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Vetafarm Origins Guinea Pig Food

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Description:

Guinea pigs require a high fibre diet for the development of strong bones and to wear down their ever growing teeth. Just like humans, Guinea pigs need vitamin C supplemented in their diet for maintaining healthy cartilage, tendons and bones.

Cavy Origins is made with hand selected Australian ingredients and includes stabilised vitamin C, to provide guinea pigs with a high quality, nutritionally balanced diet.

Key Benefits:

  • Cavy Origins was formulated by veterinarians for use as a completely balanced diet for pet guinea pigs when fed at a ratio of 75% high fibre hay, 20% pellets & 5% treats and fresh foods. 
  • Contains stabilised Vitamin C.
  • This product is made with fresh, wholesome ingredients, grown with love and hand selected from Australian farms. 
  • It contains natural chicory root, encouraging beneficial gut flora and immune function.
  • Extrusion cooked to ensure optimum digestibility, palatability and food safety.

Ingredients:

Fescue, lucerne, oat fibre, wheat, soybean, oats, chicory root (inulin), vegetable oil, dry molasses, Essential Amino Acids (Lysine and Methionine), zeolite, chicory root , soy protein concentrate, Vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, stabilised vitamin C, D3, E, H & K) & Minerals (calcium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur and zinc).

 

Nutritional Analysis:

Min Crude Protein15%
Min Crude fat4%
Max Fibre12%
Max Salt0.5%
Calcium minmin 0.8% max 1.1%
Phosphorus(min) 0.4%
Vitamin A(min) 8,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D3(min) 3,500 IU/kg
Vitamin E(min) 150 mg/kg
Vitamin C(min) 1200 mg/kg

 

Directions:

Vetafarm Cavy Origins is designed to be fed in different quantities depending on the age and activity levels of your guinea pig.

Young, pregnant nursing guinea pigs, or those requiring a higher specification diet for health reasons, should be allowed free access to Cavy Origins, while mature guinea pigs should be fed as per the guide below: 

Small Adult1/8 cup
Large Adult¼ cup

Please note that the above feeding recommendations are to be fed in addition to unlimited access to high fibre grass hay and should be used as a guide only.

Be sure to check with your veterinarian or contact Vetafarm for more specific information if required, particularly if your Guinea Pig has special dietary needs.