06-10-2009, 10:24 AM
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Location: UK
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Re: What dried food do you feed your guinea pigs?
I buy mine in large sacks from a horse feed place as 'Coney Gold' but I cannot find that name online anywhere? It's actually meant for rabbits but does have the required vitamin c added. What some manufacturers do is to call such food rabbit food which means it is then VAT exempt as rabbits are classed as 'food animals' like sheep etc. If they labelled it guinea pig food then it then incurs VAT as pet food! It only costs £11 a sack.  Best thing is to find a place that does horse feeds and see if they do small animal food. Or, if you are happy to supplement your cavies water with vitamin c and give more fresh veg a day, you can feed them on Dodson & Horrells Pasture Mix or Fibre P (both horse feeds) or goat mix! Beware anything that is 'mollassed' though as the sugar content may be too high. This only really works for you if you have more than half a dozen or so guinea pigs though! I have 16 guinea pigs and 5 rabbits so buying in bulk works out ok for me.
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