No Guinea pigs can't eat Rabbit feed! Yes Guinea pigs can eat Rabbit food! Confused, don't be it is simpler than you think.
If you buy a bag of raw carrots, cucumbers, DARK GREEN salads not head lettuce, share them. Your guineas, rabbits, AND yourself will enjoy eating them together. That is raw food. If you see them in a feed bag of your pets, DON'T SHARE THEM WITH EACH OTHER. It is also wise to ALWAYS wash your hands or the scoop you may share in between the two bags of food. It will hardly ever cause problems, but the time it does may kill your pet! I have myself made the mistake of using my bare hands to feed my current Guinea pig, and the rabbit I used to have. Only rinsing my hands well with some water, then eating a sandwich or some finger food. I ended up in both instances with a quick case of the diarrhea, runs, green apple splatters, squirts, etc. It was only for a few hours, but unpleasant none the less.
The feed in stores that is bagged for a certain species, Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Gerbil, etc...is almost always processed with other natural products that will help the digestion of food. These are usually bacteria that are natural for each individual species. While Rabbits and Guinea pigs both like to eat Timothy Hay from the bales at your local pet store, the food in the bags including the Timothy Hay has been treated with special bacteria. (bacteria~germs is the easiest way to explain this to non science buffs, but only in the most loose sense of the word. Germs and bacteria are different. Sometimes people in the USA tend to call anything that is microscopic organism a germ.)
Think of it like this, our intestines are filled with bacteria that BENEFIT=(help) us. In order for us to digest different foods we need these bacteria to break the food down for us. Example: We all have E. coli in our bodies. However, if we eatthat particular bacteria in undercooked food we are going to become very ill, possibly even die if untreated in the young or elderly especially. It is good for us, in the right place in our bodies. It is dealy in the wrong place.
Rabbits have their own bacterias in their intestines too. As do Guinea Pigs. Although their bagged feeds may have the same or what looks to be the same bacterias: DRIED LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS CASEI FERMENTATION PRODUCT,DRIED ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM FERMENTATION PRODUCT, ETC...they have them in different amounts. In the same way we humans are not all the same in our amounts, if my stomach had the same bacteria as yours in it I could end up very ill, or EVEN dead. Even Identical twins don't have the exact same levels of nutrients, or bacteria.
IHeartLightBolbs:
It is possible, though highly unrecommended rabbits as guinea pigs have different diets, so feed them what they need. Guinea pig diet needs: Vitamin C
Fizz98000:
Yes, you can feed them the same as they do need vitamin C. Try and go for guinea pig pelets and rabbit and guinea pig mix.
Torontorabbits:
No, you can not give rabbits guinea pig food, or even a mix. Rabbits do not need as much vitamin C as guinea pigs, and otherwise rabbits and guinea pigs do not have the same dietary needs. Rabbits need rabbit food, specifically. This is true of all pets: they should only eat food developed just for them. See the related questions below for details and links about what rabbits can and can't eat.
You can. Rabbit pellets and guinea pig pellets are essentially the same thing. Guinea pig pellest usually have vitamin C included in their ingredients...which is an essential vitamin for a guinea pig to consume. Other animals, like rabbits, horses etc, make their own vitamin C but guinea pigs don't, so like us, they need to consume it by eating things like apples. My recommendation is that you buy guinea pig pellets; rabbits can eat them as well and you make sure your pig is getting what it needs.
No it isn't ok. Guinea PIg food is made for Guinea Pigs. Your Cavy will get sick if they do eat hamser food.
It depends on how big the chicken and the guinea pig is then you woild be able to think but i dont thing a guinea pig would.
Maybe it doesn't like the food or might not be hungry. If you change the food and it still won't eat, maybe take it to the vets to see if he is ok. Hope it helps. Btw, my guinea pig won't eat either. I'm going to change the food soon and see if that helps.
Actually rabbits an guinea pigs are fine together. But maybe the female guinea pig is felling lonely being the only kind in the cage. Or maybe its because the rabbit just doesn't like the guinea pig. If it's possible you can try getting another female guinea pig or separating the the guinea pig and rabbits.
You can feed them both guinea pig food. Don't feed the guinea pig the rabbit food or it will be sick. Rabbits are ok on guinea pig food.
Yes but it's better for Rabbits to eat Rabbit food,Grass,Hay,And carrots and such
Guinea pigs can not eat rabbit food. Just go to a local pet store but don't give a guinea pig food that is also used for rabbits because they have different diets
Well it depends on what guinea pig food it is, ones with fruits, nuts, colored bits, ect. Are not even good for guinea pigs, so they are not good for rabbits. Timothy based good quality guinea pig pellets, however, are fine for rabbits.
You can. Rabbit pellets and guinea pig pellets are essentially the same thing. Guinea pig pellest usually have vitamin C included in their ingredients...which is an essential vitamin for a guinea pig to consume. Other animals, like rabbits, horses etc, make their own vitamin C but guinea pigs don't, so like us, they need to consume it by eating things like apples. My recommendation is that you buy guinea pig pellets; rabbits can eat them as well and you make sure your pig is getting what it needs.
NO WAY, rabbits are herbivores (vegetarians) and so they don't eat meat. Instead they will only eat plant material. Guinea pig babies are made of meat, not, cauliflower or collard greens!
yes it can
yes they both love the same treats
through there mouths!
No it isn't ok. Guinea PIg food is made for Guinea Pigs. Your Cavy will get sick if they do eat hamser food.
There are several reasons why you shouldnt keep guinea pigs and rabbits together, the rabbits are usually bigger than the guinea pig so there is some danger of the guinea pig being injured and although its rare, guinea pigs and rabbits have been known to mate which can harm the guinea pig and even the rabbit.