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Looking for a good, basic grass hay with high quality nutrition, and a fresh fragrance that's irresistible to small herbivores? Oxbow Western Timothy Hay is the ideal long-strand fibre source for keeping small animal digestive tracts functioning properly. It is high in fibre, low in protein and calcium, and features a sweet-smelling grass scent that will stimulate the appetite of your fur kid. Absolutely free of artificial flavouring, colouring and preservatives!
Ingredients:
100% Timothy Hay. Preservative and additive free. Loose hay contains stems, leaves, and limited seed heads.
Analysis:
- High fibre, low in protein and calcium
- Promotes digestive and dental health
Ingredients:
100% Timothy Hay. Preservative and additive free. Loose hay contains stems, leaves, and limited seed heads.
Analysis:
- Crude Protein min 7.00%
- Crude Fat min 1.50%
- Crude Fiber max 32.00%
- Moisture max 15.00%
Product Of U.S
Size:
1kg
Feeding Guideline:
Growing Animals: Unlimited amounts
Mature Animals: Unlimited amountsWestern Timothy hay can be fed free-choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to oat hay, brome and orchard grass. Free-choice means that the feed is available at all times. If they finish what you give them, you need to give them more! Hay should be used not only for nutritional purposes, but for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior.
Try feeding hay in new and inventive ways to increase consumption:
- Rabbits like to eat hay in their litter box.
- Fill a cardboard tube, basket or animal-safe toy with hay and place it in your pet's favorite spot.
- Put a layer of hay on the bottom of the cage and hide food/treats in the hay for foraging.
- Put hay everywhere: the hutch, the corner, behind the couch, etc...
- Tickle your pet with strands of hay - they may take a bite and realize how tasty it is.
How much do I feed daily?
It should be fed free choice daily. That means the hay is available at all times. 75% of a small herbivore's diet should be hay.
This nutritious hay is perfect for any adult small pet such as rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas. Take a look at our products below!
Once your pet reaches young adulthood (approximately five months old), it is time to switch from the high-protein and calcium alfalfa hay to timothy hay. This wholesome hay is mostly the main staple of every adult small pet’s diet as it brings about two main benefits. Firstly, its high-fibre content aids in boosting gut and digestive health. It prevents hairball formation that would otherwise lead to further health complications.
Next, it improves dental health by promoting chewing. As most small pets have ever-growing teeth, the texture of hay helps to wear down their teeth and promote healthy growth. This diet is a close duplicate to forages in their natural habitat and therefore, provides mental stimulation. Moreover, timothy hay is low in calories, which means it is less likely to cause weight gain.
Other than timothy hay, you should integrate small amounts of other hays such as alfalfa or orchard grass as well as fresh pellets and vegetables into your pet’s diet.
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