The GOOFBALL Guinea Pigs Enjoying Another Feeding Time Together!

🐹 Feeding Your Guinea Pigs the Right Way! 🥕🍃
Guinea pigs are adorable, but did you know they have some very specific dietary needs to stay healthy and happy? In this video, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about:
✅ Vitamin C: Why it’s a must-have for guinea pigs and how to provide it.
✅ The Importance of Hay: Unlimited timothy hay helps wear down their teeth and keeps their tummies happy.
✅ Fresh Veggies: The best leafy greens and colorful veggies packed with nutrients.
✅ Foods to Avoid: Iceberg lettuce, sugary fruits, nuts, and more!
📌 Quick Tips:
Always offer clean water and fresh hay daily.
Monitor vitamin C levels to prevent scurvy.
Limit sugary fruits and stick to high-fiber veggies.
Your piggies depend on YOU for a balanced diet, so let’s make mealtime fun and nutritious! 🐾
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🐹 Stay Goofy with Your Guinea Pigs!
“What should I feed my guinea pig daily?” is a question many new guinea pig owners ask.
Understanding guinea pig’s diet is crucial if you want them to stay healthy and happy for a long time.
Just like any other pet, your guinea pig can have its preferences.
Once you create a solid healthy food routine for them, feeding your furry pet becomes fairly simple and easy.
However, you have to be aware that guinea pigs have a very delicate digestive system and that there are a few important things that you have to consistently keep in mind if you don’t want your guinea pig to get sick.
The first thing you have to keep in mind is that guinea pigs (just like humans) cannot make their own vitamin C, so you have to make sure that they get this supplemented in guinea pig’s diet daily.
If you’re feeding your guinea pigs high-quality hay and good pellets, they’ll likely have enough.
But since it’s difficult to calculate how much they exactly take, you can always supplement their vitamin C in your guinea pig’s diet (more on that later).
What Should I Feed My Guinea Pig Daily?
Guinea pigs are herbivores and their food consists mainly of hay, pellets, fresh vegetables, and a lesser quantity of fruits.
A constant everyday fresh supply of water is also very important.
Quality hay is the foundation of any guinea pig’s diet because they need its fiber to have healthy digestion.
Additionally, foods rich in fiber helps in preventing the continuous growth of guinea pigs’ teeth.
There are a couple of different types of hay that guinea pigs like, but Timothy Hay is the undisputed choice for most guinea pigs, even those who need dietary restrictions because of health issues.Make sure to change hay every day in your guinea pigs’ cages, so that they always have plenty of fresh, dry, and clean timothy hay, which they can eat, chew on and play with.
Vegetables
Apart from an unlimited supply of timothy hay, grown-up guinea pigs need raw and fresh vegetables and fruits, rich in fiber and vitamin C.
Vitamin C is a crucial component in your guinea pigs healthy diet, as guinea pigs cannot produce their vitamin C.
At the same time, vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy, a potentially fatal illness in guinea pigs.
If your guinea pig hasn’t had a sufficient amount of vegetables in the, which is often the case when you purchase a guinea pig from a pet store, slowly introduce a new food into your guinea pigs’ diet.
Your guinea pigs need to adjust their digestive system to new foods.
Guinea pigs should get at least 10% of their body weight in vegetables a day which is around one cup per day per guinea pig.
If your pigs have never eaten any veggies, you can start with carrots since they are usually easy to digest.
Give your guinea pigs a very small piece of carrot and check after a day if there are any signs of illness like a bloated stomach or a change in their poop.
If your guinea pigs are satisfied fine with their piece of carrot, you can give it to them again.
You always want to check your guinea pigs for any signs of illness whenever you introduce a new fresh vegetable and you should always start with small pieces first.

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