[Gpdd] Re: MISC: Food Help!!!!

Lisa B cavylover74 at yahoo.com
Wed Jun 1 15:55:24 EDT 2005


 
 
My goodness, she should be feeding those pigs and rabbits more than iceberg lettuce which really she should be feeding anyhow.  You need to direct her here or go to GL (guinealynx).  
 
Here is a list of the foods that someone posted previously.  It is also located at http://www.caviesgalore.com/forums/announcement.php?s=&forumid=1  OR you can go to Guinea Lynx and find a similar list.  http://guinealynx.info/nutrition.html#veg   and for fruits   http://guinealynx.info/nutrition.html#fruit
 
 
 
1 cup of mixed veggies per pig per day. Unlimited hay. Unlimited pellets. 

HIGH Vitamin C foods: 
- Guinea pig pellets with stabilized vitamin C - alfalfa based for youngsters, pregnant & nursing sows, slim or sick pigs; timothy based for healthy, grown, chubby pigs (do not substitute rabbit or chinchilla pellets; avoid mixes with nuts, seeds or colored bits) 

- Parsley - curly or plain (high in calcium) 
- Cilantro / Chinese Parsley / Corriander greens 
- Celery leaves 

- Collard greens 
- Mustard greens / Leaf Mustard 
- Water Cress 
- Garden Cress 
- Swiss Chard, Red Chard 
- Beet greens 
- Spinach (feed in moderation, linked to formation of kidney & bladder stones) 
- Carrot tops / leaves 
- Peas in pods, Pea Shoots (not dried) 

- Dandelion greens 
- Grass - wheat, winter rye (grown in pots from seed) 

- Kale - curly or plain 
- Broccoli, Broccolini (stems are liked better than flowers) 
- Broccoli Rabe / Rabe / Rapini 
- Cauliflower / Broccoflower 
- Brussels Sprouts 
- Cabbage 
- Red Cabbage 
- Tuscan Cabbage / Cavolo Nero 
- Savoy Cabbage 
- Kohlrabi leaves 

- Bell / Sweet Peppers - red, green, yellow (not hot or chile) 
- Tomato (sores around mouth can develop; leaves poisonous; artificially grown can be low in vit C) 
- Tamarillo (leaves poisonous) 

- Orange (caution - sores around lips can develop) 
- Tangerine / Mandarin (caution - sores around lips can develop) 
- Grapefruit (caution - sores around lips can develop) 
- Lemon, Lime (home-grown best, otherwise feed cautiously) 
- Cantaloupe Melon 
- Honeydew Melon 
- Currants - yellow, red or black (leaves also edible) 
- Gooseberries 
- Strawberries 
- Kiwi Fruit 
- Mango 
- Guava 
- Feijoa / Pineapple Guava 
- Papaya / Paw Paw / Tree Melon 
- Persimmon - american or oriental 
- Rosehip 


LOW Vitamin C foods: 
- Hay - timothy, meadow, alpine and others (must always be available) 
- Alfalfa - green or dried (high calcium & calories - good for youngsters, pregnant & nursing sows) 

- Romaine Lettuce 
- Lettuces - red, green, butter, Boston and other (avoid iceberg) 
- Frisee Lettuce 
- Arugula / Rocket / Roquette / Rucola 
- Green Endive 
- Belgian Endive 
- Radicchio / Italian Chicory 
- Treviso Radicchio 
- Salad mix (without iceburg lettuce) 
- Artichoke 
- Asparagus 
- Anise 
- Basil 
- Dill 
- Mint 
- Thyme 
- Chives (caution, feed in moderation) 
- Green Onion tops (caution, feed in moderation) 
- Green Leek tops (caution, feed in moderation) 
- Sweet Onions (caution, feed in moderation) 
- Celery stalks (cut into small pieces) 
- Corn on the cob (strings, leaves & stalks are edible too) 
- Bean Sprouts 
- Green Beans in pods / String Beans (not dried) 

- Carrots (feed in moderation, vit A in carrots said to cause liver problems) 
- Yam / Sweet Potato (high in vit A? - leaves edible) 
- Beets 
- Celery Root / Celeriac 
- Kohlrabi bulbs 
- Radishes (if mild) 
- Turnip 
- Parsnip 
- Rutabaga (aka Swede) 
- Parsley root 

- Cucumber (fresh only, not pickled) 
- Squash - acorn, banana, butterhorn, spagetti, and others (feed in moderation) 
- Zucchini 
- Pumpkin 

- Pineapple - fresh (sores around lips & mouth can develop) 
- Apple (avoid seeds; if too tart, sores around lips & mouth can develop) 
- Crabapple 
- Pear 
- Asian Pear 
- Plum, Prune (dried high in sugar - as treat only) 
- Nectarine 
- Apricot 
- Peach 
- Cherries (remove pits) 
- Cranberries (whole fruit, not concentrate or juice) 
- Raspberries 
- Blackberries 
- Bilberries 
- Blueberries 
- Watermelon (can cause diarrhea - high water content) 
- Banana (feed in great moderation - can cause constipation) 
- Passion Fruit / Granadilla 
- Grapes (in moderation, high in sugar) 
- Figs (dried high in sugar - as treat only) 
- Dates (dried high in sugar) 




 


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