Burgess Excel Guinea Pig Nuggets – With Vitamin C (1.5kg)

Guinea pigs and vitamin C

Unlike almost every other mammal, guinea pigs cannot synthesise vitamin C. Without a daily dietary source they develop scurvy — lethargy, a rough coat, swollen joints and, eventually, serious illness. Burgess Excel nuggets contain stabilised vitamin C so the level stays reliable through the life of the bag.

Why nuggets, not muesli?

A muesli mix lets a guinea pig eat the sweet flakes and leave the fibre. That causes dental disease and gut problems. Every Burgess nugget is identical — there is nothing to pick out.

What’s in it

• Stabilised vitamin C — the nutrient guinea pigs must eat daily
• Beneficial fibre for gut motility and dental wear
• Prebiotics for digestive health
• No added sugars; made in the UK

Choosing a formula

• With Mint — the everyday all-rounder
• Blackcurrant & Oregano — a change of flavour for fussy piggies
• Indoor — added vitamin D for guinea pigs kept inside, who get less sunlight

Feeding

Nuggets supplement hay, they don’t replace it. Unlimited fresh hay should be about 85% of the diet, plus a daily handful of vitamin-C-rich greens (capsicum, parsley) and roughly 1 tablespoon of nuggets per guinea pig per day.

Why you won’t find this at the big chains

Burgess and bunnyNature are distributed in Australia exclusively to independent specialist retailers — the large chains cannot stock them. If you’ve been buying your rabbit’s food from a big-box pet store, this is a genuine step up, and this is one of the few places in Australia you can get it.