How do you feed baby guinea pigs?

How do you feed baby guinea pigs?

Start introducing them to timothy and oaten hay, chaff, pellets as well as small amounts of green vegetables and water in a shallow dish from when they are born. A mother guinea pig generally feeds her babies for about 3-6 weeks, gradually decreasing the frequency of feedings until they lose interest.

How long can a baby guinea pig go without food?

How long can guinea pigs live without food? Guinea pigs should not be kept hungry for more than six to eight hours and in extreme cases for not more than twenty-four hours.

Can I force my guinea pig to eat?

Give your guinea pig a break to chew and swallow every 0.1 – 0.2 ml, or 0.05ml if your guinea pig is weak. Push the plunger slowly. Force feeding is a time-consuming process and requires patience. Feeding the Critical Care too fast may cause food to go into the lungs, causing aspiration pneumonia.

What do I do if my baby guinea pig won’t eat?

Treatment is based on the underlying cause of the appetite loss. But very often, your veterinarian will recommend special foods for the guinea pig such as commercial hand-feeding formulas, ground up pelleted chow, and vegetable baby foods; vitamin C supplements are sometimes necessary.

Can you hand feed a baby guinea pig?

If you have a very young baby guinea pig who has been rejected by its mother, you will need to hand-feed it. Hand-feeding should be done with a teaspoon rather than with a syringe. Baby guinea pigs can easily inhale the liquid in the syringe by accident and choke.

What do you do if your guinea pig won’t eat?

A guinea pig that is not eating or drinking needs to be seen by an exotics species veterinarian ASAP. Anything that causes your guinea pig not to eat/drink, such as disease, dental disease, pain, stress, or starvation, can lead to gastrointestinal stasis.

What do I do if my guinea pig isn’t eating?

What do you do if your guinea pig isn’t eating?

How often should you feed guinea pigs?

Guinea pigs should have unlimited access to hay, which often means refilling a good-sized dish 3 to 5 times daily. Timothy hay is the best hay for all guinea pigs in general. They will happily eat it and play with it, and it’s healthy for pigs of all ages.

What food can guinea pigs not eat?

Onions, beans, peas, corn, beetroot, peppers, potatoes, tomato, tomatillo, spinach, garlic, and rhubarb are guinea pig foods you may wish to avoid. Also, any pickled or brined vegetables, including canned olives and the like, should be avoided.

How much should a guinea pig eat?

Your vet can advise you regarding the amount of food to provide. Harkness and Wagner note that in one day, adult guinea pigs eat approximately: 6 grams dry feed/100 grams of body weight. 10 to 40 ml water per 100 grams of body weight ( will vary with temperature, humidity, etc.)

What do guinea pigs like to eat?

Guinea pigs like to eat leafy and green vegetables. Keep your guinea pigs’ diet fresh and diverse. Among fruits, apples, pears, blueberries, and peaches always win their hearts. Carrots, green pepper, cucumbers, sweet potato, and Brussel sprouts are other top favorites.