Guinea pigs diet

Chard and Green lettuce for dinner

 Hello Humans, This is Sam and i will be telling you about what foods we can eat We have some foods that can be given to us daily, We should have at least two types of veggies or fruit in the morning and two types at night, with a cup of mixed food total, Note that all fruits have a lot of sugar so piggies like us should only have fruit 2 times a week to stay healthy, NEVER feed a pig pig dairy, meat, bread, chocolate, nuts, or seeds. Note that onions are poisonous as well as tulips.


                                                              Veggies                
                                                       Daily veggies    Notes

•  Endive, Belgian
•  Endive, Curly
•  Lettuce, Butterhead
•  Lettuce, Red leaf                     
•  Lettuce, Romaine                    
•  Lettuce, Green leaf
•  Cilantro                                          
•  Sweet Potato Leaves
•  Baby Carrots                             (one per pig per day is okay)
•  Peppers, Bell, Yellow
•  Peppers, Bell, Green
•  Radicchio
•  Tomatoes, Cherry                     (1-2 per day is okay)
•  Zucchini                                    (with skin)

                                        2-4 times a week 

•  Arugula 
•  Broccoli leaves            (very high in Vitamin A use cautiously)
•  Chicory Greens
•  Cress, Garden
•  Parsley
•  Artichoke
•  Beans, snap, green                   (only feed 1-2 per pig)
•  Cabbage, red                           (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Cabbage, green                       (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Cabbage, Savoy                      (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Celery                                     (cut into pieces, remove strings)
•  Cucumber, with peel
•  Peas, edible-podded               (1-2 per pig is okay)
•  Peppers, bell, red                   (high in sugar)
•  Squash, summer, all
•  Squash, winter, all
•  Tomatoes, red, ripe   (cut off green tops as they are poisonous)
•  Yam

                                      1-2 times a week

•  Basil
•  Collard greens           (high in oxalates, Calcium, vitamin A)
•  Dill
•  Kale                           (very high in Vitamin A, use cautiously)
•  Mustard Greens
•  Spinich                       (very high in A, use cautiously)
•  Thyme
•  Turnip greens
•  Watercress
•  Asparagus
•  Beets
•  Broccoli                     (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Brussels Sprouts        (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Cabbage, pok-choi    (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Cauliflower               (very grassy, use cautiously)
•  Corn on the cob        (husk/silk can be fed daily)
•  Pumpkin, raw            (do not feed seeds)
•  Turnips
•  Chard, Swiss

                                  1-2 times a month

•  Banana                 (may constipate feed in very small amounts)
•  Radishs, mild             (high in oxalates)
•  Sweet potato              (high in sugar, vitamin A, and oxalates
•  Beet Greens, leaves (high in calcium, vitamin A, and oxalates)
•  Raisins, seedless      (most boxed raisins contain added sugars)

                                          Forages
          Forages are great to include in a pig pigs diet, All forages must be free of chemicals and 
     pesticides and free of other animals feces, Beware of plants that are poisonous if you are unsure if it is safe, don't feed it
                           

•  Grass/Wheat grass                 (fresh grass has lots of nutrients)
•  Clover                                  (both red and white in moderation)
•  Corn husk/silks        (only feed outer leaves of husk if organic)
•  Plantain                           (younger plants are best/less bitter)
•  Chickweed
•  Silverweed
•  Yarrow
•  Vetch
•  Groundsel
•  Fennel
•  Raspberry leaves

                                                    Fruits      

•  Apples, with skin
•  Apricot
•  Blackberries
•  Blueberries
•  Cherries, sweet                           (remove pit before feeding)
•  Crabapple
•  Cranberries, raw
•  Figs, raw
•  Gooseberries
•  Grapes
•  Kiwi
•  Mango
•  Melon, honeydew
•  Melon, cantaloupe
•  Oranges
•  Orange peel
•  Papaya
•  Peach
•  Pear
•  Pear, asian
•  Pineapple, raw
•  Plum
•  Raspberries
•  Strawberries
•  Watermelon        (rind is edible)              

   Hopefully you can give your piggy a Healthy diet with this list, Our favorite foods are Lettuce's, Apples, and Parsley.