Hi everyone!
Our new piggies are getting more adventurous with eating now fortunately, and I'm looking to get them on a more specific schedule.
They are about 5 weeks old.
- Unlimited Timothy Hay
- Unlimited Oxbow pellets formulated for young guinea pigs (until six months old)
They have had all these foods so far and are eating them
- Baby carrots
- Romaine lettuce
- Red & green bell peppers
I am a bit confused on all of this diet stuff. I understand the importance of Vitamin C for young piggies, and am relieved both are now chowing down on this.
1) I see it suggested here that you should feed one cup of vegetables, per piggies per day. With them being only 5 weeks old, should it be any less?
2) I'm not a cook exactly, and don't really know what one cup would be, because of the mass difference between bell peppers and something like romaine lettuce. I do have a small scale though, and could weigh things
3) I heard bell peppers were so important so first I bought red. Then I saw they were high in sugar so I bought green. Then I saw yellow actually had much more vitamin c. Lol! I'm guessing i'll stick with yellow now.
I feel like the bell pepper should be a cornerstone of the diet with the vitamin c and all. Is a 1/4 bell pepper a good amount for 2 young piggies? Or should it be more?
4) I understand iceburg lettuce is bad for them. So we got romaine. But then I see some comments on that not being the greatest either. They do love it. Should I switch to something else leafy?
5) I understand baby carrots are okay but in moderation. I'm giving them a total of half a baby carrot, split between the two of them. That's like 1/4th baby carrot per day. Hopefully that's okay. My kids love carrots and enjoy "eating the same thing" as them. I see talk about a baby carrot being okay but not every day. If it is that small a portion daily, is that ok?
6) I'm excited to introduce other things, but as suggested here spacing it out a bit. Baby tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.
7) We aren't a huge vegetable family, and ideally wouldn't have 10 different vegetables in the fridge at all times. I'm wondering if we could have it be somewhat simple, though of course still with some variety.
Am I okay to give them romaine lettuce, bell pepper, and 1/2 baby carrot daily?
Thank you for the help! I realize there is information in the chart, but I'm wondering about more specifics.
Matt
Our new piggies are getting more adventurous with eating now fortunately, and I'm looking to get them on a more specific schedule.
They are about 5 weeks old.
- Unlimited Timothy Hay
- Unlimited Oxbow pellets formulated for young guinea pigs (until six months old)
They have had all these foods so far and are eating them
- Baby carrots
- Romaine lettuce
- Red & green bell peppers
I am a bit confused on all of this diet stuff. I understand the importance of Vitamin C for young piggies, and am relieved both are now chowing down on this.
1) I see it suggested here that you should feed one cup of vegetables, per piggies per day. With them being only 5 weeks old, should it be any less?
2) I'm not a cook exactly, and don't really know what one cup would be, because of the mass difference between bell peppers and something like romaine lettuce. I do have a small scale though, and could weigh things
3) I heard bell peppers were so important so first I bought red. Then I saw they were high in sugar so I bought green. Then I saw yellow actually had much more vitamin c. Lol! I'm guessing i'll stick with yellow now.
I feel like the bell pepper should be a cornerstone of the diet with the vitamin c and all. Is a 1/4 bell pepper a good amount for 2 young piggies? Or should it be more?
4) I understand iceburg lettuce is bad for them. So we got romaine. But then I see some comments on that not being the greatest either. They do love it. Should I switch to something else leafy?
5) I understand baby carrots are okay but in moderation. I'm giving them a total of half a baby carrot, split between the two of them. That's like 1/4th baby carrot per day. Hopefully that's okay. My kids love carrots and enjoy "eating the same thing" as them. I see talk about a baby carrot being okay but not every day. If it is that small a portion daily, is that ok?
6) I'm excited to introduce other things, but as suggested here spacing it out a bit. Baby tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.
7) We aren't a huge vegetable family, and ideally wouldn't have 10 different vegetables in the fridge at all times. I'm wondering if we could have it be somewhat simple, though of course still with some variety.
Am I okay to give them romaine lettuce, bell pepper, and 1/2 baby carrot daily?
Thank you for the help! I realize there is information in the chart, but I'm wondering about more specifics.
Matt