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Können Meerschweinchen Rettich essen?
Sehr gut eignet sich auch Gemüsegrün: die Blätter von Kohlrabi, Möhren, Rote Beete, Rettich, Radieschen, Sellerie, Blumenkohl usw. “Buntes Gemüse” wie Möhren, Rote Beete, Paprika, Tomate usw. sollte nur einen kleinen Teil der Nahrung ausmachen.
Welchen Salat dürfen Meerschweinchen nicht essen?
Da Meerschweinchen Vitamin C nicht selber bilden können, sind sie auf eine ausreichende Vitamin-C-Gabe über das Frischfutter angewiesen. Verträgliches Frischfutter (nicht kühlschrankkalt!): Gras, Löwenzahn, Stangen- und Knollensellerie, „Salate der Saison“ (Vorsicht bei Kopfsalat, enthält zu viel Nitrat!
Welches Gemüse dürfen Meerschweinchen essen?
Wurzel-/Knollengemüse: Karotten, Pastinaken, Rote Bete, Petersilienwurz, Knollensellerie, Kohlrabi, Steckrübe (Kohlrübe), Radieschen, Topinambur, Futter- oder Zuckerrüben, Fenchel… Andere Gemüsesorten sind für die Meerschweinchen -Fütterung ebenfalls ergänzend geeignet.
Do female guinea pigs eat their babies after birth?
Thankfully, she had an uneventful pregnancy and birth and did not eat her babies. What do baby guinea pigs eat? Baby guinea pigs are able to digest solid food soon after birth; however, the majority of their required nutrients will come from their mother’s milk.
How long does it take to wean a guinea pig?
The female pups can be weaned the following week at four weeks of age. By six weeks of age baby guinea pigs are self-sufficient and fully weaned. They have learned quite a few life skills from their mother and are ready to go to their new homes.
Can I hand raise baby guinea pigs?
Hand raising baby guinea pigs can be quite tricky and demanding. It should never be taken on lightly and there are some points that should be considered before deciding to hand raise. You need to be 100\% confident that the mother guinea pig isn’t feeding the babies.
How to feed a baby guinea pig with a bottle?
Hold the baby in its normal sitting position in one hand, and the bottle/syringe in the other. Otherwise have the baby guinea pig sitting (safely) on the floor or a table and feed with the bottle/syringe slightly vertically in front. 4. Babies often resist feeding at first, and you must overcome the temptation to force feed.