Oxbow Alfalfa Hay Small Animal Food
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 Form
Hay
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
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Small Pet Type
Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Degu
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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61 Reviews
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By Kathie1805 on Jan 12, 2019
First of all, this brand is so overpriced & expensive! I ordered it anyway to ensure I'd get a good quality product and I sure was disappointed. The hay is very "stemmy" with hard, stiff sticks throughout it, and there's little leafiness to it at all. It's also sort of sticky and it's hard to pull off sections of it to put into the feeders and cages. My guinea pigs don't seem to like it, but I'm offering it with no other Hay choice, so they're eating it, eventually. I won't order thus brand of alfalfa hay again.
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By Miranda on Nov 25, 2018
My guinea pigs love this stuff. I feed a staple of timothy hay, but supplement once a week with alfalfa. They can spread the timothy all around their cage and use it for bedding instead of eating, but not this stuff. They eat every bit of it. It always smells fresh when you first crack open the bag, and does seem to have low dust.
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By Luna on Dec 17, 2018
My pig sure does love this brand. I do too knowing that he's getting quality. We've tried other brands but this one has so much texture and not just stalks or ends but a genuinely nice cut of hay. Whether it's Timothy or grass or alfapha, it's just great quality.
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By Caitlin on Jan 2, 2019
My bunnies are so picky with hay but they actually can't get enough of this stuff. They empty their entire bin of it in no time flat. I'm pleased. :)
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By Diana59 on Nov 3, 2018
My sweet bunny loves this Oxbow Alfalfa hay and it is my favorite also. Thank You Chewy for the Great service also...
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By Rattiesfan on Oct 25, 2018
Smells great, Looks Great, Chinchillas and Guinea Pigs are always excited for fresh hay! Always Consistently High Quality
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By Brizy on Nov 21, 2018
Good hay that bunnies love as a treat. They eat all of it without any tougher bits left behind.
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By JHHR on Aug 24, 2018 Top 250 Contributor
This stuff literally smelled like milk chocolate. My 5-month old Lionhead doe really liked this hay, it was very green and I gave some to my 4-year old buck has a little treat and he dug into it right away and left no crumbs. Thumbs up from me and the bunnies!
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By Bunnies2MC on Jul 27, 2018
My young female rabbit gets a small amount of alfalfa as a treat. This bag was disappointing, we love Oxbow hays but this was full of very short, choppy strands, and a lot of dust. She usually ignores it. We are sticking to the bale we got locally instead as it's much more appealing for her and has longer strands to chew on.
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By BusyMom on Aug 28, 2018
My picky rabbit has refused to eat the hay purchased online this summer. Glad I was able to order from Chewy Oxbow Alfalfa hay as a ‘treat’ to cheer her up - on 3 handfuls a day. My bunnies loves it.
