Kaytee Natural Timothy Hay Small Animal Food
Keep your furry one naturally healthy with the Kaytee Natural Timothy Hay Small Animal Food. It’s harvested from the high elevations of the Columbian River basin, hand selected to endure the proper ratio of leaf to stem, and sheltered before packaging to preserve its color and nutrients. Since it’s lower in protein and calcium, it supports urinary tract health, and helps maintain a healthy digestive system with plenty of fiber. It’s the perfect complement to a balanced diet and contains no artificial colors or preservatives so you can feel good about feeding daily.
Key Benefits- Made with single-ingredient Timothy hay sourced and harvested from the mountainous Columbian River basin.
- Perfect high-fiber complement to a balanced diet for small animals like rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas.
- Provides healthy fiber to support digestive system health, and is low in calcium and protein to support a healthy urinary tract.
- Protected from the elements before packaging to preserve the maximum nutrient value and color.
- Made with the ideal ratio of leaf to stem and contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts. Not intended for human consumption.
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Item Number95556
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Food Form
Hay
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Lifestage
Adult
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Small Pet Type
Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Degu
Natural Sun-Cured Timothy Hay.
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 6.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 1.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 32.0% max |
| Moisture | 12.0% max |
| Calcium | 0.25% min |
| Calcium | 0.75% max |
Feed hay in hopper, bin or loose in addition to your small animal’s regular food. The amount fed will vary with the size of the animal. Change food and add fresh water daily.
Day 1 - 3 -- 75% old food and 25% new food Day 4 - 6 -- 50% old food and 50% new food Day 7 - 10 -- 25% old food and 75% new food
I just bought a small animal or pet bird and want to know what the best cage or habitat is for it?
You must first decide how much space you have available for your small animal or pet bird. Once you have done this, we recommend looking at a few possible habitats you like and then checking the measurements of those you have selected. For example, if you choose a CritterTrail habitat you could then see the dimensions it provides in the item description. Then with a piece of large paper or a sheet of newspaper, cut out a section the same size as your habitat and place it in the area you will be keeping your new pet. Don’t forget to make sure you also have the right food for your new pet.
Grass Hays - What are the differences?
Grasses such as Timothy, Orchard, and Bermuda are herbages that naturally grow or are grown under cultivation and have jointed stems with narrow to wider leaves (blades) depending on the plant. Most grasses have a soft green to gray/brownish color depending on growing and harvesting conditions and storage of the product. Kaytee sources premium high quality Timothy, Orchard, and Bermuda grass hays in areas where moistures are controlled by irrigation and harvested under optimum conditions resulting in greener, richer quality grass hay products. Grasses are high in fiber and provide lower levels of protein and calcium compared to alfalfa. Grasses will have similar values of protein, fiber, and calcium depending on where they are grown and the harvesting conditions. Kaytee’s premium Timothy, Orchard, and Bermuda grasses aid in the natural digestive process of small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas; compliment their daily diets and provide a healthy variety to animals. Rabbits in particular have a digestive tract that is among the most delicate and sensitive of any animal and benefit from the long-strand fibers in grasses. They have a simple stomach like most pets, but are hindgut fermenters, with a specialized cecum that breaks down indigestible fiber into fatty acids, an important energy source. Gastrointestinal disease caused by low fiber intake is one of the most common feeding problems of house rabbits. Grasses are high in fiber, lower in protein and calcium compared to alfalfa, therefore grasses are a preferred choice for rabbits and other small animals to help prevent urinary and obesity problems. Alfalfa with higher protein and calcium is recommended for pregnant, lactating, or young, growing rabbits and animals. Feeding a variety of grasses stimulates the animal’s senses, provides the natural fiber needed to aid in digestion, and increases the animal’s foraging instinct. Grasses are also offered to other small mammals and birds as they will benefit from the fiber source, chewing material, and can be used as nesting material.
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By DeeDee on Aug 9, 2018
The quality of this hay keeps getting worse and worse yet the price keeps going up? After looking at my previous orders it looks like this product was $12.59 a year ago, it wasn’t worth that then. My guinea pig used it as bedding because he refused to eat it. I finally switched to Kaytee’s Wafer Cut and although it wasn’t much better quality I still found the cut easier to feed with. Unfortunately the wafer cut isn’t available on Chewy as of the last few days. Despite that, I still won’t be ordering this kind. If there’s any product that needs discontinued it’s this one.
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By Cashley on Aug 17, 2018
I have been buying this hay for my bunny all the years that I have had him. Once and a while I would get bags with a lot of very loose hay that gets all over the place. My bunny also does not like when the hay is like that. I notice he does not eat it when it is all shake. Got stuck with two bad 96oz bags of it my previous order. Switching to Oxbow from now on
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By food on Sep 7, 2018
The hay itself is wonderful. I like to order the large bag as it seems to me that the hay comes off in flakes better. This also lasts our 2 guinea pigs all month, where with the little bags, we are lucky if they last us a week.
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By AnnieSue on Jul 16, 2018
I've been buying Katyee timothy hay for a while now, but never in this size. I typically buy the small/medium bags and I assumed it was all the same cut, but this hay was cut in very small pieces. Perhaps I just got a bad batch, but I was surprised by how finely it was chopped as compared to every other bag of Kaytee I've ever purchased. It's very messy and the small pieces fall out of the manger, and my picky pigs won't eat anything off the ground.
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By Ace51489 on Aug 31, 2018
My Guinea pig loves this Hay! Unfortunately the bigger bags were out of stock, so we had to po urchase multiple smaller quantities. However, my Guinea pig loves this stuff so it was no biggie.
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By Dakers143 on Sep 17, 2018
My pigs love this stuff and come running everytime I refil their hay! My only complaint would be how powdery and shredded some of the hay can tend to be because it doesn’t hold up in the hay keeper.
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By Caitlin on Aug 8, 2018
My 2 guinea pigs love this hay and I love the price. I used to buy oxbow hay but noticed a lot of small flakey pieces that would go to waste. With this hay there’s a bit of everything from long pieces to shorter, more fine pieces. The pigs can’t get enough!
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By Happycustomer on Feb 21, 2018
You get a lot for the money and our guinea pigs love it, but it's intermittent when it comes to how it's packed. Some times there's not much dust and the hay sticks together like a little bale making it easier to fill the hay rack, but sometimes it seems very dusty almost like it's the shake from the packed hay. Makes it harder to put in hay rack since its like smaller pieces of hay and more like grabbing just mowed grass instead of a nice firm hay section. Even the shake is good piggies love it, just more dusty then when it's more "packed"
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By MissAngela on Mar 8, 2018
I originally ordered a 50lb box of oxbow hay which had to be tossed so chewy's gave me credit for two 25lb boxes. I've only tried Kaytee in the store in those little bags and wasn't impressed. I thought it might be better in bulk. I was soooo wrong! It's terrible! Short strands, hardly any flowers, super dusty and dry brown strands! None of my 4 prairie dogs will even touch it! I'm actually worried cuz they haven't taken one bite! Box is over half full and I'll be throwing it away. I don't even think rabbits will eat this!
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By Dollie on Dec 27, 2017
I received the huge box today! So far, the Kaytee hay cuts in this shipment seem normal compared to some of the experiences from previous reviewers. (A few individuals mentioned having received shreds rather than full stacks of hay.) My piggies also seem to love this hay as much as they did their Oxbow! They became extremely excited as soon as I opened the bag! Hopefully, the quality of the shipments will stay just as wonderful in future orders of this brand. #stayingoptomistic
