234]

Oooooh forgot that one. Yeah will have to get some in the morning. You should meet my older girlies they don't like it. I couldn't believe it when they turned their noses up at it.

 

[Skinny Piggie]

Wierd. Huh. My pigs squeak for them. I'm thinking of something else...

 

[piggy lover]

broccoli I have been told is high in vitc

 

[squeek]

Not 100% sure but i think kale is quite high in vic c

 

[Bullseye]

pretty much all veg contain vit c according to my wall chart from local veg wholesaler

even onion

and thats no good for pigs

 

[Wiebke]

If necessary, you can dissolve a bit of a vitamin C tablet and syringe that once a day. If your girl gets plenty of a mix of veg, you only have to top up.

I would persevere with reintroducing peppers every week nad let them lie round for a day.

 

[piggyme234]

I have tried her again with peppers and she has eaten some and she has had some kale. I went out and got her some parsley which she munched happily. She is very skinny apart from her baby belly so I am trying to bulk her up a bit too.

 

[ILoveGilbertTheGuineaPig]

this is quoted from the sticky in the food section. you should take a look at the other things listed on the guinea pig shopping list. its very helpful you could maybe even do a printout. VERY HANDY|)

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GUINEA PIG SHOPPING LIST:

Recommended :
1 cup of mixed veggies per pig per day. Unlimited hay. Unlimited pellets.
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HIGH Vitamin C foods:
- Guinea pig pellets with stabilized vitamin C - alfalfa based for youngsters, pregnant & nursing sows, slim or sick pigs; timothy based for healthy, grown, chubby pigs (do not substitute rabbit or chinchilla pellets; avoid mixes with nuts, seeds or colored bits)

- Parsley - curly or plain (high in calcium)
- Cilantro / Chinese Parsley / Corriander greens
- Celery leaves

- Collard greens
- Mustard greens / Leaf Mustard
- Water Cress
- Garden Cress
- Swiss Chard, Red Chard
- Beet greens
- Spinach (feed in moderation, linked to formation of kidney & bladder stones)
- Carrot tops / leaves
- Peas in pods, Pea Shoots (not dried)

- Dandelion greens
- Grass - wheat, winter rye (grown in pots from seed)

- Kale - curly or plain
- Broccoli, Broccolini (stems are liked better than flowers)
- Broccoli Rabe / Rabe / Rapini
- Cauliflower / Broccoflower
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Red Cabbage
- Tuscan Cabbage / Cavolo Nero
- Savoy Cabbage
- Kohlrabi leaves

- Bell / Sweet Peppers - red, green, yellow (not hot or chile)
- Tomato (sores around mouth can develop; leaves poisonous; artificially grown can be low in vit C)
- Tamarillo (leaves poisonous)

- Orange (caution - sores around lips can develop)
- Tangerine / Mandarin (caution - sores around lips can develop)
- Grapefruit (caution - sores around lips can develop)
- Lemon, Lime (home-grown best, otherwise feed cautiously)
- Cantaloupe Melon
- Honeydew Melon
- Currants - yellow, red or black (leaves also edible)
- Gooseberries
- Strawberries
- Kiwi Fruit
- Mango
- Guava
- Feijoa / Pineapple Guava
- Papaya / Paw Paw / Tree Melon
- Persimmon - american or oriental
- Rosehip

 

[Wiebke]

Through pregnancy and nursing, mummies' body are completely geared to channel all the nutrients towards the babies; that's why back to back pregnancies are so devastating on the mothers. To build up mummy piggy, you will have to wait until afterwards.

Corn and porridge oats are good for putting up weight, but time and a good diet will be a lot better!