Usually alfalfa hay is used for young pigs and pregnant sows. It has a lot of calcuim, so they need it. Adult guinea pigs are best to have a good bowl of pellets and all the timothy hay they can eat!
If they are still with the mother, she will wean them at 3-5 weeks. Provide regular guinea pig food (grass hay, alfalfa pellets, and fresh vegetables) and they will eat it when they are ready. If a baby doesn't eat any regular food within a week, loses weight, or doesn't gain weight, take him to the vet, as he may have a tooth problem, especially if he is all white. Baby guinea pigs also need alfalfa hay to chew on. Once they become adults, however, they should be fed only timothy or another grass hay, such as bluegrass or orchard grass. Alfalfa hay may contribute to bladder stones in adults, which is an ailment to be avoided at all costs. Most pellet-type foods found in pet stores are made of alfalfa hay, and poor quality anyway. Oxbow Hay makes the best pellets (Cavy Performance, which is alfalfa-based, and Cavy Cuisine, which is timothy-based) and a variety of good hays. KM's Hayloft sells timothy, bluegrass, and alfalfa hays. The mother will feed the pups and wean them on her own. Always have fresh veggies, high quality pellets, and Timothy hay available to them so they can start to nibble on food when they are ready to. They can eat pelleted foods almost immediatley from birth but they will Prefer mothers milk the first few weeks. When feeding Pellets NEVER BUY FOOD THAT SAYS IT IS FOR RABBITS ALSO. This food can harm a piggy due to vitamins/antibiotics the companies place in the food when they make it. These are TOXIC (poisonous) to a small baby Guinea Pig. A baby guinea pig is much like any other baby animal, until it is a certain age it will only drink milk from its mother but after about 4 weeks tthey should be able to nibbble soome carrot or apple
Guinea pigs should be allowed to eat Timothy Hay, Pellets that you can buy from the store, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. They can also have some treats, but things with yogurt in them are not recommended, as they can clog up their digestive system. Alfalfa hay is recommended only for pregnant sows and growing babies. Please check to make sure the hay you buy is tomothy hay. Hay should be available at all times, and fresh fruit or vegetables given frequently.
If you buy from a small breeder, or just a pet owner that has baby (or adult guinea pigs they don't want anymore) guinea pigs, you can get them for $10, but if you buy from a pet store they are $40-$60. And that is just for the animal, then you have to buy all the supplies.
you can buy timothy hay at about any pet store, some walmarts carry it in the pet aisle.
If you buy primarily alfalfa pellets and pine bedding, about $15-20 a month. Be sure to give him/her scraps of vegetables when you cook!you just buy it and then you're done, it's yours you don't have to pay for it anymore,
Not giving guinea pigs unlimited Timothy Hay around the clock is a big mistake. Many people don't seem to know that guinea pigs NEED hay. Many people buy the hay they find at the pet store, the most commonly found packaged hay is Alfalfa hay. Many people buy Alfalfa hay because that is what the pet store people told them to buy. Alfalfa hay should only be given to pregnant mothers and growing babies. Alfalfa hay has too much calcium and other nutrients which can cause bladder stones in guinea pigs. Timothy hay helps their digestive system and is the best way to help keep their molars ground down and healthy.
I buy the kaytee Timothy complete pellets and they are about $8 at petco.
You can buy alfalfa seeds from Fabindia stores.
depends where, the one in port richy does, and i buy them :)
Timothy Andrews
I buy horse bales of timothy/orchard grass blend of hay or pure timothy for my pigs at Southern States -- the 2nd and 3rd cuts which are typically fed to horses are ideal for pigs too since they aren't as coarse as 1st cuts. No need to waste money spending $8~10/pound of Timothy hay at a pet store when you can get a bale for the same price or less!
If they are still with the mother, she will wean them at 3-5 weeks. Provide regular guinea pig food (grass hay, alfalfa pellets, and fresh vegetables) and they will eat it when they are ready. If a baby doesn't eat any regular food within a week, loses weight, or doesn't gain weight, take him to the vet, as he may have a tooth problem, especially if he is all white. Baby guinea pigs also need alfalfa hay to chew on. Once they become adults, however, they should be fed only timothy or another grass hay, such as bluegrass or orchard grass. Alfalfa hay may contribute to bladder stones in adults, which is an ailment to be avoided at all costs. Most pellet-type foods found in pet stores are made of alfalfa hay, and poor quality anyway. Oxbow Hay makes the best pellets (Cavy Performance, which is alfalfa-based, and Cavy Cuisine, which is timothy-based) and a variety of good hays. KM's Hayloft sells timothy, bluegrass, and alfalfa hays. The mother will feed the pups and wean them on her own. Always have fresh veggies, high quality pellets, and Timothy hay available to them so they can start to nibble on food when they are ready to. They can eat pelleted foods almost immediatley from birth but they will Prefer mothers milk the first few weeks. When feeding Pellets NEVER BUY FOOD THAT SAYS IT IS FOR RABBITS ALSO. This food can harm a piggy due to vitamins/antibiotics the companies place in the food when they make it. These are TOXIC (poisonous) to a small baby Guinea Pig. A baby guinea pig is much like any other baby animal, until it is a certain age it will only drink milk from its mother but after about 4 weeks tthey should be able to nibbble soome carrot or apple
Guinea pigs should be allowed to eat Timothy Hay, Pellets that you can buy from the store, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. They can also have some treats, but things with yogurt in them are not recommended, as they can clog up their digestive system. Alfalfa hay is recommended only for pregnant sows and growing babies. Please check to make sure the hay you buy is tomothy hay. Hay should be available at all times, and fresh fruit or vegetables given frequently.
If you buy from a small breeder, or just a pet owner that has baby (or adult guinea pigs they don't want anymore) guinea pigs, you can get them for $10, but if you buy from a pet store they are $40-$60. And that is just for the animal, then you have to buy all the supplies.
you can buy timothy hay at about any pet store, some walmarts carry it in the pet aisle.
If you are allergic to rabbits it probably isn't a good idea to buy one because you will not enjoy it as well as some other animal. Also, if you have allergies to alfalfa hay, timothy hay, or grass, you probably don't want to get a rabbit, as they eat all of these regularly.
Well you need a big cage (so your guinea pig can have lots of room to play), guinea pig food, timothy or alfalfa hay, chew toys (guinea pig's teeth continue to grow throughout their lives and must be grounded down through the process of chewing to avoid life threatening dental issues), a water bottle with water, vitamin C drops (guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own vitamin C so they must have supplementation to remain healthy) an appropriately sized cage, litter, a scooper, food and hay bowls, and a devoted owner.