Post by Tuesday on Aug 21, 2014 17:43:35 GMT -5
So, my quaker, Lihn, was quite late being weaned, and stayed on mash for a long time - however, she's recently discovered how fun solid, dry foods are. Anyway, I'm now leaving vegetables - especially broccoli and corn - in her cage at all times, occasionally with some rice or every now and then a cheerio.
My question is; most people say that pellets should account for 60-80% of her diet, but I'm thinking that she's eating more like 50-50, or maybe even more vegetables than she is pellets (although for some reason, she particularly loves the yellow pellets, and will eat these before she eats any of the rest).
My question is, should I let her choose what she wants to eat and how much of it to eat, or should I give her more specific amounts of veggies? Is a diet based too strongly on fresh foods unhealthy?
In other words, should I keep free feeding her both dry foods and fresh foods, or balance them more carefully instead of leaving vegetables in her cage all day?
Thanks,
Tuesday
My question is; most people say that pellets should account for 60-80% of her diet, but I'm thinking that she's eating more like 50-50, or maybe even more vegetables than she is pellets (although for some reason, she particularly loves the yellow pellets, and will eat these before she eats any of the rest).
My question is, should I let her choose what she wants to eat and how much of it to eat, or should I give her more specific amounts of veggies? Is a diet based too strongly on fresh foods unhealthy?
In other words, should I keep free feeding her both dry foods and fresh foods, or balance them more carefully instead of leaving vegetables in her cage all day?
Thanks,
Tuesday
