El1t3dirk

I have a guinea pig and i was wondering if i could use its droppings for fertilizer of my plants would it help it? would it hurt it? is it good for it? the guinea pig eats nothing but grains seeds fruits amd vegetables

starskunk

Why do you have a guinea pig?

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Lizzie Borden

The manure from most herbivores can be a good source of nutrients for plants, but it should usually be composted first. Here is a chart showing the NPK's of different manures and other organic nute sources. Rabbit manure is one of the few types that does not require composting. I wonder how similar guinea pig manure is to it and whether it can also be used fresh. Here is a thread about composting.

El1t3dirk

starskunk
I have a guinea pig b/c i love animals i grew up on a farm and i had every animal i could catch buy or find and i live in a city now in an apartment and i needed an animal i also have a dog a Sulcata Tortise (big turtle) and thinking bout getting a chinchilla

Brindie
awesome info helped bunches and it seems like the only thing it could do is help so i decided to try it on one of my plants and see my questions is how do i give it to my plants?
Should i mix it with water?
or just mix it in my soil?
Crush it up?
How old should my plants be before i introduce them to it?

Lizzie Borden

You could mix it into the soil or with water to make tea. I don't think crushing would be necessary. The plants should be able to handle it from the time they are ready for their first feeding, when the cotyledons dry up.

El1t3dirk

thanks brindie

El1t3dirk

i forgot to ask do you have an idea how much to mix like a teaspoon a gallon or what?

Lizzie Borden

I think a couple of tablespoons per gallon would be good to start with.

El1t3dirk

im sry i just thought about the fact she usually urinates while pooping and i was wondering if that would be a factor since urine has salt in it?

Lizzie Borden

I expect that most manure is somewhat contaminated with urine. Is there bedding material to absorb your guinea pig's urine? Or is the bottom of the cage wire?