Recommended Diets for Hatchlings

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Eighty percent of the diet should consist of expanded guinea pig

chow pellets, clover, dandelions (plant and flowers), wild

grasses, fresh hay (grass, clover and/or alfalfa), rose

petals, and hibiscus and nasturtium flowers.  Supplement with

chicken or tuna (packed in water).  Add vitamin-mineral powder to

these ingredients daily.  Note:  Guinea pig chow pellets plus

some roughage with vitamin-mineral supplementation can be

considered a complete diet.



Twenty percent of the diet should consist of spinach, Swiss

chard, chopped green beans and mixed vegetables, alfalfa and

bean sprouts, and low-fat dry dog food (moistened).  Avoid

lettuce of all varieties and salad-type items composed mainly of

water (cucumber, tomato, melons, etc.).