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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Baby guinea pig doesn't like, but doesn't need?
By Kimmich on Sep 30, 2020
I got this hay for baby guinea pig I got as a companion for older boar. Read EVERYWHERE that they need extra calcium and should buy alfalfa hay. Then after I received it, asking how to feed it only to baby and not adult, I am told that the baby doesn't need alfalfa hay and will be find with an adult diet. Baby won't eat this anyway. Adult will. But won't eat his oxbow timothy hay. Not enough seed heads and too grass like.
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All dust... you're losing money
By sammy on Sep 17, 2020
I didn't buy this off of chewy, but I've bought it many different times from different places over the past 3 months for my baby bunny and just want to warn other pet parents. About 85% of it is just dust. The rest of it is very short hay. There's just honestly not a lot of hay. The hay smells good and looks good but the amount is about 15% of the bag...and I'm being generous. This usually is the only alfalfa hay in stores, so I get stuck with it, but I'm so tired of my bun's hay being dust with a few pieces of hay at the top.
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awesomeness
By katt on Oct 9, 2020
Just as expected. For those who don’t know alfalfa hay is shorter then timothy there for it is “dusty” it comes just as it should, perfect for babies, nursing moms or as a small snack. I didnt believe that it is nine pounds so i weighed it myself and it is just very compressed. Definitely will be purchasing it again
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Different Product?
By Rabbits on Sep 16, 2020
I've received this Oxbow Alfalfa Hay twice now on auto-ship. The hay came in a bag the first time, and in a box the second. While my young rabbits ate the first order with no problem, they pick through the second (boxed) shipment and don't eat 60% of what I give them. It's turned into a serious waste of money.
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Dusty dust
By Sarah999 on Sep 24, 2020
I finally learned what dusty hay is, this bag is so small that of course the hay breaks down into tiny pieces, which isn’t beneficial to any herbivore I know. Idk if the larger bag they sell is better, but I’m switching to small pet select.
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Great for Guinea Pig Babies!
By Addie on Aug 19, 2020
Our guinea piggies eat a lot so I decided to get the 9lb bag. So happy with my purchase! It was super conveniently packaged in a tall box with a plastic cover. All I did was remove the plastic and the hay was ready to store/use. Great quality hay too. Piggies love it and I also give them to my adult bunnies as a treat. I will definitely be buying more. :)
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very large box
By anabel on Sep 17, 2020
Oxbow makes the highest quality rabbit food and hay that I know of. When I ordered this, I didn't realize how large 9 lbs of hay is! I thought it would be a bag like the picture shows. It's actually quite a large box.
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Great alfalfa hay
By Anonymous on Sep 27, 2020
My 8 week old bunny loves this stuff and she is constantly eating it- before I had a different brand and she wasn’t eating enough and now she’s good
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Baby piggy
By ctgreeneyes78 on Oct 3, 2020
I got this for a treat for my older Guinea pigs & as a staple for a baby one. The hay smells fresh, is very green, & the pigs love it.
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very good heathly hay
By savanna on Oct 12, 2020
Nothing wrong with it i love it and so to my guniea pig definitely will order more
