Vitamin C
I have to fight with my piggies every time for them to eat their Vit C. When I can't get them to eat it I just end up putting it in their food bowls, but then there is no way for me to know if they are both getting the full amount... What are some other forms of Vit C that I can try, any pig favourites?
Our 3 love Green and Red peppers.
There is an online list here that you can sort by Vitamin C content that might help. Just keep an eye on the amounts of Sugar and Calcium too
https://www.guinealynx.info/chart.html#chart
There is an online list here that you can sort by Vitamin C content that might help. Just keep an eye on the amounts of Sugar and Calcium too
https://www.guinealynx.info/chart.html#chart
My piggy loves bell peppers, as well as small servings of orange. Also, orange peels have LOADS of Vitamin C without the sugar of the fruit. However, they still shouldn't be fed in excess due to high levels of acid.
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Orange peels contain alkaloids, saponins, terpenes, resins, flavonoids, phenols, tannins, sugars, proteins, and water. Alkaloids, saponins, terpenes, resins, flavonoids, phenols, and tannins all have a level of toxicity, which is far too high to give to a small animal like a piggie. It will not kill them acutely, but in the long run.