Pellets What can I sub for pellets for a few days? - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**PhoenixFeather** · #1 07-03-09, 03:32 pm

I have about 2-3 days worth of pellets left, and the new batch from Kleenmama won't arrive for a week. The pigs get plenty of fresh veggies and hay. I was thinking of just feeding a smaller scoop of pellets each day until the new veggies get here. Is there something else I should do to compensate for the light pellet feedings? I know some people do HAFF diets, but I don't know the details. These are adult male piggies.

Thanks!

**Scout.Layne** · #2 07-03-09, 03:43 pm

I would think that just giving them smaller scoops would suffice. As long as they are still getting an unlimted amount of hay. But I'm just a newbie, what do I know?

**sealion** · #3 07-03-09, 05:11 pm

Scout.Layne is right, they should be fine for a few days with unlimited hay, veggies and some pellets.
Maybe compensate the small amount of pellets with new veggies/fruits ?

**Ly&Pigs** · #4 07-03-09, 10:03 pm

Just give a bit more veggies and decrease the amount of pellets you have now to make them last a bit longer.

**PhoenixFeather** · #5 07-03-09, 11:04 pm

Thanks, all. That's what I imagined, I just wanted to make sure there was no essential element I was going to deprive them of for the week of low pellets.

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