Burgess Excel Feeding Hay with Dandelion and Marigold 1kg

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A small handful of guinea pig-safe leafy greens, vegetables and herbs – around a teacup-sized amount a day per guinea pig. Greens and veg high in vitamin C are especially good.

As well as being important for maintaining a healthy digestion, fresh, nutritious meadow hay is also good for dental health as the gnawing action required to eat it helps to wear down their continually growing teeth. How many nuggets should I feed my guinea pig? Each day, slightly reduce their old food and replace it with some of their new food. At the end of the transition period, your guinea pigs should be eating their new nuggets happily with no issues! What about guinea pig treats? If you have rabbits that are prone to weight gain, ingredients such as L-carnitine can help to promote lean body mass.

During the growing season, which is spring and early summer in temperate climates, grass grows at a fast pace. It is at its greatest nutritive value when all leaves are fully developed and seed or flower heads are just a bit short of full maturity. When growth is at a maximum in the pasture or field, if judged correctly, it is cut. Grass hay cut too early will not cure as easily due to high moisture content, plus it will produce a lower yield per acre than longer, more mature grass. But hay cut too late is coarser, lower in resale value and has lost some of its nutrients. There is usually about a two-week "window" of time in which grass is at its ideal stage for harvesting hay. The time for cutting alfalfa hay is ideally done when plants reach maximum height and are producing flower buds or just beginning to bloom, cutting during or after full bloom results in lower nutritional value of the hay. Cons: Not widely available in UK or Australia. May cause eye injury due to its rough edges during foraging.

Nuts and seeds– All nuts are high in fat not fibre and will give your guinea pigs extremely uncomfortable indigestion. Possibly the most important factor is the amount of fibre the hay contains. Fibre is affected by the levels of protein in the hay and the higher the amount of fibre the lower the quality is, hay should contain < 35% fibre (Van Suan, 2013). This is because fibrous material is generally the more golden straw coloured strands which are more brittle and dry, compared to the more green (and tasty) parts. Piggies tend to prefer the green tasty bits but will eat some of the golden strands as well.