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Originally Posted by robindabney  Thanks for the info. I bought Animal Planet fortified guinea pig food by Kaytee at SuperTarget. It is just straight pellets. The package says it is 18% crude protein, 14% crude fiber, 3.5% crude fat and 12% moisture. Also says 100mg/lb of ascorbic acid. The other one I bought at PetCo is Bonanza guinea pig gourmet diet. It has pellets plus peanuts, banana, papaya, vita bits, carrots, pumpkin seeds, apples and raisins. It is 16% crude protein, 4% crude fat, 15% crude fiber, 12% moisture, and 200mg/kg of vit. C. I mixed the two brands together and that is what I have been feeding them. Is either of these good? If not, what type of pellets should I be feeding them and where do I get them? How would I get them to eat part of a vit. c tablet? How would I administer a liquid vitamin? Again, thanks so much for the info!! |
Both foods are bad. I wouldnt mind betting that the Kaytee pellets have ethoxyquin (the cancer causing chemical) in them, amongst other things. The gourmet mix is awful as well, all the added bits are not only unnecessary but fattening and a choking hazard. The best pellet is
Kleenmama's Hayloft :: Fortified Feeds or
Oxbow Pet Products | Cavy Cuisine with Mazurri 5664 being acceptable. KM's has to be ordered online, you can order Oxbows products online as well but they do have products in stores and vets (use the store locater). Vitamin c wise, get the 100mg tablets, and cut them into quarters, post it into their mouths. I haven't used the liquid vitamin c.