[Gpdd] Misc - what food do you feed your guinea pigs?

Thu Jun 12 06:58:12 EDT 2014

I have three boys Merrie, Panda and Rufus. They get kleenmama timothy
pellets and rolled oats. And a garden herbs treat I buy from the Busy
Bunny. Also treats from Oxbow. They also get timothy hay which is usually
from American Pet Diner, oxbow orchard grass and oat hay and dried
wheatgrass.

Rachel
On 12 Jun 2014 00:00, <gpdd-request at gpdd.org> wrote:

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>    1. Misc:  What food do you feed your guinea pig(s)? (ANDREW SILL)
>    2. Announcement: Condolences for Chipper (Glynis Robson)
>    3. Announcement: Welcome Abby (Glynis Robson)
>    4. Announcement: Onyx Sullina's story 12th March 2009 - 22nd May
>       2014 (Glynis Robson)
>    5. MISC Re: What food do you feed your guinea pigs?
>       (Penny Charlesworth)
>    6. Re: Health: Chipper (Sandra Oliver-Poore)
>    7. Re: MISC.: Callie and Eve (Sandra Oliver-Poore)
>    8. Re: Misc:  What food do you feed your guinea pig(s)?
>       (Sandra Oliver-Poore)
>    9. MISC.: Lynn's surgery (GARY HESS)
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: ANDREW SILL <jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: GPDD <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 10:55:26 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [Gpdd] Misc: What food do you feed your guinea pig(s)?
> Hello everyone and everypig,
> I was just thinking, as I was putting food in all my furbabies food
> dishes, I wondered what food everyone here on the digest feeds their guinea
> pigs.  So just was wondering. We have so many neat discussions and I don't
> remember if  this has come up before or not. If not we have alot of newbies
> on our group so good to find out what everyone uses. Here at the Misfits we
> use Oxbow Essentials adult guinea pig food. I buy ours from
> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/  they have free delivery for what I need.
> As we buy two 25 bags a month. and a 50 lb box of orchard hay a month. So
> when you have time please let us know what you feed your guineas and where
> you get it")
> thank you,
> Jean & (the many misfits)
>
> It's Not What You Look At That Matters, It's What You See
> ~Henry David Thoreau~
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>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Glynis Robson <glynisrobson55 at gmail.com>
> To: gpdd <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:13:48 +1000
> Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Condolences for Chipper
> Dear Carla
>
> I was so saddened to read that brave Chipper has gone to the bridge :-(
> RIP Chipper run free at the bridge you'll be so sadly missed by your mommy
> and GPDD friends but never ever forgotten xxxxxxxxxxx
> Have fun popcorning with all your new GPDD friends I'm sure they greeted
> you with open paws.
> Another little star now twinkling in the sky :-(
>
> Love Glynis (in mem Sully Duke Velvet and Onyx) xxxx
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Glynis Robson <glynisrobson55 at gmail.com>
> To: gpdd <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:19:21 +1000
> Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Welcome Abby
> Dear Carla and Abby
>
> Welcome little Abby to the GPDD :-)
> We look forward to hearing so much about you and your pigsonality :-) you
> sound very pretty :-)
> Carla sweet little Abby will now take hold of a different part of your
> heart :-)  I so hope the two of you can spend many years together.
>
> Love Glynis (in mem Sully Duke Velvet and Onyx) xxxx
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Glynis Robson <glynisrobson55 at gmail.com>
> To: gpdd <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 08:49:16 +1000
> Subject: [Gpdd] Announcement: Onyx Sullina's story 12th March 2009 - 22nd
> May 2014
> Hi Piggies and Everyone,
>
> Up until now i've not been able to sit and write Onyx's story, it's been
> way too hard :-(
> Here goes......... I could write so much more..........
>
> March 12th 2009 four beautiful sisters (Piper, Miley, Velvet and Onyx) were
> born to Lady and Rhys. They were nearly identical except for one having a
> stripe around her tummy. Two weeks later I went to our vets to visit and
> see these adorable little furballs. I got to cuddle two of them, boy oh boy
> were they like lightning!  Their mummy called for them whilst I was
> cuddling :-) She knew I was being gentle, but it was her babies!
>
> At six weeks old Onyx Sullina (named cause she was black - Onyx and Sullina
> in honour of Sully and my mum Valerie Christina eventually she had little
> tan splodges of fur on her back) and Velvet Duchess (named cause she was
> still black but had softer fur and in honour of Duke, eventually her fur
> was lilac/grey) came to live with me.
>
> They used to snuggle almost on top of each other and hide under their
> corner box. Every day I would spend a long time chatting and stroking them
> whenever I could.
> As time went on they showed me their individual pigsonalities.
> Miss Onyx Sullina was the bold forward piggie, first to the food, and
> usually the leader of the 'train' :-)  Many of you may remember I posted
> about what to do with her a few years ago as she was erm 'humping' her
> sister (rolls eyes) I did take her to the vets but thankfully nothing was
> wrong, she of course was the dominant one!
>
> Onyx had a few scares in her life, hay pokes (ouchies) and had to have
> baytril a few times for ailments. She too had one cataract and lost the
> sight in her eye, and then eventually this was the case in her other eye.
>  This did not stop her from knowing exactly where everything was and could
> smell green spaghetti and fave veggies from miles away!!  Her worst ailment
> was gut stasis, I thought I would loose my baby. I was so fortunate to save
> her but from this she got IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) so her poops were
> never really formed. I had to change her diet and keep strict eye on her
> weight several times a day to make sure her gut was working properly.
>
> I taught her from a very early age about syringe feeding so nothing was
> ever a bother with her :-) This was my saving grace so many times when she
> would just stop eating.
> In her last week she stopped eating, but was happy for me to feed her, she
> would do UP UP (climb onto my hand) for me to get her out for a feed. This
> was our special time together. I also had been feeding her through the
> night for the past two years, as she was likely to mess herself and it was
> the only way I could keep a strict eye on her. I didn't mind getting up, it
> was quiet and it was our time, she would often lick my fingers when I was
> feeding her. And always would tell me when she needed to go to the
> bathroom, a lady like her did not wee on her mummy :-)
>
> On the wednesday night she choked and could not breathe, I totally
> panicked, but then blew into her mouth to try to get her to breathe (did
> this once with one of my children and it worked) I rushed her to the local
> vets as mine was not open. He was wonderful, there was nothing he could do,
> but by then Onyx was breathing a little better, though raspy which she had
> been doing for the past week. He said to take her back to see Brendan the
> next day and get some tests done etc.. We'd already been to Brendan's a
> week ago when I first noticed her lack of appetite, she showed no signs of
> any of the usual piggie ailments SIGH
> That night things went to rock bottom :-( she could not eat or drink via
> syringe or hand without choking, coughing and heaving :-(  I spent hours
> with her trying just the teeniest feeds at a time, not even a mil at a
> time. I knew then that I had to make the hardest decision of my life..... I
> had been fortunate that with Sully, Duke and Velvet that they made their
> decision to leave for the bridge. I called the next morning and made the
> appointment but made them promise that I would be there right to the very
> end.
> I spent all morning before going snuggling her and telling her stories of
> her life and how much I loved her. She lay very very quietly on me, she was
> listening i'm sure.
> When she was on the table I went in and held her paw kissed her sweet
> little face and nose and head and stroked her then ........ she was gone. I
> have belted myself up over this decision so many times. I think we will
> always say 'what if?' but I know there was no 'what if' :-(
>
> RIP Onyx Sullina my beautiful black and tan baby. Now reunited with your
> sister and your huspig Friday. Have fun popcorning thru the lush green
> meadows, and now finally get to enjoy all the fruits and veggies you can
> munch on my darling Nexie girl.
> The house is empty my heart is empty :-(  Till we meet again, you have fun,
> I can't wait to snuggle you again one day.
>
> Love your mummy,
> Glynis
> 5 years 2 months and 10 days I was the honored piggie slave
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Penny Charlesworth <piggyfriends48 at gmail.com>
> To: gpdd at gpdd.org
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:29:20 +0100
> Subject: [Gpdd] MISC Re: What food do you feed your guinea pigs?
> Hi Jean ( and the Misfits ).
>
> I expect that my feed is going to be different to most people's as I rely
> heavily on foraged food for my herd. I like to feed them a natural diet so
> do not have branded pellets except for when I need to make up a syringe
> feed for a little invalid. Then I use Supreme Science Selective, which,
> when hot water is added, makes a nice consistency to go through a 1ml.
> syringe.
>
> The Piggyfriends get bowls of dried food and for this I use dried goat mix.
> This contains rolled and crushed oats, dried peas, grass pellets and maize.
> This is recommended by the CCT ( Cambridge Cavy Trust ). Years ago I used
> to buy each item separately and make up my own mix but now I can buy it
> ready to use. I buy a 44lb bag of this from a local feed store and buy
> bales of meadow hay from the village pet shop.
>
> The Piggyfriends eat piles of freshly cut grass and forage in addition to
> stacks of veggies each day. When fresh grass is hard to come by, they have
> Readigrass - a dried grass which is baled up for horses - but real grass is
> their absolute favourite.
>
> Penny and the Piggyfriends ( in England ).
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Sandra Oliver-Poore" <warmbreath at comcast.net>
> To: "'ROYCE'" <cotton_cowboys at msn.com>, "'Gpdd'" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:06:46 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Gpdd] Health: Chipper
> Dear Carla,
>
>   I am so sorry very  you lost your little Chipper. Your fight to save him
> was epic and  it's just rotten that effort can't always be rewarded.
>
> I would like to welcome your new little Abby (could it be she is an
> Abyssinian?
>
> She will walk right into your heart and you and she will form that special
> bond. It's wonderful she found a home with you and we will all look forward
> to your stories about her.
>
> Condolences and cheers over a short time are great, welcome little lady.
>
> Sandy, Sammy, and AR
>
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> From: "Sandra Oliver-Poore" <warmbreath at comcast.net>
> To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>, "Lynn Williams" <mlwilliams at clear.net>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:21:59 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Gpdd] MISC.: Callie and Eve
> I hope your visit for you medical procedure goes well and that you heal
> quickly. Callie and Eve will greet you and help you feel better quickly.
> Does this mean they will get to live together now?
> Much Love
> Sandy Sammy and AR
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Sandra Oliver-Poore" <warmbreath at comcast.net>
> To: "'ANDREW SILL'" <jaggs4 at sbcglobal.net>, <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:38:45 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Gpdd] Misc: What food do you feed your guinea pig(s)?
> I have one Piggie, my Sammy, so he gets Oxbow's Organic pellets and a blend
> of mixed hays from Drs. Foster and Smith, loads of grass, blue grass or
> timothy hay from KMS Hayloft in Washington, plus fresh veggies, all organic
> except the occasional bit of melon, oranges and bananas (they all have
> skins). His daily veggies are romaine, carrot, grape tomatoes, Italian
> parsley and red or green peppers, all organic or home grown. He doesn't get
> all every day except the romaine. His veggies are served whole
> Sammy, Sandy and AR (who only sips pretend tea)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: GARY HESS <joanhess4 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "gpdd at gpdd.org" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:07:12 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: [Gpdd] MISC.: Lynn's surgery
> Lynn,
>
> I'm praying for a huge improvement in your heart's functioning. You have
> such a sweet heart, it deserves to be in synch!
>
> Love,
>
> Joanie
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