Oxbow Alfalfa Hay Small Animal Food
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Feed your growing small pet hay that is high in fiber, protein and calcium with Oxbow Alfalfa Hay Small Animal Food. Small pets including guinea pigs, rabbits and chinchillas, need hay to help aid in digestion and keep their teeth trim. Oxbow Alfalfa Hay Small Animal Food, a high-fiber legume hay, contains more crude protein, digestible energy and calcium levels than in grass hay, making it ideal for pets 6 months and younger and nursing females. Its succulent taste stimulates appetites and helps ill pets gain weight. Oxbow Alfalfa Hay Small Animal Food makes an excellent treat for healthy adults, but because of its high fiber content, should be given in small pinches only.
Key Benefits- Alfalfa Hay is a high-fiber legume forage hay that is sometimes called the "Queen of Forages". Alfalfa Hay is legume hay and the protein, calcium and energy content are higher than in grass hay.
- Oxbow's Alfalfa Hay is an outstanding feed for young animals. It contains more crude protein, digestible energy, and calcium levels than any other forage.
- Alfalfa provides the essential calcium necessary for growing bones.
- Alfalfa is also a source of important minerals, including phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc and selenium.
- Due to its succulent taste, Oxbow's Alfalfa Hay can be used as an appetite stimulant when an animal is ill or for post-surgical pets.
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Item Number95968
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Food FormHay
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Small Pet TypeRabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Degu
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Special DietHigh Fiber, High-Protein
100% Alfalfa Hay. Preservative and Additive Free. Loose Hay Contains Stems, Leaves, and Limited Seed Heads.
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 16.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 1.5% min |
| Crude Fiber | 32.0% max |
| Moisture | 15.0% max |
Growing Animals (under 6 months): Unlimited amounts, plus free choice grass hay. Mature Animals: Occasional small amounts. Nursing Females: Unlimited amounts in addition to free choice grass hay.
Alfalfa Hay should only be offered carefully to mature rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and prairie dogs due to the higher protein and calcium content. Many vets believe that animals prone to kidney stones, bladder stones or calcium crystals in their urine should always avoid alfalfa.
Alfalfa Hay can be used to help animals gain weight and will give a nice shine to their fur. Elderly animals should be fed foods they enjoy, such as alfalfa, when considering quality of life. Alfalfa Hay can be used in small amounts as an appetite stimulant for thin or convalescing animals. Rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas under 6 months of age can be given Alfalfa Hay daily. After 6 months of age an animal should begin a gradual transition to 100% grass hay such as Oat Hay, Western Timothy, Orchard Grass or Bunny Brome.
How much do I feed daily? Alfalfa Hay can be fed daily to growing animals as 25% of their total dietary intake. Adult animals should be limited to a SMALL pinch as a treat.
After 6 months of age an animal should begin a gradual transition to 100% grass hay such as Oat Hay, Western Timothy, Orchard Grass or Bunny Brome.
Fresh From the Farm
For Oxbow, quality products begin in the field. Oxbow has spent years cultivating relationships and educating its growers about the proper way to nurture and harvest hay specifically for small pets. Then, using an exclusive process, Oxbow hay is inspected, graded, cleaned and sorted to ensure only the best hay is packaged under the Oxbow name.
Going the Extra Acre
- VETERINARIAN APPROVED Recommended by vets worldwide
- LESS DUSTY Extraction reduces fine dust particles
- HAND-SORTED Sorted by hand with care
- EXPERT GROWN IN THE USA Grown especially for small pets on Oxbow's family of farms
About Oxbow
Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.
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Palatable and Fresh, My youngsters love it.
By Gladewing on Dec 21, 2021
As a horse person, I already have experience with different hay blends. This Alfalfa is very sweet smelling, clean, and fresh. The best quality Alfalfa I've found in small animal Alfalfa options. I can hardly drop it in their cage before they start eating it. Alfalfa is a leafier hay, and is actually a legume, not a traditional "grass" hay like Timothy, Meadow, and Oat Hay. Due to this, the type of hay is pretty different, in that it's not just comprised of stems, but rather is made up of rigid stems with soft leaves. This means that typically the ratio of stems to leaves in each bag may differ from bag to bag. The smaller the bag, the less likely you are to have an even balance of stems and As a horse person, I already have experience with different hay blends. This Alfalfa is very sweet smelling, clean, and fresh. The best quality Alfalfa I've found in small animal Alfalfa options. I can hardly drop it in their cage before they start eating it. Alfalfa is a leafier hay, and is actually a legume, not a traditional "grass" hay like Timothy, Meadow, and Oat Hay. Due to this, the type of hay is pretty different, in that it's not just comprised of stems, but rather is made up of rigid stems with soft leaves. This means that typically the ratio of stems to leaves in each bag may differ from bag to bag. The smaller the bag, the less likely you are to have an even balance of stems and leaves. I see many people complaining about this, so I wanted to provide some insight on why this happens. I offer some Timothy Meadow Hay (also from Oxbow!!) alongside my Alfalfa hay for variety and extra fiber and they seem to like it! The Alfalfa I've purchased from Oxbow has not been dusty at all. It's VERY clean and fresh and smells amazing. Love Oxbow so much! Always so great for my bunnies! … more
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Exactly what I was looking for
By Dixie on Jan 13, 2022
I've been searching for this 9 lb. box of alfalfa hay for a few weeks and couldn't find it in stock anywhere. Luckily, Chewy.com had it in stock and the shipping was fast! I'm pleased with the hay quality and so is my young Netherland Dwarf.
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Quality is not consistent
By Food on Nov 20, 2021
My Rabbits love Oxbow Rabbit Pellets. Decided to try their brand of hay. I bought three boxes of this hay. Product in some boxes full of stems. Other box was too soft. Think I will go back to buying direct from a grower. The rabbits do not like having stiff stems all the time.
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Very dusty
By Emmy on Dec 13, 2021
So I purchased this for two baby guinea pigs and it was mostly dust. Not happy with it, gonna have to toss the rest of it out.
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Unfortunately, almost all of it was dust.
By Tiff on Nov 5, 2021
I bought the 9 lb box of alfalfa hay for My baby chinchilla and as much as I usually love oxbow, this box was almost all dusty hay and i was only able to utilize a very small amount. :(
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Great alfalfa hay
By Ladybug1870 on Dec 5, 2021
The 9 lb box of alfalfa hay is perfect for our needs! Our bunnies love it and it’s great for their digestive system!
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Alfalfa hay
By oreo on Oct 4, 2021
My Oreo will only eat the ground hay, he does not like the straw and as of the last month, all I get is mostly straw. Cannot find anywhere else. Any suggestions would be great.
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100% Satisfied
By Kelly on Jul 31, 2021
I had to check when this was delivered..12 days ago and the 3 6 week old baby guinea plus mom have literally devoured this 9 lb box. That’s saying a lot because I had got a 15 oz bag and they showed no interest. The box I received felt super fresh. Once I opened the box, the smell of fresh alfalfa got them popcorning. It was so sweet. They all ran to eat till their little hearts content. Thank you so much Chewy for delivering a top notch product!
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The only hay my rabbits will eat
By GMan on Jul 20, 2021
They really love this hay, and won't eat other kinds like timothy and orchard. They do eat my fresh bermuda grass and random weedy grasses. I like having a plastic bag inside a cardboard box, it seems to stay fresh for more than a month after opening it. The quality seems pretty good. Some of it is tiny pieces, but they are still greenish and the rabbits eat them. I put the tiny pieces in a large bowl for their convenience.
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My rabbit loves this stuff!
By Ande on Jul 7, 2021
I rescued a young rabbit from a reptile show, and I was told by some knowledgeable friends, that because he’s so young he needs to have some of this in his diet. Apparently after 6 months they shouldn’t eat it anymore… I THINK HES GONNA HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT. He LOVES this stuff!!!! If I just put out regular Timothy hay, he bothers me until I add the Alfalfa. And he likes this brand the best.
