Treats

Stacey · 05-02-2011, 04:52 PM

Im looking into trying Mllie with some porridge and baby food.

What baby food is ok to give her? Is any porridge ok and does it have to be cooked?

How often is she allowed these?

Im also wondering how many treats she is allowed per week, along with fruits and veg?
I know im deff giving her way to much and she now actually begs for it!!

Is she allowed any treats which are healthy daily?

The treats i have for her is - raisins, mealworms, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, yogurt drops, millet spray, a mix from p@h, nuts/monkey nuts, occasional cornflake/cheerio, occasional dog biscuit and because i have 3 guinea pigs and a rabbit i always have hundreds of fruit n veg.

sorry about the hundreds of questions

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 05-02-2011, 05:14 PM

Baby food is fine as long as there are no garlic, onion or spices in it! I have a chicken and vegetable onw just now that Ruby loves but it stinks! Porridge is fine cooked or uncooked as long it is plain with nothing added. I give porridge or baby food once every two weeks.
I wouldnt give more than three small peices of fruit or veg a week.
Raisins, mealworms, pumpkin seeds, nuts and cereal can be fed a few times a week. I would give a millet spray once every few weeks.
I would give bought treats like yogurt drops once a month as a treat as they are very sugary, but I think you could probably give them a bit more often. I am overcautious about sugar and stuff!
I'm not too sure about dog biscuits, once a month would be ok probably

Edit : sorry for writing soo much, got a bit carried away!

rockster · 05-02-2011, 05:56 PM

I think Amy has covered everything here

(well done ;D) let us know if there are any more questions! Good luck trying the treats with Millie and let us know how she got on

Stacey · 05-02-2011, 06:17 PM

do u heat the baby food up?? lol How much does she get of them?

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 05-03-2011, 12:04 AM

She gets about a teaspoon. I heat it up because I froze it so it lasts longer but I wait until it has cooled before she gets it

Stacey · 05-03-2011, 05:55 AM

cool thanks, going shopping on thurs so will get her some baby food and porridge and introduce them to her.

I didnt know you could freeze the baby food! Do you just take a bit out and put it back in the freezer?

amyXlovesXhamstersX · 05-03-2011, 08:24 AM

I freeze it in an ice cube tray, and take one out at a time and defrost it in the microwave!