How to Feed the Best and Healthiest Guinea Pig Diet!

[@Kelari313]

So funny how piggies become vacuum cleaners when there is something to eat 😀

[@Hufflepüffx]

Hmm lol😂😂😂

[@jaclynstoner6633]

You have been a heaven send since I recently got 3 piggy’s with no prior knowledge of how to care for them! Thank you so much!!!

[@erinbowers8426]

This is really helping me understand what I need to do with my guinea pigs. And knowing the food they need for their health is really helping me set up a schedule for my little piggies!

[@SqueakDreams]

So glad to hear this, glad the video helped! Sounds like you're going to make a great piggie owner!

[@kennedylopez3879]

I LOVE GUINEA PIGS❤❤❤

[@kennedylopez3879]

🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹🐹 SO CUTE

[@LittleKingdom3]

This is definitely a super important topic to talk about!❤️

[@livvvvvlovesguineapigs]

Yup!😄

[@familyshaw1182]

I agree! 😀

[@obViOuSlYhApPy7]

😊

[@guineapigs3050]

Yepppps

[@kylastanley8774]

Thank you so much, this really made me understand also I was doing the same thing with all the food at once but you really made me realise I shouldn't do that.

[@MillsSkits]

3:11 Lyra being picky over her pellets was so cute. 😊

[@HippieJoe]

Watching ALL of these videos before I even purchase my two guinea pigs, I want them to live like queens,. Ima be getting timothy hay, roman lettuce, cucumbers, and celery to start them off and build them a large 5 x 3 x 3 ft habitat filled with spaces to crawl under and climb. I honestly want them to have the best lifestyle with healthy food and exercise.

[@cloudsxxmmg6256]

my mom finally said that i can get two guinea pigs ,, i started to save up money already but these videos definitely help!!

[@kristiekeith1191]

I live out in the country on an acre. I don’t have a problem setting up my fencing, putting a cover over it and letting the piggies cut the lawn. Lol I love the captions!

[@sandrasimpson9661]

My 2 youngest piggies had their first bing cherry today and they loved it. My older on frankie loves them also as he is very picky

[@christinebell2864]

Over the years my serves of vegies have grown over the years unfortunately, so I will adjust them. Thank you 😊

[@bigislandchickens6747]

I was so worried about digestive upset the other day, I had just read about BLOAT, that I did the research and cross referenced gas reducing foods with piggie safe foods. Then went to the store today and bought small amounts of the herbs that matched my criteria. Good thing my birds like this stuff too!

[@jemma3459]

Thanks for that lovely and useful video Sarah. I am also that mad girl you see cutting her lawn with a pair of scissors at the moment!! My piggies are enjoying a dish of 'takeaway' grass brought to them indoors at the moment in preparation for when it's warm enough for to go out for some daily playtime in the garden. Personally, I think the recommended daily portion size on the back of the Burgess Excel bag is really quite a lot-I guess they want us all to buy and feed lots of their piggy nuggets to our guinea pigs of course!! An eighth of a cup per piggy per day is what I give mine-I think if I gave them as much as it says on the packet they'd all be enormous and we'd get through a pack of nuggets in no time at all! :-) xx

[@felsjo02]

This was very helpful have been looking for what amounts to give them but this was the most straight forward answer to that thank you! Have just adopted 2 piggies and realy want to give them the best life they can get ! Have learnt a lot from you so thanks for the content ! 💛🙏✨💫

[@SqueakDreams]

So glad you found the video useful, and thank you! 😀❤

[@chippyg4814]

I love the way Sarah says “ PiGGIes “🐷 lol

[@myles8328]

Another wonderfully engaging and informative video, Sarah and piggies! It is incredible how much better piggy health and nutrition is understood compared to when I was younger. And whilst the internet is far from perfect, it’s a brilliant resource for us prospective piggy parents! Your editing and all the piggy thoughts 💭 always make me smile. Hope Lyra is keeping ok after her recent tummy troubles x

[@MötleyQüeen]

She is an awesome girl . Thank you for explaining all those we need to know

[@jaytucker8834]

Brilliant video as too many people don't fully or properly understand the diet requirements of piggies. Have to say the favourite food of my three adoptees is fresh grass, so I go and forage for fresh grass everyday with my scissors and plastic bag, whatever the weather. My garden doesn't grow enough grass. Just careful to not get any by the side of roads, or areas that a lot of dogs frequent. Bizarrely mine are not great foodies so I also mix up 4-5 different hay varieties.

[@susanaponte1579]

This video is fabulous! The footage of the piggies, all the information, just awesome! I love your channel, it's awesome, and those fur babies are ADORABLE! !

[@lilacbarnes6381]

We give our piggy’s a baby carrot a day. Everyday around that time they run to the edge of the cage to get their carrots 😂❤

[@Travatain]

One of the best videos I have seen about feeding guinea pigs. I have subscribed and look forward to watching your other videos. Many thanks for informing us on an important topic. Also love the guinea pig "comments"!

[@shannonw504]

Thank you so much for this informative and easy to understand video. First time pigs owner!

[@DoLiLoLi12]

I love watching your videos! Me and my boyfriend own 4 piggies! We have one piggy over 1 and the other three are under one. They are so helpful and have used alot of what we learned towards ours ❤️

[@ktm_washere]

My two piggies (baby girls) eat their hay and allotted pellets but they love curly kale, Spinach and lettuce - so they have that for brekky - and then dandelions/grass for tea!

[@CocoAndOreosAdventures]

Great video !! It’s so important to put this message out . Your piggies are very adorable and you are so pretty 🤩. This video is so informative and you’re cage is also amazing and your editing is unbelievably great 😊!

[@SqueakDreams]

Awh thank you so much!! 😃❤

[@twocrazyguineapiggies4749]

Hi coco hi Sarah what a coincidence my two favourite KZbinrs 💖💖

[@CocoAndOreosAdventures]

@@twocrazyguineapiggies4749 haha 😂

[@soph4850]

I’m sat here with my laptop ready to make a food routine document for myself 🤣 I’ve been doing food research for a few hours to make sure my pigs are definitely eating the best possible- grass is my boys’ favourite food, they also spend a little while on the grass in spring and build up over summer, then lower in autumn and so on

[@zozozozoooooooey]

For my hay for my piggies I give them the oxbow Timothy hay mix so there’s different types! 💛 love ur videos

[@miiyel9449]

I am really having hard time with Veggies food for them as I don’t eat veggies myself lol. Thanks for the video. I am still learning what to feed them daily, I want them to have a long life span and happy diet 💖

[@littlebuddies2255]

Your videos have always helped with taking a good care of piggies

[@UniquelyMary]

Thank you so much, its really hard to find people who talk about GOOD diets!! ❤

[@anniel4357]

Currently in the process of changing over my piggies to Oxbow pellets from Little Friends pellets since I noticed quite cloudy pee and a very obvious white spot wherever they peed (they're both adults). The old pellets were alfalfa based so I'm changing them over to a timothy pellet (slowly obviously). The veggies I feed commonly are also high calcium ones like basil and celery so they're definetly still going to get their calcium in

[@sarkyfarky8679]

Please research high calcium foods and guinea pigs getting kidney stones

[@CopperCityPatriot]

Ya deserve a humanity award for this video!! Is it true that Guinea Pigs, need a pile of hay the size of their body...everyday?? The cost can really add-up. I've tried (two skinny pigs), giving'em Timothy Hay bricks, to chew-on. They won't touch-it. They just like the big bag of Timothy & go crazy when about to be fed Romaine lettuce. Letting the pair in the backyard a hour or two per day, they love munching on the grass. Parsley, strawberry, carrot, blackberries are a favorite. They need(humans too), lots of Vitamin C. Cucumber, squash, and watermelon, is a once-a-week treat, as I've learned too much fruits with high water content, give my two guys upset stomach. And my GF, spends more time cuddling them than me. I am jealous. Awesome Video!! And your background habitat, is gorgeous.

[@snowdust3657]

So helpful! Got my very first Guinea pigs this week and I have learnt so much! Thank you!

[@bethananderson2047]

Thank you 🙏🏼💗 just ordered my girls a try me box of Timothy Hay, 1 bag of 1st cut, 1 bag of 2nd cut. I can't wait for them to try it!

[@robyn203]

Thank you for your lovely videos. I have six girls who love fresh grass best of all and I can usually find some all year round here in Qld.

[@raffipaloulian5190]

Thank you so much I’m about to get two guinea pigs and this has helped me a lot

[@lelfah]

Great vid! I have a bladder stone pig so diet is 100% important, lovely to see a bit of our loved Willow, love to all the girls from me, Taika and Mr Lomu xx 😍❤️🐷🐽🐽

[@SqueakDreams]

Thank you! Ah yes I speak a bit more about calcium in the next one too! Hope your piggie is well! ❤🌻

[@lelfah]

@@SqueakDreams thank you angel, after two stone ops he is fighting fit atm, (not even 4 until Sept) I know it will eventually get the better of us so I'm treasuring my time with him 💕 (he even passed a stone himself). THANK YOU for educating people, I watched you before rescuing my guys and I am grateful for all that you do for the pig community despite heartache 🙏🏻 if I ever care for a silver agouti their name will be Sprite x

[@guineapigsue7785]

Great video. I have recently started buying Timothy hay in bulk and it is so lovely and green, much better quality than stuff in pet shops.

[@darksideous623]

I've been thinking of getting a guinea pig for a pet to help with anxiety and depression badger therapy type animal this h helped a lot thank you😊

[@S0LAAARRRRR]

i like to sometimes go outside or at my school and pick up some flowers grass and what they love eating and they love it they really love it i always check for bugs or dirt

[@CosmicSnaill]

These are so helpful, thanks for helping me keep my piggies safe!

[@rochellebronson4597]

I love the piggie subtitles!😂

[@alejandraguzman3851]

I somehow ended up with one after my niece decided she didn’t want to take care of her now I’m looking for a friend for her 😂😂and binge watching these videos

[@SqueakDreams]

Good luck with your piggie journey! I would recommend looking into whether there are any guinea pig rescues near you 😊

[@extratomatoesplease5005]

I guess I feed my babies way too much! Lol thank you for sharing this information ❤️

[@Esmrue]

I can't thank you and other guinea pig yt channels like LA Guinea Pig Rescue and Little Adventures enough for all that you have taught me! This video made me examine my pet store hay and found out it wasn't great, so I immediately ordered some timothy instead. I sorta went in blind when I adopted my 2 boys about a year ago but I have learned so much over the last couple months, and Bob and Jack lead very happy piggie lifes full of floor time and veggie snacks 😊❤

[@211inprogress]

Thanks this helped me and my daughter with her new guinea. All the best.

[@SqueakDreams]

So glad the video helped! 😃

[@211inprogress]

@@SqueakDreamsthanks again, the girls too guinea pigs, are doing Great. 👍

[@animaladdiction]

Love your content, very helpful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MilleniumWizardess]

Really interesting! I just got my first guinea pigs (rescues from a sad situation) and my vet actually advises no veggies at all (not to mention no fruit) since it’s so easy to get them out of balance and their digestion is meant for being a fibervore. I definitely feel they aren’t bonding as well with me as they had been before their checkup (they weren’t very tame or socialized), since I can’t give them veggie treats anymore 😭 Maybe fresh grass will be their new treats since it’s just hay that’s not dried yet!

[@saturnthemirrorball]

hey, I know this is 3 years old, but to anyone else in this situation, I would possibly recommend getting different types of hay! it could interest them & could be a good ‘treat’ to help bonding! :)) I hope this might help someone!

[@hollieholly9612]

I love this video! It is very helpful for me! Also I love your videos they are normally very funny or helpful! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@victoriasmith2512]

My piggy’s have fresh grass from the meadow I pick everyday .and Timothy hay every night. Plus bedding hay also have herbs from the meadows

[@katietraxler]

So so so helpful!! Always learning so much from you!

[@gregtremblay8785]

Your videos are so informative and helpful. Thank you. Greg from Wichita, Kansas.

[@SqueakDreams]

Thanks Greg! 😃

[@jeffreyhooper4307]

I thank you for this awesome video I just woke up today with my first guinea pig that I bought before that just passed away today I have my second one in my hands at the moment😢😊

[@michaeltsiapas2938]

Very informative video! keep up the good work.

[@nikki.nikkiF]

I love this channel😩❤️

[@the_bug_in_your_shoe]

NOTE: PLEASE DONT FEED GUINEA PIGS FRESH GRASS THAT HAS BEEN TREATED WITH FERTILIZERS OR OTHER CHEMICALS!!

[@tinboy2862]

where do i get this

[@leahtreck1083]

Aloha, thank you for such an informative, thorough, video❣️🐾 🐹.

[@crimptonacres]

Great video! Very useful information!

[@eveverest5295]

This is really helpful to new owners and people who plan to get pigs! Thank you 🙂 (I know how late I am lol)

[@OhNoRebecca]

4:29 OMG the way she got called out LOL

[@hannahshouseplants3649]

Lysm My piggies are always wheeking even after i have fed them😂

[@Mar-rd9tk]

Great video! Helps alot. Will you make a video all about veggies? That would really be helpfull.

[@lifeonlowbatteries8153]

Thanks for your video. I’m adopting my first guinea pig from a friend on Saturday. Having never had a guinea pig, I’ve been researching their care for a while now. Your video was very helpful. Also, I love your accent.

[@Nailsbylola]

Hi I’m lola a new subscriber Thank you so much you helped me so much on what they can have I’m getting two Guinea pigs in January !! Love your vids xx 😊

[@SqueakDreams]

Welcome and I'm so happy to hear that!! So excited for you embarking on your piggie journey!!! 😍

[@BeakerInShortShorts]

I’m not keen on the look of Abbys normally but your sweeties are an exception. ♥️🥰🌟

[@1xmedia766]

Hi, can't wait to see your next video on foods for different ages ...we have 7 week old teddy piggies and was wondering if we could follow the diet in the description ?

[@sheeplosion]

That little circle Phoebe did ❤❤❤

[@helenvarner5787]

Watching my piggies eat has effected my cravings for a similar diet 😄

[@XJ16653]

Haha nice one

[@IMA_NOOB]

When I went to my cousins house for a week, my parents and grandparents were in charge to feed the Guinea pigs..almost all of them were overweight when I came back😨 BUT IM TRYING TO GIVE THEM ALL A BETTER DIET AFTER THAT 🥳

[@romanasky6820]

As a grandmother that happens to have three piggies, I can totally see how that happened lol! My human grandchildren eat nonstop when they visit me. Then, a growth spurt lol! My piggies get more than a cup of veggies a day because they demand it. 🙂

[@littlefurballs485]

Love this video! Very informative

[@oliverlevitt8759]

Thank you so much! This helps a lot!!!!

[@SabrinaCycling]

how old is a senior piggy? And how many times a week do you give fruits. Do you have two seprate bowls for two piggys?

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Well I am glad I use the Versele Laga brand and use orchard hay. Now say mix u might get a small bag of oat hay to give them variety all animals need eat something different. Pellets I just give them a little a day when empty or thrown about the cage clean it up leave them with their hay or some vegetables.

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

i just found your channel and i’m going to subscribe your videos help sm and i’m gonna get guinea pigs soon so thanks for these tips ♥️

[@SqueakDreams]

Welcome! Thank you for subscribing and congratulations on getting piggies soon!

[@ThatAnimalHouse]

@@SqueakDreams thanks 😊

[@kathyanderson8299]

Thanks again, Sarah.

[@zoepalmer1247]

Can you make a video of how to set up a outdoor cage sorry I’m asking I have just got heaps of wuestions

[@MrBreaddddd]

Thanks u for helping me!

[@Arksurvival313]

So Helpful

[@JoshuaLoveschrist]

I really need your help squeak dreams,do i have to soak pellets before feeding??

[@Libbys-piggies]

You can feed pellets dry!! No need to soak them ❤

[@jbjacobs9514]

Lyra looks springy today! I hope she is doing better. Wait, is Lyra showcasing what the pellets should look like @3:26??? She is a little Vanna White hostess with the mostest! Also, I love your censoring of Phoebe's lady bits. She might not have signed the consent form yet, and you don't want to take advantage of her modesty. She is a young lady afterall. heheheh

[@katiewagner3246]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michelesmits7605]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@amandamoreno1625]

Im planning on making a garden JUST for my piggies! They love their veggies and fruits and I’m also planning on growing their Timothy hay so we don’t have to wait for it to ship 😂

[@arlothepup]

Sounds AWESOME 👍

[@SqueakDreams]

Thanks so cool!!

[@annaloveless4107]

Very good information video . Thank you , God bless.

[@sandybrown6291]

Great video!!!

[@sophiemacdonald9470]

I love how you say piggies

[@sarabogren5223]

Our guinea-pigs would refuse any soft or wet food. They would never have had tomatoes or banana! Nor herbs or sellerie! They wanted crunchy food and not too strong flavours. Iceberg and fresh grass of the hardest and sharpest kinds we could find were there about favourites. Such personalitys!!!

[@samanthaschwabline8529]

This is so cute I have two of the guine pigs

[@ScousePets]

Personally for me I feed them unlimited hay from a bale from my local farm and Timothy hay mixed in then next is veg they get 10% of their body weight so for example my trio get just over 300g of veg a day which gets split into 2 meals and then per kg they get a table spoon of the selective grain free pellets and spring and summer they get forage which replaces some of their veg amount

[@PiggiesWorld]

Yay! Great video!!💖

[@alexacontos]

Thank you!

[@yourlocalpotato5758]

I got my Guinea pigs two types of hay I give them orchard oxbow hay and fresh farm hay that’s slightly greener :)

[@tammybaldwin5821]

Thank you for sharing

[@sandrasimpson9661]

My piggies get orchard grass with hay and also grow grass for them

[@nikki.nikkiF]

My piggies are : snowy, choco, kelly & Semmy🙏🏽♥️

[@arlothepup]

Omg! I was just thinking about this kind of thing 😅

[@leahlubarsky4746]

Ive had my guinea pigs for a little while now and Ive tried feeding them different vegetables and fruits that are okay for them but they just wont eat them. Do you have any tips on getting them used to eating fresh foods?

[@Kyand_kenna444evahhh]

this helps tysm😃

[@zoepalmer1247]

Thankyou

[@sandrasimpson9661]

Oxbow is a good brand for gp products

[@ice_cream9220]

Hello! I love your channel!

[@SqueakDreams]

Thank you!! 😃

[@ice_cream9220]

@@SqueakDreams Your welcome! 💗💗💗