The Little Pet Shed
Natural Guinea Pig Care
Guinea Pig Care Guide
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Morning
Nature's Touch Food
1/8 cup per 2 guinea pigs
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3-5 different vegetables
100g per 2 guinea pigs
Check: Hay racks and water bottles
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1-2 pea flake per guinea pig
Afternoon
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Spot clean the cages by removing uneaten forage (from yesterday) and dirty bedding
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Grass and Forage, I use 2/3 of a 14l bucket for 6 piggies
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If it's nice weather they go in runs on the grass
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Cuddles!
Evening
3-5 different vegetables
100g per 2 guinea pigs
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Water bottles get refilled
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Hay racks get topped up and hay is added under houses for warmth
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1-2 pea flakes for guinea pig
Weekly
Health Checks (Every 1-2 weeks):
-Weighing (Sows 700-1000 Boars 900-1200)
-Clipping nails
-Brush my long haired guinea pig
(I cut his hair to floor lenght and a little shorter around his back end)
-Check over their whole body for lumps
-Eyes should be bright and clear
-Nose and mouth should be clean and free of discharge
-Check for chipped teeth and they shouldn't be too long
Homemade Seed Mix
Each Guinea pig gets 1 tsp of the seed mix per week, this is because it should only take up around 2-3% of their diet. Seeds are not a crucial part of a guinea pigs diet, but they provide more variety and many beneficial vitamins and minerals. This recipe can be altered with other safe seeds if you do not have some of these.
Recipe:
-1/2 cup : buckwheat
-1/4 cup : linseed/flax seeds
-1/4 cup : sesame seeds
-1/4 cup : quinoa
-1/2 cup : millet/budgie food
-2 tsp : cumin seeds
-2 tsp : fennel seeds
-2 tsp : pumpkin seeds
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