Guinea Pig Safe Veggie List

Guinea Pigs should have one to one and a half cups of fresh vegetables per pig daily.

 

Avoid vegetables high in sugar, calcium and known to cause gas or bloat.

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Feed unlimited hay and high quality plain timothy based pellets daily as well as supplemental vitamin C (SOMDGPR recommends Oxbow Vitamin C cookies).

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Daily

The bulk should be leafy greens: 

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• Green leaf Lettuce

• Red Leaf Lettuce

• Romain Lettuce

• Butter Lettuce

• Green Bell Pepper

• Cilantro

• Tomatoes (1" slice or one cherry tomato per pig)

• Zucchini with skin

• Baby Carrot one per pig 

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Two to Four Times Weekly

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• Red, Orange or Yellow Bell Pepper

• Arugula

• Green Beans

• Snap Peas

• Celery 

• Corn Husks and Silk

• Cucumber (can cause gas in some piggies, is rare but watch for this)

• Endive

• Parsley

• Wheat Grass (Cat Grass) or Grass (be sure grass is not treated with pesticides)

• Chicory Greens

• Mustard Greens

• Squash

• Radicchio

 

Special Treats: Once Per Week at Most

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• Dandelion Greens (high in calcium)

• Spinach (high in calcium)

• Dill

• Mint

• Raw Pumpkin

• Carrot Tops

• Mustard Greens

• Kale (high in calcium)

 

Really Special Treats: Once Per Week in Small Amounts

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• Apple (no core, no seeds)

• Blackberries

• Blueberries

• Cantaloupe

• Raspberries

• Strawberries

• Watermelon with Rind

• Banana

• Melon

• Mango

 

NEVER FEED

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• Frozen or Cooked Vegetables

• Iceberg Lettuce

• Cabbage/ANY color-can cause gas

• Yogurt Drops

• Chocolate (or anything else with caffeine)

• Onions

• Garlic

• Mushrooms

• Avocados

• Nuts

• Potatoes

• Seeds

• Corn Kernels

• Peanut Butter

• Rhubarb

• Bok Choy

• Dairy Products

• Bread

• Meat

• Salt Licks