Worried That I Haven't Given Enough Veggies.

[Cavy Lover]

Hello.

I am worried my piggies aren't getting enough vegetables.
They get:
Every morning - a chunk of cucumber each
Every evening - a leaf and a half of lettuce depending on the type.
Once a week - fruit preferably apple
Once a week - half a carrot each
They also go on the grass most nice days.
It was different today as I didn't have lettuce or cucumber so the got the tops of carrots and radishes and they went out on the grass. I am just making sure they get enough veggies. They get those with an unlimited amount of pellets, water and hay and the odd treat here and there.

 

[PiggySmitten]

Hi I can't remember the exact amount but I think I read each piggy needs about 100g fresh veg per day. Actually I might be way under with that - someone will correct me hopefully.

People do have different views though. I have also read others on here say that a key purpose of veg is to provided added interest for your piggies. @Pebble was that you?

The rule of thumb for grass seems to be treat it as half veg and half hay. It's hard of course to know how much grass they've eaten.

I try to give a veggie with high vit C every day and then a mix of other veggies.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

I give them the I.c diet twice a day per pig.
1 slice cucumber
1 sprig coriander
1 slice spring greens
2 pieces celery
1 green bean
1 piece green pepper

Rule is one cup per pig.

 

[PiggySmitten]

I give them the I.c diet twice a day per pig.
1 slice cucumber
1 sprig coriander
1 slice spring greens
2 pieces celery
1 green bean
1 piece green pepper

Rule is one cup per pig.

Is IC inter-cystitial?

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

Is IC inter-cystitial?

No idea what it stands for!
Probably.

Just designed to prevent bladder sludge and cystitis.

 

[Cavy Lover]

Hi I can't remember the exact amount but I think I read each piggy needs about 100g fresh veg per day. Actually I might be way under with that - someone will correct me hopefully.

People do have different views though. I have also read others on here say that a key purpose of veg is to provided added interest for your piggies. @Pebble was that you?

The rule of thumb for grass seems to be treat it as half veg and half hay. It's hard of course to know how much grass they've eaten.

I try to give a veggie with high vit C every day and then a mix of other veggies.

Thanks. You are right you never know how much a piggy eat. One of my pigs might be eating all of the veg that belongs to the others which I highly doubt.

 

[Cavy Lover]

I give them the I.c diet twice a day per pig.
1 slice cucumber
1 sprig coriander
1 slice spring greens
2 pieces celery
1 green bean
1 piece green pepper

Rule is one cup per pig.

Thanks. I also forgot to mention that my pigs get pepper a few days a week. And I grow them parsley every summer which they love.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

Thanks. I also forgot to mention that my pigs get pepper a few days a week. And I grow them parsley every summer which they love.

That's lovely that you grow your own parsley

 

[artcasper]

Is that amount the same for baby piggies ? Mine are 8 weeks old, they have had veg every day but not loads, usually a piece of cucumber & say bit of pepper, then next day some chicory & maybe lettuce. I am not a big veggie eater so don't always have bits in, I have been buying just for them but then for example could only get huge bag of kale & it ended up going out of date..

 

[LisaAli]

Have a look at this thread, as it gives ideas about a general balanced piggy diet..

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...or-a-balanced-general-guinea-pig-diet.116460/

 

[Cavy Lover]

Have a look at this thread, as it gives ideas about a general balanced piggy diet..

https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk...or-a-balanced-general-guinea-pig-diet.116460/

Thanks.