Some nutrition Qs

What are the mgs of the C tablets? They only need 10-30mg per kg of C per day as a precaution. I can't give you a list of nutrients in grass but she really needs veggies to get adequate C without the tablets. Good everyday veggies are romaine, red and/or green leaf lettuce, other leafy lettuces (no iceburg), cilantro, bell peppers (capsicum) any color and zucchini. If you have only tried certain veggies once with her keep trying, sometimes it takes them a while to catch on. If she is an only piggie, a friend would greatly benefit her in social terms but will also help teach her to eat good veggies as well.

I havn't given any C in tablet form. I wasn't sure how to get her to eat it. I only give those leafy lettuces, like romain and loose leaf, bell pepper she won't eat. I havn't tried zucchini ,or cilantro but I will. She is alone but we are waiting to adopt from a shelter in our area that has pregnant pig. It will be a couple months I think. At least 4-6 wks. She was dumped off because she is prenant. GPs are hard to find here unless you buy from a the pet shop. They have a young girl but if I buy her they'll just get more to replace ger. I havn't seen her with veggies the two times I stopped so she may not know either. My girl does LOVE spinich but we try not give ger too much of that. How does the tabblets work? Beyond the 10-30mg. Say 20 mg a day. How to you get them to take it? Is grass not healthy as a veggie? Should I not be growing her grass?

The grass is fine for her. Forages like that are perfectly natural, but you should try the veggies as well. Check out the vitamin C tablets on (broken link removed). They are made for guinea pigs, but I think you only need to give half a tab a day if they really won't eat the veggies. You can check where you get your Oxbow food to see if they carry them, or the website has online sources and a store locator. If you find a local source, make sure you call first to make sure they have what you're looking for or can order it.

How much does she weigh?

The nutrients in grass are quite variable depending what type of grass we are talking about and the soil it is grown on. About all you could do is have it tested possibly by a company that tests the nutrient value of hay. I would guess it's around average to slightly lower vit c but if you can actually feed 1cup of it the pig would still be getting all it needs. If you actually figure the amount of vit c in 1 cup of veggies it's well over the minimum and usually well over the recommended especially if you feed things like bell pepper. If your worried crush around 25-30mg worth of a vit c tablet and try sprinkling it over her food or if she won't eat it that way mix it with water and feed it by syringe until she starts eating more veggies. You can buy pill crushers at most stores that sell at least basic over the counter medicines.