
Burgess Excel
Burgess Excel – Guinea Pig Nuggets with Mint
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Burgess Excel Guinea Pig Nuggets with Mint is a complete, high-fibre food specially formulated to provide guinea pigs with balanced daily nutrition. Developed with veterinarians and nutritionists, these tasty mint-flavoured nuggets help support digestive health, immune function, healthy skin and coat, while preventing selective feeding.
The recipe is enriched with protected Vitamin C, essential for guinea pigs, and contains beneficial fibre and prebiotics to promote overall wellbeing.
Key Benefits
Healthy Skin & Coat
Formulated to help maintain healthy skin and a glossy, healthy coat.
Immune System Support
Contains antioxidants, including Vitamin E, to help support a healthy immune system.
Digestive Health
Includes prebiotics (FOS) and beneficial fibre to help maintain healthy digestion and support gut health.
Added Mint
Made with dried mint (1%) for extra taste and palatability that guinea pigs enjoy.
Protected Vitamin C
Provides essential Vitamin C, a critical nutrient guinea pigs cannot produce themselves and must obtain through their diet.
Why Choose Burgess Excel Guinea Pig Nuggets with Mint?
These nuggets are designed to provide complete and balanced nutrition while helping to prevent selective feeding. Every nugget contains the same blend of nutrients, ensuring guinea pigs receive the vitamins and minerals they need with every bite.
Benefits include:
- Complete daily nutrition
- Supports digestive health
- Helps maintain a healthy immune system
- Encourages healthy skin and coat
- Provides essential Vitamin C
- Helps prevent selective feeding
Dental Health Support
Good dental health is vital for guinea pigs. Alongside these nuggets, guinea pigs should always have access to:
- Unlimited high-quality hay
- Fresh grass where available
- Fresh leafy greens daily
- Fresh, clean water at all times
The fibre in hay and grass helps naturally wear down continuously growing teeth and supports healthy digestion.
Features
- Complete food for guinea pigs
- High-fibre formula
- Contains protected Vitamin C
- Supports digestive health
- Contains prebiotic FOS
- Helps maintain healthy skin and coat
- Supports immune health
- Mint-flavoured for excellent taste
- Prevents selective feeding
- Developed by veterinarians and nutritionists
Composition
Ingredients include:
- Grass Meal
- Soya Bean Hulls
- Wholegrain Wheat
- Wheat Feed
- Lignocellulose
- Dried Lucerne
- Yeast (Brewer's Yeast and Grains)
- Minerals
- Dried Mint (1%)
- Soya Oil
- Short Chain Fructo-Oligosaccharides (Prebiotic FOS 0.25%)
- Peas
Feeding Advice
If transitioning from a muesli-style food, gradually introduce the nuggets over 14–28 days, slowly increasing the amount of nuggets while reducing the previous food.
For optimal health:
- Provide unlimited hay daily.
- Offer fresh leafy greens.
- Ensure clean water is always available.
- Monitor your guinea pig’s weight regularly.
Suitable For
- Adult guinea pigs
- Guinea pigs requiring digestive support
- Guinea pigs needing daily Vitamin C supplementation
- Owners wanting to prevent selective feeding
- Guinea pigs that enjoy mint-flavoured food
Pack Size: 1.5kg
Key Functional Ingredients: Protected Vitamin C, Dried Mint, Vitamin E, Prebiotic FOS, Beneficial Fibre.

