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What age do guinea pigs have to be to start eating fruit and vegetable?
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∙ 15y ago
Most fruits and vegetables shouldn't be offered to rabbits until they're 6 or 7 months old. The exception is dark-coloured, fresh, leafy greens (like Romaine, dandelion, basil, carrot tops) -- these can be introduced (one at a time, in very small portions) at about 12 weeks old.
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Domestic rabbits can start to eat solids when they are 11 to 14 days old. They will still need their mothers milk at this point and should not be weened until they are at least 6 weeks old. Many good breeders do not ween until 8 weeks. When they start to eat solid foods, the food should be hay and pellets -- baby rabbits should have unlimited access to fresh water, high-quality pellets, and alfalfa hay.
- 12 weeks old: rabbits can start eating certain dark-coloured leafy greens (like Romaine lettuce, dandelion, carrot tops, basil). These veggies shouldn't be a big part of the rabbit's diet yet, though.
- 6 months old: rabbits can start eating certain fruits and vegetables as a treat (like carrot, apple, zucchini, berries).
- 7 months to 1 year: gradually transition the rabbit to an adult diet (limited pellets and more greens -- see related question below for details).
New foods should always be introduced carefully:
- One at a time (this way, if something goes wrong, you'll know which food it was; also, lots of new foods at once can be overwhelming for the digestive system)
- In small amounts, gradually increasing size
- Watch for signs of illness (like gas or diarrhea -- see related question below for details)
Too many treats can make a rabbit sick. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons per day for a healthy, normal 6 pound rabbit.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoAs lOng as they have teeth they can eat. Wen you first get them and they're young you might want to cut it up but it just depends if they like it or not. I give mine baby carrots and he loves them
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∙ 14y agoNormally, if you buy a guinea pig from a store, it will have to be a certain age to be bought cuz it can't be away from its Mum for a while. You should be able to give your guinea pig solid food from the moment you get it, it won't harm it anyway, but it should eat it.
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∙ 15y agoThey will not eat solid foods until they reach about 8 weeks old. The babies will be nursed until then. Some start on solid foods about at 6 weeks old.
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∙ 13y agoI have a guinea pig and i give him two types of different veg or fruit a day he love pepper and cabbage. But one of their all time favorite is a nice big carrot :)
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