Chinese Lettuce

[nonamian_girl]

I found some Chinese lettuce at the grocery store today and noticed that it's cheaper and bigger than all the other kinds. Is it okay for pigs to eat it?

I also finally picked up some cilantro and I think it really stinks, I doubt my pigs will eat it, but we'll see.

 

[Binas Cavys]

Really, I love the smell of fresh cut cilantro, and it is the pigs favorite!

I am not so sure about the chinese lettuce.

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

You can the Napa Cabbage? It is supposedly fine in moderation, but the regular cabbage isn't so good, so I don't feed either.

 

[cavy-cool-crazy]

Chinese lettuce is a type of cabbage. If you do feed it limit it to twice a week.

 

[BabyGrl]

Cilantro is like the stinkiest thing ever. The pigs are oblivious to it. They absolutly love it.

 

[Eolith]

Are you talking about Bak-Choi (no idea if I spelled it right). It is a chinese lettuce that should be okay for the guinea pigs... but I'm not sure if it should take the place of your every day lettuce.

 

[Eolith]

Go here, I found out that it's really pak-choi, but I was close. Guinea Lynx says it should be an occasional food. https://www.guinealynx.info/fave.html

 

[nonamian_girl]

Hm guess I'll stay away from it since I don't know what it is. Oh well.

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

I'm Asian.

Napa Cabbage (i.e. Chinese Lettuce) and Bok Choy are two different things. I feed baby bok choy to the pigs and buns sometimes, but just the outer leaves or the tops.

 

[nonamian_girl]

So Napa Cabbage is a no-go then?

 

[rabbitsncavyluv]

It's a Cabbage. You can feed it in moderation if you want, but like broccoli, may give them gas.

My pigs turn their noses up at it. They prefer lettuce.