Cavy Pellet Analysis

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Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:36 pm


I started this thread for reference, since there are so many questions about which cavy pellets to feed.

Choosing a pellet is based on freshness/quality control and a large amount on ingredient quality. This thread should hopefully help address some of the questions about what to look for.

Firstly--Vets are now addressing the basic need of alfalfa hay (a legume) versus timothy hay (a grass hay) diets. Lynx has more info in the Reference forum. Generally speaking, Alfalfa diets are suited for young cavies (under 1 year) and pregnant or lactating females. Timothy diets are for healthy adults over 1 year.

The legal organization responsible for regulation of animal feeds and ingredient definitions is the AAFCO. When referring to definition of terms, their definitions are used.


Ingredients to AVOID in cavy pellets:

Animal products (including but not limited to animal fat, meat, tallow, animal digest, sterols, bone meal, and eggs)

Beet pulp (controversial even with dogs and cats. Considered low-quality fiber that can clog the villi of the intestine. Common in all animal feed since it is a byproduct of many human products.)

Corn products (including corn bran, corn germ, corn gluten, ground corn, etc. There is no legal definition of "corn" alone in animal feed, so it may be any combination of products. Corn is not a normal feed for cavies, may contribute to allergies, and can be high in fat and certain sugars/starch depending on the product.)

Seeds, Nuts, or Oils (too high in fat and protein, not a natural food source, often present in animal feeds in seed byproducts that have little to no nutrient value)

Rice Bran or Rice Flour (more byproducts, no nutrient value in forms defined by the AAFCO)

Vegetable Fiber (any and every byproduct, can include sawdust)

Sweeteners, Colorings, and Preservatives to avoid:

Corn syrup
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
Sucrose
Propylene glycol
(causes premature RBC death)

Food colorings (include FD&C reds, blues, and yellows)

Propyl gallate
Potassium sorbate
Sodium nitrate, sodium nitrite, or sodium metabisulfate
Ethoxyquin
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)/Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)


More info can be found at www.mihog.org/diet/foodingred.html

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:39 pm


I would also like to provide ingredients listings and analyses of commonly available diets.

The standard is Oxbow ( www.oxbowhay.com ), which is available through mail order and in some veterinary clinics and feed stores.


Cavy Cuisine (Timothy based by Oxbow)
Crude Protein min 14.00 \\\%
Crude Fat min 1.50 \\\%
Crude Fiber min 25.00 \\\%
Crude Fiber max 28.00 \\\%
Calcium min 0.35 \\\%
Calcium max 0.85 \\\%
Phosphorus min 0.25 \\\%
Salt min 0.50 \\\%
Salt max 1.00 \\\%
Vitamin A, IU/lb min 13,000
Vitamin C, mg/lb min 200

Ingredients

Timothy Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Salt, Limestone, Molasses Products, Yeast Culture, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Monophosphate L-ascorbic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Riboflavin, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Lysine Hydrochloride, Sodium Selenite, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex and Cobalt Glucoheptonate.


Cavy Performance (Alfalfa based by Oxbow)
Crude Protein min 18.00 \\%
Crude Fat min 2.50 \\%
Crude Fiber min 18.00 \\%
Crude Fiber max 23.00 \\%
Calcium min .60 \\%
Calcium max 1.10 \\%
Phosphorus min .25 \\%
Salt min .50 \\%
Salt max 1.00 \\%
Vitamin A, IU/lb min 10,000
Vitamin C, mg/lb min 400
Ingredients

Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Salt, Monophosphate L-Ascorbic Acid, Molasses Products, Yeast Culture, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Vitamin K), Riboflavin, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine, Pyrodoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex and Cobalt Glucoheptonate.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:48 pm


www.mazuri.com

Mazuri (made by Purina)
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude protein not less than 18.0%
Crude fat not less than 4.0%
Crude fiber not more than 16.0%
Ash not more than 9.0%

Ingredients
Dehydrated alfalfa meal, dehulled soybean meal, ground corn, ground soybean hulls, wheat middlings, ground oats, soybean oil, cane molasses, dicalcium phosphate, ground wheat, dried whey, calcium carbonate, salt, magnesium oxide, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-methionine, choline chloride, vitamin A acetate, dried yucca shidigera extract, cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (source of vitamin E), folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, calcium pantothenate, thiamin mononitrate, nicotinic acid, cyanocobalamin (source of vitamin B12), riboflavin, cobalt carbonate, manganous oxide, zinc oxide, ferrous carbonate, copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite.

Protein, % 18.5 Ash, % 7.0 Calcium, % 1.09
Phosphorus, % 0.60
Phosphorus (non-phytate), % 0.37
Fat, % 4.3
Fiber (Crude), % 12.9

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:53 pm


Proform (available in Canada, don't know mfg.)
Crude Protein (max) 18.0%
Crude fat (min) 3.0%
Crude Fiber (min) 13.0%
Crude fiber (max) 20.0%
Calcium (min) .9%
Calcium (max) 1.4%
Phosphorus .6%
Salt .2%
Vitamin A 10,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D 3,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E 34 IU/kg
Vitamin C 150mg/kg


Forage products (alfalfa), grain products (wheat and barley, used as a binder, no corn), plant protein products, roughage products, molasses, feed grade vegetable oil lipid, dicalcium phosphate, salt, yeast extract, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate(vitamin c), methionine chloride, vitamin E supplement, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, calcium pantothenate, niacin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine supplement, biotin supplement, menadione soduim bisulfite complex, thiamine supplement, folic acid, calcium iodate, sodium selenite

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 3:58 pm


www.labdiet.com

Lab Diet (Alfalfa based by Purina)
G U A R A N T E E D A N A L Y S I S
Crude protein not less than 18.0%
Crude fat not less than 4.0%
Crude fiber not more than 16.0%
Ash not more than 9.0%
Added minerals not more than 3.5%


I N G R E D I E N T S
Dehydrated alfalfa meal, ground corn, dehulled soybean meal, ground oats, wheat middlings, ground soybean hulls, cane molasses, animal fat preserved with BHA, dicalcium phosphate, ground wheat, dried whey, calcium carbonate, salt, magnesium oxide, ascorbic acid (source of vitamin C), DL-methionine, choline chloride, folic acid, cholecalciferol, vitamin A acetate, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, calcium pantothenate, thiamin mononitrate, nicotinic acid, cyanocobalamin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, sodium selenite, copper sulfate, ferrous carbonate, calcium iodate, manganous oxide, cobalt carbonate, zinc sulfate, zinc oxide

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:02 pm


5P18 Prolab Guinea Pig (Alfalfa based by Purina)

G U A R A N T E E D A N A L Y S I S
Crude protein not less than 18.0%
Crude fat not less than 4.0%
Crude fiber not more than 15.0%
Ash not more than 8.5%
Added minerals not more than 2.5%


I N G R E D I E N T S
Dehydrated alfalfa meal, wheat middling, dehulled soybean meal, soybean hulls, ground corn, ground wheat, animal fat preserved with BHA, dicalcium phosphate, salt, ascorbic acid, calcium carbonate, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, vitamin A acetate, calcium iodate, cholecalciferol, cobalt carbonate, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, cyanocobalamin, copper sulfate, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, calcium pantothenate, zinc oxide, menadione dimethylpyrimidinol bisulfite (source of vitamin K), magnesium oxide, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamin mononitrate, biotin, choline chloride, sodium selenite.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:09 pm


www.americanpetdiner.com

American Pet Diner is another mail order company. They are located in NV. They make both alfalfa and timothy hay based diets, but they are not highly recommended. For reference sake, I am printing all diets: best, good, and poor.

APD Timmy Pellet Ration (Timothy based by APD)
Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein (min) 15.0%
Crude Fat (min) 2.0%
Crude Fiber (min) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 25.0%
Ash (max) 11.0%
Calcium (min) 0.50%
Calcium (max) 0.80%
Phosphorus (min) 0.45%
Sodium (max) 0.55%
Vitamin C (min) 93 mg/lb

INGREDIENTS:

Sun cured Timothy Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Rice Bran, Molasses Dried Beet Pulp, Ground Lima Beans, Ground Wheat, Salt, Monocalcium & Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Lignosulphonate, Yeast Culture (Diamond V "XP"), Calcium Carbonate, Yeast Cell Wall Extract, L-Ascorbic Acid Phosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), Mold Inhibitor (Propionic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide), Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Methionine, Copper Lysine, Manganese Methionine, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Flavoring, Chromium Picolinate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide (carrier for liquid antioxidants), Folic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, D-Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylene Diamine Dihydroiodide, Sodium Selenite.

Gourmet 18 Pellet Ration (Alfalfa based by APD)
Crude Protein (min) 18.0%
Crude Fat (min) 3.5%
Crude Fiber (min) 14.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 18.0%
Ash (max) 10.0%
Calcium (min) 0.80%
Calcium (max) 1.20%
Phosphorus (min) 0.50%
Sodium (max) 0.40%
Vitamin C (min) 93 mg/lb

INGREDIENTS:

Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Rice Bran, Molasses Dried Beet Pulp, Ground Wheat, Whole Pressed Safflower Seed Meal, Ground Lima Beans, Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Monocalcium& Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Yeast Culture (Diamond V "XP"), Calcium Lignosulphonate, Salt, Yeast Cell Wall Extract, D,L- Methionine, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbic Acid Phosphate (Stabilized Vitamin C), Mold Inhibitor (Propionic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide), Zinc Methionine, Manganese Methionine, Copper Lysine, Cobalt Glucoheptonate, Chromium Tripicolinate, Flavoring, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide (carrier for liquid antioxidants), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, D-Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ethylene Diamine Dihydroiodide, Sodium Selenite.

In addition to poor ingredients, APD diets have been using ingredients with BHA/BHT as preservatives. The preservative listing laws are getting stricter, so perhaps things change on labels soon.

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Lynx
Celebrate!!!

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:13 pm


Thanks for putting up a thread on this. I didn't really know how to analyse pellets but your advice makes sense. Do you have the data for Kaytee Fortidiet? If not, I can stick it in.

If it's okay with you, I'd like to include your advice for evaluating pellets on the nutrition page that I just did. And I could use a link to this thread to see how the different pellets stack up.
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Thanks to Brenda, I am including:

Hartz Guinea Pig Pellets
Crude Protein --- not less than 22.0%
Crude Fat -------- not less than 3.5%
Crude fiber ------- not more than 12.0%
Moisture ---------- not more than 15.0%
Vitamin C --------- not less than 699 mg/kg

INGREDIENTS:
Wheat Middlings, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Cane Mollasses, Limestone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Soybean Oil, Lignin Sulfonate, Ionized Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin C Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxide Mydrochlorid, Folic Acid,, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Maganese Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc sulfate, Copper Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Bacilius Subtills Acidophilus Fermentation Extract, Saccharumyces Cerevisiae, Propionic Acid, Acetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Sodium Bentonite, Calcium Bentonite, Verxite, Sodium Bisulfite, Natural and Artificial Flavors.

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Edited 8/3/03
More info on other pellets, thanks to April who notes her Walmart has also quit carrying Kaytee pellets:

8 in 1 Premium
Guinea Pig Field Fresh Blend (Item # G140196)
Mnf:Eight in One Pet Products
Hauppauge, NY 11788
www.eightinonepet.com (800) 645-5154

Crude Protein (min.) 18.0%
Crude Fat (min.) 3.5%
Crude Fiber (max) 15.0%
Moisture (max.) 10.0%

Ingredients: Dehydrated alfalfa meal, wheat middlings, soybean hulls, soybean meal, ground corn, corn gluten feed, dehydrated celery, suncured chopped alfalfa, timothy hay, dicalcium phosphate, salt, ground limestone, molasses, ascorbic acid(source of Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, D-activated animal sterol (source of Vitamin D3), Choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Menadione sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K Activity), Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide.

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Sun Seed Sunscription
Vita - Guinea Pig Formual w/ garden vegetables.
Mnf: Sun Seed Company, Inc.
PO Box 33 Bowling Green, OH 43402

Crude Protein (min.) 20%
Crude Fat (min.) 3%
Crude Fiber (max) 20%
Moisture (max.) 14%

Minerals:
Calcium (min.) 1.25% (max) 1.75%
Phosphorus (min) 0.70%
Magnesium (min) 0.18%
Potassium (min) 1.25%

Vitamins:
Vitamin A (min) 18000 IU/lb.
Vitamin D3 (min) 1100 IU/lb.
Vitamin E (min) 25 IU/lb
Vitamin C (min) 400 IU/lb.

Ingredients: dehydrated alfalfa meal, kibble corn, dehydrated celery, dehydrated carrot, dehydrated potato, dehydrated bell pepper, dehydrated parsley, dehulled soybean meal, ground yellow corn, ground whole oats, wheat middlings, cane molasses, corn starch, animal fat (preserved with BHA), Calcium carbonate, dicalcium phospate, salt, corn oil, magnesium, ascorbic acid(source of vitamin C), D-activated animal sterol (source of vitaim D3), d-Alpha tocopheryl acetate (source of Vitamin E), Menadione sodium bisulfite (source of vitamin K activity), Vitamin B12 Supplement, folic acid, thiaminie mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, manganese sulfate, ferric sulfate, ferrous carbonate, copper oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, natural and artificial colors.
Last edited by Lynx on Sun Aug 03, 2003 1:42 pm, edited 6 times in total.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:23 pm


www.kaytee.com

Kaytee makes many different diets for guinea pigs. All of them claim to be high quality, but are not. Many have nuts, seeds, and artificial colors:


Kaytee Perfect Choice Guinea Pig
Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Wheat, Dehydrated Carrots, Whole Oats, Rolled Barley, Wheat, Shelled Peanuts, Dried Bananas, Striped Sunflower, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Cane Molasses, Corn Oil, Dried Whey, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, Ascorbic Acid, DL-Methionine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Copper Oxide, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) 17.0% Crude Fat (min) 4.0% Crude Fiber (max) 14.0% Moisture (max) 12.0%


Fiesta Guinea Pig
Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Wheat, Hulled Sunflower, Oats, Corn, Wheat, Oat Groats, Dehydrated Carrots, Green Split Peas, Barley, Toasted Corn Flakes, Dried Bananas, Raisins, Safflower, Shelled Peanuts, Pumpkin Seed, Dried Papaya, Dehydrated Sweet Potatoes, Dehydrated Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Cane Molasses, Soy Oil, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Artificial Color.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) 16.0% Crude Fat (min) 6.0% Crude Fiber (max) 14.0% Moisture (max) 12.0%


Forti-Diet Guinea Pig Garden Blend
Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Wheat, Sun-cured Timothy Hay, Whole Oats, Green Split Peas, Flaked Corn, Flaked Wheat, Rice Flour, Soybean Hulls, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Cane Molasses, Corn Oil, Dehydrated Carrot, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-Methionine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Copper Oxide, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Artificial Color.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 18.0% Crude Fat (min.) 3.5% Crude Fiber (max.) 14.0% Moisture (max.) 12.0% Ascorbic Acid (min.) 100 mg/lb


Forti-Diet Guinea Pig
Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Ground Corn, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Wheat, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Cane Molasses, Corn Oil, Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Magnesium Oxide, Potassium Chloride, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), DL-Methionine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Copper Oxide, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) 18.0% Crude Fat (min.) 3.5% Crude Fiber (max.) 14.0% Moisture (max.) 12.0% Ascorbic Acid (min.) 100 mg/lb


Supreme Guinea Pig Fortified Daily Blend Mix
To ensure a balanced diet, add foods high in vitamins and minerals or feed a nutrient complete food such as Kaytee Forti-Diet or Kaytee Exact.

Ingredients
Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Corn, Rolled Oat Groats, Rolled Barley, Wheat Middlings, Ground Oats, Ground Wheat, Cane Molasses, Dicalcium Phosphate, Corn Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Fish Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Iron Oxide, DL-Methionine, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Ferrous Carbonate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Ethoxyquin (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), Copper Oxide, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min) 18.0% Crude Fat (min) 3.5% Crude Fiber (max) 14.0% Moisture (max) 12.0%
Last edited by Josephine on Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Josephine
Little Jo Wheek

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:25 pm


Lynx, go right ahead. I'm still working on this thread as I type. It would be nice to have a place I could put this for reference. I'm just fooling around right now.

Could you correct my typo in the first post? It says "timothy had", not "hay" as I wanted. Those typos bug me and I usually don't notice until it's past the editing limit.

If anyone has any other diets to post urls and ingredients listings/nutrient percentages, feel free to post them here.

I still don't have any info on Blue Seal. I searched here and other forums and their official site.

ChunkyPiggies

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:32 pm


So how would you rank these products? Which brand would you recommend using the most? I currently use Kaytee Forti-Diet. No nuts or anything in it.

Sorry, I probably sound dumb but I'm not too good at understand all of the ingredients.

mindy

Post   » Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:39 pm


Son't be sad, I am completly lost as well. I was told that Forti-Diet was the way to go so I have been using it. Is that wrong?

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