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Food

PigOween bags
PigOween bags

Eating is a guinea pig's favorite activity. You will want to make sure to avoid falling into the "too much of a good thing" trap because obesity causes health problems in pigs just as it does in humans. Here's a list of appropriate foods (in no particular order) that our herd likes to dine on. The PLU column is explained at the bottom. Foods in italics contain oxalic acid and should be provided infrequently and in small quantities. Amaranth, beet greens, chives, parsley, purslane, and spinach all have oxalic acid ranging from 1.48 to .61 g/100g. Don't give them any more than a cup of the stuff and limit it to once a week.

  • Fresh hay and water should be available at all times.
  • Choose a high quality, timothy-based kibble. Give them access to it twice daily for two hours.
  • Avoid food with seeds, dried fruits/vegetables, and gimmicky "treats"
  • Never feed rhubarb leaves to a guinea pig, and never let them eat apple seeds or pits from any fruit or melon.
  • Potatoes are another big no-no.
  • Never feed your pigs lawn clippings or grasses, etc. found growing along roadways.
  • Check out this chart by Guinea Lynx for additional oxalic acid information.
The "Turveggen." See Holidays for more information.
The "Turveggen." See Holidays for more information.


Name Image PLU
Wheatgrass Image:wheatgrasssmall.png see below
Timothy / Orchard Grass Hay Image:haysmall.png see below
Kibble (Oxbow Hay Co.) Image:cavycuisinesmall.png see below
Arugula Image:arugulasmall.png 4884
Carrots Image:carrotssmall.png 4094
Celery Image:celery.png 4070
Chard Swiss / Red Image:chardsmall.png 4586/4587
Chicory / Endive Image:chicorysmall.png 4604
Red Lettuce Image:redlettucesmall.png 4075
Cucumber Image:cucumbersmall.png 4062
Dandelion Image:dandelionsmall.png 4615
Purple / Ornamental Kale Image:purplekalesmall.png 3095 ?
Kale Image:kalesmall.png 4627
Mizuna Image:mizunasmall.png unavailable
Radicchio Image:radicchiosmall.png 4738
Red Mustard Image:redmustardsmall.png unavailable
Spinach Image:spinachsmall.png 4090
Eggplant Reg / Chinese Image:eggplantsmall.png 4081/3089
Turnip Image:turnipsmall.png 4811
Tai soi Image:taisoismall.png unavailable
Romaine Image:romainesmall.png 4640
Yellow Squash Straight / Sunburst Image:yellowsquashsmall.png 4782/4777
Boston / Bibb lettuce Image:bostonsmall.png 4632/4631
Apple Image:applesmall.png too many to list
Watermelon seedless Image:watermelonsmall.png 3421
Boston / Bibb lettuce Image:bostonsmall.png 4632/4631
Bok Choy Image:bokchoysmall.png 4545
Parsley / (curly and flat leaf) Image:parsleysmall.png 4899/4901
Cilantro Image:cilantrosmall.png 4889
Napa cabbage Image:napasmall.png 4552
Beet greens Image:beetgreenssmall.png 4542
Celery Root / Celeriac Image:celeryrootsmall.png 4585

Use this handy search tool provided by the International Federation for Produce Standards to determine the proper codes. Wondering why this wiki bothers to go into such detail with arcane stuff like produce codes? It's because we've found ourselves at the head of many a long checkout line with bags full of 4604 and 4901. The poor register clerk is under enough time pressure as it is without having to stop and determine (1) What all that green stuff is, and (2) Where on earth to find it in the register manual. The way some produce is categorized is just plain weird, so help 'em out by knowing your codes. Self-checkout stations are an absolute breeze when you've got this stuff memorized.

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