Zoo database

Guinea pig

Cavia porcellus

Natuurlijk dieet Guinea pig

Guinea pigs are herbivorous grazers that mainly consume grasses and herbs. Their digestive system needs fibers, such as hay and/or grass, to function properly.

Grasses
Grasses
Herbs
Herbs

Voedingsadvies Guinea pig

Voerhoeveelheid per dag

5%

Voorbeeld van procentberekening

Als een dier 1 kg weegt en 5% van zijn lichaamsgewicht eet, krijgt het
 
1 x 0,05 = 0,05 kg voer in totaal per dag

Voedersamenstelling

5% Concentraten
2,5% Bladgroenten en kolen
2,5% Andere groenten
90% Gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Verhoudingen (vers product)

0,05 x 0,05 kg = 3 g concentraten
0,03 x 0,05 kg = 1 g bladgroenten en kolen
0,03 x 0,05 kg = 1 g andere groenten
0,9 x 0,05 kg = 45 g gras, luzerne, ruwvoer

Dieetadviezen

Aanbevolen

Variety of hay (timothy, grass, oat, prairie and meadow)
High fiber pellets
Variety of leafy and cabbage vegetables

In moderation

Other vegetables

Niet aanbevolen

Fruits

Veelvoorkomende ziekten

An unbalanced diet may result in one of these more commonly occurring diseases/conditions:

  • Scurvy
  • Hepatic lipidosis
  • Ketosis
  • Colic
  • Bloat
  • Dental disease
  • Cystitis and bladder calculi
  • Metastatic calcification

Aanvullend advies

  • Divide the “Feed quantity per day” over at least two feeding moments per day.
  • Guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C by themselves, therefore supplementation in their diet through concentrates is essential.
  • Grass hay is preferred over lucerne hay as it is lower in protein and calcium (read more about browsers and grazers).
  • Stimulate foraging behaviour by hiding, stacking or hanging their feed. Besides this, scatter feeding is also a good option (read more about feed enrichment and foraging behaviour).