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About Oxbow Essentials Food Treats
Oxbow's Flagship Line
Oxbow's Essentials line is the diet that set the bar for today's small pet nutrition. There's a unique food for a variety of small animals—chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, rats, hamsters and gerbils. These uniform pellets provide the right nutrients for each species with no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.


Treats for Enrichment
In addition to their foods, Oxbow's healthy treats are rewarding for small animals and their owners. Simple Rewards are made with wholesome, natural ingredients like freeze-dried fruits and veggies, Timothy hay, and aromatic herbs. They're great for training, bonding or simply adding a little variety.
The Gold Standard of Small Pet Nutrition
An ideal small animal diet includes 20% fortified foods for herbivores and 75% for omnivores for essential vitamins and micronutrients. Oxbow's three fortified food lines are recommended by veterinarians worldwide because they're specially formulated to meet the unique needs of small animals—a true gold standard of nutrition.

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NATURAL SCIENCE: INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION
Adult guinea pigs and rabbits can benefit from individualized maintenance diets with novel ingredients for variety and long-strand fiber from three grass hays.
BENE TERRA: AWARD-WINNING ORGANIC FOOD
Gives rabbits and guinea pigs the nutrients they would find in their natural environment with ingredients that come from certified organic farmers.
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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Top Ingredients | Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... | Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... | Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings... | Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat... | Ground Timothy Grass Hay, Soybean Hulls, Dehulled Soybean Meal... |
Food Form | Pellets | Pellets | Pellets | Pellets | Dry Food |
Health Feature | Digestive Health | N/A | N/A | Vitamins & Minerals, Immune Support, Dental & Breath Care... | N/A |
Small Pet Type | Rabbit | Rabbit | Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster | Rabbit | Rabbit |
Special Diet | High Fiber | High Fiber, High-Protein | N/A | High Fiber | N/A |
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11 Customer Questions
Is this something to be fed isntead of hay or do you put it with? Like can this be fed as primary food for adult rabbits.
Answer by • Mar 29, 2019
The manufacturer recommends that 75% of a rabbits diet be grass hay, 20% be a fortified food (such as this) and 5% be treats and greens.
How soon can my bunny start this? He is 2 months old.
Answer by • Apr 27, 2018
This food is intended for rabbits 1 years old and up.
Does it expire
Answer by • Aug 19, 2018
This food will have an expiration date. Every expiration date will be different for each bag, as different batches are constantly being produced. The expiration date will be stamped on the bag to reference.
what's the difference between this food and the oxbow garden select? Is this food heathier?
Answer by • Jul 21, 2019
The Oxbow Essentials Bunny Basics/T Adult Rabbit Food specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of adult rabbits. The Oxbow Garden Select Adult Rabbit Food includes yellow pea, tomato, rosemary and thyme for a tasty variety. The ingredients in both foods are different and enhances your rabbits diet in different ways. For a complete list of ingredients, click on the 'Nutritional Info' tab, next to the 'Description' tab, below the product photos.