Guinea pigs are herbivorous animals and should be fed a diet composed of fresh fruit, vegetables and hay as well as pellets designed for their smaller size.
Oxbow’s Natural Science Vitamin C Supplement is an ideal way to give your pet additional Vitamin C that may not be present in their regular diet.
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IMPORTANT VARIETY
Guinea pigs require a range of foods in order to keep their teeth in optimal condition, particularly those rich in vitamin C, such as fresh vegetables such as romaine, red and green leaf lettuces, kale, cilantro and parsley. Grapes (not recommended as they can cause kidney issues) as well as fruits such as strawberries can also be included; just make sure that any seeds given are cut into small pieces to avoid painful mouth soreness.
Ideal guinea pig food provides pets with variety, essential nutrients and taste they crave. It includes tantalizing blends of high-fiber pellets combined with delectable fruits, bite-sized veggies, crunchy nuts and delicious seeds to replicate diets found in natural habitats and encourage foraging behaviors. In addition, its protein, fibre, vitamins (including Vitamin C), minerals support overall health and well-being as well as providing essential calcium sources that guinea pigs need for healthy teeth and well-being.
ADVANCED NUTRITION
Wild Harvest Guinea Pig Food offers an irresistibly tantalizing combination of high-fiber pellets, grasses, vegetables, seeds and grains that provide small animals with essential nutrition for healthy development and natural foraging behaviors that promote mental and physical stimulation.
Guinea pigs require three essential amino acids: arginine, methionine and tryptophan. Diets containing casein provide sufficient arginine but don’t offer an ideal source of methionine or tryptophan.
Supplementation with arginine-HCl has been found to assist guinea pig growth. But this isn’t the only way of increasing protein in their diets.
Young guinea pigs require a diet consisting of Timothy hay pellets and vitamin C-enriched fresh vegetables and fruits to stay healthy and strong. Since guinea pigs can’t produce their own vitamin C, providing this essential nutrient through food is important.
FORAGE FOR FOOD
Wild guinea pigs rely heavily on foraging for nutrients-rich vegetation to fulfill their daily nutrient requirements, but you can replicate this behavior at home by providing safe, fresh leafy greens and herbs suitable for them in their cage. This provides variety and stimulates natural foraging behavior while simultaneously stimulating their natural foraging behavior. Furthermore, it’s essential that a daily serving of fruits and vegetables suitable for guinea pigs – about teacup size per guinea pig – be provided in order to ensure adequate vitamin C in their daily diet as they cannot produce their own vitamin C themselves.
Our advanced nutrition blend offers a tantalizing combination of premium quality high-fiber pellets, alfalfa hay and timothy hay along with vegetables, seeds, grains, bite-sized fruits and berries – providing essential fiber, protein, vitamins (including Vitamin C ) and minerals necessary for their wellbeing. Proudly made in the USA! Developed by small animal nutrition experts.
DAILY DIET
Guinea pigs require a daily diet consisting of Timothy hay to keep their digestive system and teeth in tiptop condition, and high-quality pellets made specifically for them. Furthermore, fresh leafy greens and herbs such as romaine lettuce, dark leafy greens (such as rocket and dandelion), carrot tops, endive, kale and cilantro should also be provided every day; red or green peppers and broccoli contain vitamin C content, while fruit should only be given sparingly and in small pieces to prevent diarrhea caused by sugar overloading.
Oxbow offers a premium diet designed specifically to meet the nutritional needs of both young and adult guinea pigs, known as Wild Harvest Advanced Nutrition Diet for Guinea Pigs. This food features pellets, Timothy Hay, tasty fruits and veggies and herbs which will give your pet all of the essential vitamins they require – with no vitamin C degrading over time! Plus it makes storage simple!