Waste not, want not, is the motto here.
There’s nothing experimental about the guinea pigs who live at Dengie’s Essex HQ. They have a serious job to do.
The horse feed company receives more than 100 forage samples annually from consumers seeking personalised feeding plans.
But what to do with all that hay once it’s been analysed by the laboratory?
That’s where in-house guinea pigs Pumpkin and Spider come in... Instead of the hay going to waste on the compost heap, the furry friends tuck in.
“They absolutely love it,” says Dengie feed advisor Katie Evans. “As well as eating their hay, they snuggle into it to keep warm when it’s cold.”
Alongside their hay, leafy greens and guinea pig food, Pumpkin and Spider get grass pellets as treats. And they like to soak up the sun in the garden too.
It’s a good life working at Dengie…
