Hello,
I'm a relatively new guinea pig owner (since May). I like to just go out and gather grass for them to eat like hay. I have been giving them grass, pellets, and occasional greens/ fruits/ veggies. I'm going to figure out what kind of weeds they can eat as forage as well since I have plenty of grass and weeds to spare . I am wondering if I need to buy them hay or can I feed them copious amounts of grass as a substitute? Will that meet their nutritional needs? The other question I have is about alfalfa cubes. (I have a horse that I get alfalfa cubes for). I have heard alfalfa is too high in protein for them as a sole source of hay , but I am wondering if I mix some alfalfa with the grass if that would increase the nutritional value of the grass I'm feeding them?
Jamie T.
I'm a relatively new guinea pig owner (since May). I like to just go out and gather grass for them to eat like hay. I have been giving them grass, pellets, and occasional greens/ fruits/ veggies. I'm going to figure out what kind of weeds they can eat as forage as well since I have plenty of grass and weeds to spare . I am wondering if I need to buy them hay or can I feed them copious amounts of grass as a substitute? Will that meet their nutritional needs? The other question I have is about alfalfa cubes. (I have a horse that I get alfalfa cubes for). I have heard alfalfa is too high in protein for them as a sole source of hay , but I am wondering if I mix some alfalfa with the grass if that would increase the nutritional value of the grass I'm feeding them?
Jamie T.