24/05/2026
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Role of Caecum, for us this is our appendix, in producing normal hard p**p and Ceacotrophs (good poos are a source of vitamins B and K and amino acids) which eaten by guinea pig directly from a**s.
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Fun Friday fact...
Did you know that up to 65% of your guinea pigs digestive tract is made up of the caecum (hind gut). That's a lot of gut.
The caecum is our appendix (a blind ended sac on the large intestines) which to us is useless since we are not obligate herbivores, but to species such as rabbits, guinea pig, degu and chinchilla it is the most important part of their digestive system. These species are aptly named 'hind gut fermenters'. The caecum is specially evolved to digest fodder and what seems like indigestible food stuffs. It sorts through the fibre and food and uses bacteria to break it down and digest energy from it. It then sorts the digestible and indigestible fibre out and makes two types of p**ps. Normal hard droppings and Ceacotrophs (good poos) which are often eaten directly from the a**s by most species. These good poos are a source of vitamins B and K and amino acids.
