Suitable for Guinea Pigs
Little One feed for guinea pigs contains all the protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals necessary for high quality feeding and the wellbeing of your guinea pigs. The balanced content ensures a high nutrition value and we think your piggies will enjoy this tasty complete feed! Here are just some of the benefits: vitamin C to support the immune system; natural prebiotics to help with healthy digestion; zinc and biotin complex to promote healthy skin and a shiny coat; 100% natural ingredients, because that’s how it should be!
Should I give my guinea pig a muesli style feed, I've heard it's bad for them as it encourages selective feeding?
"Our personal opinion (as experienced guinea pig parents) is that criticism of muesli style mixes is a little unfair. Muesli, per say, is not the issue, it can actually encourage foraging and provide added enrichment if it's a good quality mix. Additionally, it's a handy tool for an underweight guinea pig that needs a boost. BUT the problem is if it's overfeed. There's then a high risk of the guinea pig selectively feeding and not getting the right nutritional balance. If a guinea pig is getting 80-90% hay, 5% nuggets, a cup of fresh greens and fresh drinking water daily then it's getting a decent balance. In this case, muesli is a perfectly suitable complementary feed." - Rik, Co-founder of HayPigs!
KEY BENEFITS
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Compete feed.
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Contains vitamin C.
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High in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.
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Natural prebiotics support the growth of beneficial microflore in the gut.
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Zink & Biotin complex.
FEEDING GUIDE
According to our research (HayPigs!®), most vets recommend a portion size of around 1⁄8 of a cup per adult guinea pig, per day. This is a guideline and the actual amount needed can vary depending on activity levels and other factors. Don’t forget, guinea pigs should always have unlimited access to good quality feeding hay and a supply of fresh clean drinking water.
When changing your guinea pigs food, always ensure that you introduce the new food slowly. Gradually increase the new and decrease the old over a period of approximately 14 days. If switching from a muesli style diet, then increase the transition period to 21-28 days.
TOP TIPS
We’ve made portion controlling super easy with our new HayPigs!® Junior Food Tamer™ - Mini Food Bowl (which portion controls for you!). Simply fill it to the top for the ideal daily portion for two adult guinea pigs. And it’s tip-proof too! For information, see our product listing.
Want to change things up and provide you piggies with a feeding challenge while they enjoy their pellets? Well why not try giving them a portion of pellets in our HayPigs!® Circus Treat Ball™ - 3-in-1 Enrichment Toy? Great for mental stimulation and lots of fun!
INGREDIENTS
Grass pellets, wheat puffed, sweet lupin flakes, carob, barley puffed, pea flakes, carrot flakes (4%), barley flakes, maize puffed, alfalfa structure, sunflower seeds, fructooligosaccharides (1.5%), Yucca extract (0.01%). Analytical constituents: protein - 17.2%; fat - 4.4%; fibre - 9.7%; ash - 7%; calcium - 0.9%; phosphorus - 0.6%. Additives/kg: Nutritional additives: vitamin A - 15000 IU; vitamin D3 - 1110 IU; vitamin Е - 150 IU; vitamin C - 1350 mg; biotin - 300 mcg; cupric sulphate (II) - 5 mg; zinc sulphate - 50 mg; potassium iodide - 2 mg.