Weight Gaining Weight

[plumpuff]

I'm trying to get my girls to fatten up a bit, as I think they're pretty small (they're 7 months old, and Mocha is 640 grams and Chai is 496 -- Mocha has even lost an ounce since she was last weighed for some reason). What's the best way to add some weight to them?

I currently feed them 1/4th cup of Oxbow pellets, unlimited Oxbow timothy hay, 1 or 2 leaves of green leaf lettuce, 1 baby carrot each, a pretty good chunk of green and red bell peppers, and small bunches of cilantro. Occasionally they get snow peas, spinach, and romaine.

 

[plumpuff]

Hmm, anything?

 

[Eimear]

If they need to gain weight giving them unlimited pellets could be an idea. Good luck with them

 

[angie901]

Hmm, anything?

Well, I think one of the best ways to help a guinea pig gain wait would be, feeding them 2/4 cup of pellets, and I wouldn't bother increasing their hay, hay doesn't really fatten guinea pigs up. Feed them melons such as watermelon, but please don't feed them too much watermelon. Feed them extra veggies and things like that. Hope it works out! Good luck!

 

[foggycreekcavy]

It may be that they are just small pigs. If they have unlimited hay, a cup of veggies each a day, and 1/4 cup of pellets, they should be fine, unless there is a medical problem (in which they would need to see a vet).

I would not feed more pellets. It will cause them to eat less hay, which could in turn cause dental and digestive problems.

Maybe try some fresh grass?

 

[plumpuff]

Yeah they could just be small, it just seemed to me that Chai was especially small, and I'm not sure why Mocha lost an ounce. I'm a worrier. :sad: They were recently at the vet so I know they're healthy. But I'll keep doing what I'm doing and see what happens.