Wagg Twitch Guinea Pig Nuggets, 2kg

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The easiest way to measure this is by using an eighth measuring cup or a tablespoon rather than guessing as it is quite a small amount. If you want to change your guinea pig’s pellet food to another brand or type, it’s important you do this gradually to avoid any tummy troubles.

Oxbow Essentials has 250mg/kg of vitamin C, which means that you will need to supplement these levels with some kind of additive or ensure that you provide plenty of leafy greens that are also high in the essential ingredient. It also has blackcurrant to give a naturally sweet and appealing flavour, as well as oregano, which works to calm and relax even the most agitated small animals. Pellets, however, can break in the packaging and if they are of too brittle a consistency, they can become quite dusty and unappealing while being knocked around in the bag. Wagg only has 250mg/kg of vitamin C, which is about half of what would be considered ideal, so you may need to provide a supplement or ensure that you feed vegetables that are high in this essential vitamin.Fibre is not only good for gut health and to maintain a healthy digestive system, but it also helps your guinea pig feel fuller for longer, which means that it is ideal for those that will eat and eat.

To help, we have included reviews of ten of the best guinea pig foods in the UK, as well as a guide to help you find the food that is best for your little one. We worked out, based on each guinea pig having an eighth of a cup a day (or 2 tablespoons), that a 5lb (2. But vitamin C is an essential vitamin for a guinea pig so it is included in guinea pig food but not in rabbit food. Bananas are a good option, as discussed above, and other options include apples, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries, all of which need to be fed sparingly because of the high sugar content.

This means that while they can eat cucumber, most guinea pigs would benefit from being given better quality and more nutritionally beneficial foods instead.