Saturday, August 21, 2010

What vegetables can BOTH guinea pig and rabbit eat?

As they are housed together I generally need to use vegetables that will suit them bothWhat vegetables can BOTH guinea pig and rabbit eat?
: Artichoke leaves, Jerrusalem leaves, stems and tubers, Asparagus, Beetroot, Broccoli (all parts, including purple sprouting varieties), Brussel Sprouts (leaves and sprouts), Cabbage, Carrots and tops, Cauliflower plus its leaves, Celeriac, Celery plus its leaves, Chicory is a diretic, Courgette leaves and flowers, Cucumber plus leaves and flowers, Curly Kale (Excerlent for winter use), Fennel, Green beans plus leaves and stems, Kohl rabi, Parsnip, Peas leaves, stems and pods, Peppers (red, green and yellow), Pumpkin plus leaves and flowers, Radish Tops, Rocket, Romaine all lettuce as this is a diretic, Spinach (only occasional), Spring Greens, Squash Butternut, leaves and flowers, Swede (Excerlent for winter use), Turnip (only occasional), Watercress. Fruits ... should be fed in moderation, due to sugar content, all types of fresh fruit including skin Apple, Apricot, Banana (high in potassium),Blackberries plus leaves 鈥?excellent astringent properties, Blueberries,Cherries, Grapes, Kiwi Fruit, Melon, Mango, Nectarines, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plums, Strawberries, Raspberries plus leaves 鈥?excellent astringent properties, Tomatoes (not the leaves). Wild Garden Herbs/Weeds/Flowers ... Borage, Calendula, Camomile, Chickweed is a diretic, Clover leaves and flowers, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Dandelion is a diretic, Goosegrass (cleavers) but may stick to coat!, Lavender, Mallow, Nettle (the type with the white flowers), Nasturtium leaves and flowers, Shepherd's purse, Sow Thistle, Plantain, Yarrow.What vegetables can BOTH guinea pig and rabbit eat?
Lettuce, green peppers, celery, carrots, they really eat just about any veggies accept onions garlic etc.
carrot cabbage, cucumber not lettuce its not good for them ,so i was told by mey vet years ago.
Guinea pigs like to gnaw, so provide them with things to gnaw on such as our Timbo Snak Cubes, or wood items such as Busy Bunny basket of sticks. Feed fresh vegetables and fruits high in vitamin C such as broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, pea pods, dark green lettuce (no iceberg), herbs, grass, apples, oranges, grapes, pears, peaches, strawberries, pineapple, papaya, and blueberries, (remove seeds) in moderation. Always introduce these items slowly as they can have adverse reactions including diarrhea.Rabbits also eat a number of other foods. My rabbits eats lettuce, carrots, apples and bananas. They also like pears, strawberries, sunflower seeds and a number of other vegetarian food. Fruits and vegetables should be given to yours once a day.
they shouldnt even be in the same cage. unless you are wanting to kill your guinea pig.
carrotts and lettuce
carrotts and lettuce
A few things they can both eat... alfalfa, collard greens, watercress, brussels sprouts, broccoli, okra, mustard greens, asparagus, beet greens, parsley, and green/red peppers.





Here's a chart of veggies for guinea pigs:


http://www.guinealynx.com/diet_vegs.html





Here's a list for rabbits:


http://www.mybunny.org/info/rabbit_nutri鈥?/a>





Don't forget their other dietary necessities too- have plenty of hay available, and make sure each animal meets its nutritional needs!
Be wary on giving them vegetables, I gave my guinea pigs lots of lettuce and cabbage and they got bloated and died, probably from the heavy vege diet. It is certainly NOT reccommended in high levels, mostly hay, wheat and guinea pig food is best, although look for professional help from your vet or animal welfare webites by searching in your internet browser (yahoo! or google etc.) and going to professional animal websites for good advice. Wikipedia may have some relevant information if you search ';guinea pig'; on it and look at the diet section, but be wary since it can be edited by anyone and is not (like most websites) vetted (officially checked for accurate information).
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