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Post by piggywiggymel on Apr 3, 2004 21:43:05 GMT 7
Then you'll have to separate them after Ginger has given birth, right...? or sterilize one of them..?  |
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Post by vanessasng on Apr 4, 2004 12:47:53 GMT 7
Yes...dun think i'll wanna sterilise them...dun wanna take the risk.
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Apr 5, 2004 18:03:51 GMT 7
cannot sterilise them when they stilll young right
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Post by piggywiggymel on Apr 6, 2004 0:27:02 GMT 7
Don't think faith and ginger are that young, are they?
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Post by vanessasng on Apr 6, 2004 19:42:52 GMT 7
THey are at least 6 mths old
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Apr 6, 2004 20:08:02 GMT 7
then can sterilise them liao lor. vanessa: u like sterilise ur bunnies oso right?
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Post by piggywiggymel on Apr 6, 2004 20:34:55 GMT 7
you're not totally sure of ginger's age either? |
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Post by vanessasng on Apr 7, 2004 19:52:25 GMT 7
Ya...the pet shop said she was 2 months old but then she looked smaller than the other piggies when they were 2 months old...dunno leh...abt 6 mths liao...Faith, that one really not sure...
I dare to sterelise my bunnies cos its common and success rate is very high...for piggies...dun wanna take the risk, I'd rather house them seperately. Heard of piggies dying from it before
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Post by clover on Apr 8, 2004 12:05:12 GMT 7
Calf manna is actually used for horses. But in sg, it's quite common for calf manna to be used as a supplement for chinchillas. It's quite a powerful supplement due to the fact that it was originally made for horses. It's a red coloured pellet and can be expensive if you buy just calf manna alone. Calf manna is advised to be fed to pregnant, lactating and growing chinchillas. It's a good calcium supplement, plus I think there is some other ingredients in it. I'm not sure, cos I don't feed it myself. Some chinchillas do get an allergic reaction to calf manna, even when it's introduced gradually. Note, it's a supplement, not a staple. The allergic reaction to it is diarrhoea. That's why there are some breeders who don't feed it at all to their chinchillas. There are other ways to give them nutrients.  |
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Apr 9, 2004 10:40:31 GMT 7
so it's still not very advisable to give calf manna huh..
imagine the horse is so big and the piggy so tiny... the dosage shld be quite strong
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Post by clover on Apr 10, 2004 11:08:36 GMT 7
Yes. But I guess it's up to personal preference, and how your pets react to it. There are some chinchilla owners who say it's real good and done alot for their chins. Those chins were not allergic to it, and they gained weight very fast. Of course, the dosage for the chins is very little, compared to a horse. Only about 1 teasp-oon of calf manna. Some pp feed more, but only if their chins can take it. There was a lady I knew, who fed 1 tablesp-oon, cos she didn't know it's very potent. Her chin is alive and well, just very fat. lol She cut the amount after she found out. Anyway, I think most of us give nutrients to pigs in other ways. Eg. vege. I do give some cranberries to my pigs. Oregon took to it well, but Bubbles is still suspicious of the dried fruit. lol |
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Apr 10, 2004 19:27:39 GMT 7
haha.. i nvr tot of giving them all these prunes and cranberries stuff cos i dun know whether they'll like it anot but i guess i can try next time.
anyway to gain weight not necessary to give calf manna, can give the oats right?
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Post by clover on Apr 14, 2004 14:54:13 GMT 7
If you dunno if they like it, just let them try it. As long as you know it is not a dangerous substance to them. You can feed rolled oats yes, which is high in protein. However, don't feed too much cos some cavy owners think it's starchy and difficult for the cavy to digest. Or it cld lead to constipation. However, I can say that I've fed rolled oats before and so far they are ok. But don't feed too much. 1 teasp-oon per cavy is enough. Don't overfeed. |
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Post by zhuzhu07 on Apr 14, 2004 19:35:18 GMT 7
roll oats r those mr quaker thing in the tin?
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Post by clover on Apr 15, 2004 15:28:04 GMT 7
I buy the brand Organic (I think) from NTUC. I don't use Quaker. A 1kg bag can last me a few months, cos I feed a little only.
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Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. George Eliot (1819 - 1880), 'Mr. Gilfil's Love Story,' Scenes of Clerical Life, 1857.