Dutch pig is another name for guinea pig, and its other names are guinea pig. Dutch pigs like to live in groups and live in a dry and clean environment. They eat a lot and don't like climbing and jumping. They are gentle and timid. It is extremely sensitive to spoiled feed. If it is fed with spoiled feed, it will eat less or waste food.
Guinea pigs are highly adaptable and can survive in various environments. It mainly inhabits rock slopes, grasslands and swamps, and usually integrates 5- 10 small groups for activities. Moreover, guinea pigs are herbivores, mainly feeding on weeds, with rich coat colors, including black, white and gray.
The correct method of raising Dutch pigs;
(1) When the teeth of Dutch pigs are too long, it is easy to reduce the eating efficiency until they can't eat anything, which is often manifested by saliva flowing out of the corners of their mouths, so it is necessary to feed slightly hard food to polish their teeth.
(2) It is forbidden to feed irritating foods, such as spinach, onions and leeks, chocolate and coffee, because theobromine contained in chocolate can poison Dutch pigs.
(3) The diet of Dutch pigs is mainly forage and feed, and the forage is mainly hay. Wet forage grass can easily cause diarrhea in guinea pigs and affect their health. When feeding fruits and vegetables daily, we should also pay attention to the fact that there can be no water residue in the peel to avoid getting sick.
(4) Guinea pigs are weak in disease resistance and easy to carry germs, so it is necessary to clean up the feces and food residues in the cage in time.