Secondly, it is necessary to prepare the necessary food basin and water basin for the Dutch pigs. Some clean rags should be laid in the rat cage, and sawdust and paper scraps can also be used. It should be noted that the rat cage prepared by parents should be as large as possible, so as to ensure that the Dutch pigs have enough exercise and will not become nervous and timid because of the narrow environment.
Third, Dutch pigs are very clean animals, so parents should bathe and clean them in time when raising them. Especially in summer, parents should be careful not to use cold water, and should bathe Dutch pigs with warm water. Guinea pigs can swim, but they should dry their wet hair in time every time they take a bath, otherwise they will catch a cold and get sick.
It should be noted that Dutch pigs are timid and easily frightened during the feeding process. Therefore, when the owner takes care of the Dutch pig, he should pay special attention to be careful, don't touch it cold, and don't make a loud noise to scare it, otherwise the Dutch pig will be frightened or sick.
Diet needs to know:
Guinea pigs usually eat fruits and vegetables, special feed for guinea pigs and hay. The correct recipe for pigs is: unlimited hay+pig food+appropriate vegetables+fruit food+boiled water changed once a day. When changing a new brand of feed for guinea pigs, don't change it all at once, but gradually reduce the amount of the original feed and increase the amount of the new feed every day, otherwise the guinea pigs may refuse to eat because they don't adapt.
Feed:
Pigs and pigs are herbivores, and hay is very important for their stomachs and molars. Nothing can replace hay. As far as hay is concerned, forage grass is the main forage grass, supplemented by other kinds of grass, and alfalfa grass is reduced or even not fed after three months of age, except sows and farrowing period.
Fruit: In addition to hay, the owner can also feed apples, pears, papaya, pineapple and other fresh fruits. However, it is not advisable to overdo it, because fruit is high in sugar and calories, and it is also easy to make pigs obese. It is enough to eat one tablespoon of fruit at a time. Fruits with high sugar content, such as bananas and raisins, can only be fed occasionally. In addition, don't feed fresh fruit to pigs under four months old, because young pigs are prone to diarrhea after eating fresh fruit.
Drink water: Many people think that pigs don't need to drink water. Actually, this is a wrong concept. Clean drinking water is very important for pigs. Water can not only help pigs to dissipate heat and maintain body temperature, but also help to digest food. Water accounts for about 75% of the weight of adult pigs, so clean purified water or boiled water must be provided to pigs at all times.
Fruit: In addition to hay, the owner can also feed apples, pears, papaya, pineapple and other fresh fruits. However, it is not advisable to overdo it, because fruit is high in sugar and calories, and it is also easy to make pigs obese. It is enough to eat one tablespoon of fruit at a time. Fruits with high sugar content, such as bananas and raisins, can only be fed occasionally. In addition, don't feed fresh fruit to pigs under four months old, because young pigs are prone to diarrhea after eating fresh fruit.