Cavy Nutrition Charts Discussion Thread

[CF#5]

I was thinking when I was washing lettuce last night, maybe some labs analyze the entire vegetable for nutritional composition, while others only analyze the dark green parts. I only feed the really good parts to my pigs. The lighter parts all go in the garbage. That could account for some of the differences.

[Harrys Dad]

thank you for the chart I am a new cavy owner and want to make sure I feed him right going to get this printed out tomorrow and keep near cage

[zachdave]

I see orange bell pepper occasionally in the fruit store and am wondering if that can be fed daily (like yellow or green bell pepper) or less frequently like red pepper.

[Ly&Pigs]

All colors can be fed. The reason they aren't on the charts is because I have found no info on their nutritional data.

Since they would be in between yellow and red on the charts if I had the info, I'd say you could feed a small bit daily but better fed every other day as I am sure they are higher in sugar than yellow or green.

[Haley0489]

I'm a bit confused by something. The chart says strawberries and raspberries are good Almost Daily, but I've read many posts about limiting fruits to once or twice a week. Are these two fruits good for daily feeding?

[Ly&Pigs]

Originally Posted by Haley0489

I'm a bit confused by something. The chart says strawberries and raspberries are good Almost Daily, but I've read many posts about limiting fruits to once or twice a week. Are these two fruits good for daily feeding?

In my honest opinion, no fruits are good for daily feeding. Too many sugars aren't good for pigs. They are listed in the almost daily category because of the way the nutritional numbers add up. It's best to feed fruits about twice per week.