Cavy Performance for Older Pigs?

**paula.m.moore** · #1 03-26-08, 09:35 pm

I feed Cavy Cuisine for my 6 boars (all a year to a year and a half old). I recently got three ladies that are younger so I got a back of Cavy Performance (the alfalfa based pellet from Oxbow) and since I was giving the girls the Performance I put a small bit of it in with the boys' Cavy Cuisine dishes and they LOVE it. Is it okay to mix just a bit in the older pigs' food while I have it? Or not?

**Ly&Pigs** · #2 03-26-08, 09:43 pm

You can put a bit in there from time to time.

**zachdave** · #3 07-23-08, 02:43 pm

I have one 9 month old and one 6 week old boar living happily together. I had been feeding Cavy Cuisine since the 9 month old turned 6 months, but now with the baby I bought a 5 lb bag of Cavy Performance. How often would you suggest I use the Cavy Performance since both pigs are eating whatever I put in? I've been mixing half Cuisine and half Performance 2 or 3 times a week into their dish. Is that going to cause my 9 month old any problems?

**Haley0489** · #4 07-23-08, 02:59 pm

The alfalfa pellets are very high in calcium which could cause sludge/stones in older pigs. That's why most people cut them off at 6 months and give very small amounts on occasion as a supplement.

I never fed my pigs alfalfa hay or pellets and I got them at 6 weeks old. I just gave them a few sprigs of parsley every day. Now that they're 5 months, they only get parsley as suggested on the charts.

**auburnmare5** · #5 07-23-08, 04:24 pm

I would be very careful about how much you put in though. As you probably already know, Alfalfa has been known for causing stones. I would not put in alot often.

**zachdave** · #6 08-04-08, 01:51 pm

Would Cavy Performance once a week mixed 50/50 with Cavy Cuisine be OK?

**MCR_Rox110293** · #7 08-04-08, 11:03 pm

I would probably do 50/50 once a month or less.

**auburnmare5** · #8 08-05-08, 07:26 am

The less Alfalfa in their diet, the better. Unless your vet says to, feed it sparingly.

**Ly&Pigs** · #9 08-08-08, 12:10 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachdave

Would Cavy Performance once a week mixed 50/50 with Cavy Cuisine be OK?

Why are you wanting to mix in cavy performance? If all your pigs are older (over a year old) you don't need it at all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by auburnmare5

The less Alfalfa in their diet, the better. Unless your vet says to, feed it sparingly.

Vets don't always give proper diet advice.

**zachdave** · #10 08-14-08, 03:05 pm

LY: Peanut is 9 months old but Brownie is only 2 months old, so I wanted to provide some Cavy Performance for Brownie.

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