Feeding your Guinea Pig
Fruit:
Apples feed in moderation or could cause sores on the mouth
Pears again feed in moderation or could cause sores on the mouth
Oranges again feed in moderation or could cause sores on the mouth
Strawberries in moderation as they are full of sugar
Melon a good source or water in hot weather
Watermelon a good source or water in hot weather
Grapes feed in moderation as they are full of sugar which can cause a piggy to become overweight
Salads:
Celery
Cucumber a good source or water in hot weather
Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce
Oakleaf Lettuce
Endives
Spinach feed in moderation can cause loose droppings
Frisse
Watercress
Looseleaf Lettuce
Rocket
Radicchio
Lambs Lettuce
Vegetables:
Carrots a good source of vitamin C
Spring Greens in moderation as it can cause diarrhoea if fed in large amounts
Peppers - Red, Yellow, Orange and Green are all good to feed as they are rich in Vitamin C
Cauliflower the stalks and Flower can be fed
Parsnip although some don't like it much
Turnip although some don't like it much
Swede although some don't like it much
Beetroot the root and leaves can be fed
Chinese cabbage
Pak Choy
Brocolli
Herbs:
Corriander
Mint
Alfalfa
Echinacea
Spearmint
Parsley feed in small amounts, it is high in calcium and too much can cause bladderstones.
Grapevines are a special treat as are rose petals and Nasturtiums leaves and Flowers can be eaten.
Fruit tree leaves i.e. Pear, Plum and Apple are safe to feed you Guinea Pig too as long as they haven't been sprayed with pesticides.
Wild Forage:
Grass forms an essential part of the Guinea Pigs diet
Dandelion feed in moderation can cause Diarrohea if too much is fed
Clover white, yellow and pink flowers are safe
Vetches there are many types, yellow and purple flowered varieties
Plantain round and long leaved
Sow Thistle
Chickweed
Chicory
Coltsfoot
Nettles
Unsafe wild Forage:
Dock when flowering
Foxglove
Anything growing from a bulb
Other Unsafe things to avoid:
White Cabbage causes diarrohea.
Iceburg Lettuce has little food value being mostly water.
Tomato leaves and stalk
Rhubarb leaves and stalk
Onions root and shoot
Potatoes when green and sprouting
Milk or Milk products e.g. cheese
Cooked or Fried foods
Meats or meat products
Mushrooms
There are loads more things Guinea Pigs can eat but the key is always if in doubt leave it out.
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