[Gpdd] Gpdd [Care] Biscuits

[warmbreath]

Hi

I second the info given so far and would further add that some biscuits have 
fats and proteins in addition to the refined carbs and sugar.  These are all 
absolutely poison to piggies.  Their little digestive systems are set to 
gobble grass and hay (low nutrient high fiber foods) round the clock to get 
enough nutrients for healthful lives. A biscuit made with any denser 
nutrients will quickly overwhelm their kidneys and livers leading to a 
decline and way premature death.  If you want to give treats to your piggies 
give them the Vit C tabs from Oxbow, my Penny Gggles loved them and each 
piggy would greedily line up and stick their little head into the jar and 
take just one, except for Jetma who would grab as many as she could get

The concept of treats is a uniquely human concept where we assign taking 
some unhealthful food as a treat as a "good thing", its not, either for us 
or our fur babies.  Pellets and hay, with non sugary greens, period.  Other 
denser foods only when the piggy is in decline, then it should be Critical 
Care, pumpkin, unsweetened Old Fashioned Oatmeal, moistened with unsweetened 
juice, period.    The only exception should be that every pig should be 
trained to the syringe in advance of being sick so that they look forward to 
it and readily accept it when they need the syringe

I dont mean to be coming down on the writer of the biscuit post but just a 
reminder to all of us since we humanize our little darlings to such an 
wonderful extent whee have to restrain ourselves when it comes to piggy 
nutrition.

Sandy