Oxbow Essentials Cavy Cuisine Adult Guinea Pig Food
Feed your adult Guinea Pig a diet that combines essential fiber and stabilized nutrients with Oxbow Essentials Cavy Cuisine Adult Guinea Pig Food. Adult Guinea Pigs have different nutritional needs than juveniles. They still need a diet high in fiber to keep their digestive systems working properly and Vitamin C, but they need lower levels of calcium, protein and calories than growing Guineas require. Oxbow Essentials Cavy Cuisine Adult Guinea Pig Food is specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of Guinea Pigs over six months. It contains stabilized Vitamin C and an optimal calcium-to-phosphorous ratio for overall health. Feed 1/8 cup pellets daily in addition to unlimited grass hay.
Key Benefits- Specially formulated to mirror a Guinea Pig's natural diet. This will ensure that your pet lives a healthy lifestyle.
- Fortified with stabilized Vitamin C, help ensure that your pet's immunity system is in tip-top shape.
- Includes high-fiber grass hay that promotes healthy gastrointestinal health. Contains lower levels of protein, calories and calcium than alfalfa-based pellets
- 75% of your guinea pig’s diet should be grass hay and Guinea Pig is not intended for growing, gestating or lactating guinea pigs.
- Made from high-quality, all natural hay
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Item Number95994
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Food Form
Pellets
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
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Small Pet Type
Guinea Pig
Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Cane Molasses, Sodium Bentonite, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Limestone, Yeast Culture (Dehydrated), L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate.
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 14.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 2.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 25.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 28.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 0.35% min |
| Calcium | 0.75% max |
| Phosphorus | 0.25% min |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min |
| Ascorbic Acid | 250 mg/kg min |
| Vitamin D3 | 900 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min |
Mature guinea pigs (over 6 months): Feed 1/8 cup pellets daily in addition to unlimited grass hay. Although Cavy Cuisine - Adult Guinea Pig Food is an excellent complete feed for guinea pigs, unlimited access to fresh grass hay should also be provided. Choose from Oxbow’s Western Timothy, Orchard, Oat or Botanical grass hays to provide additional natural fiber. Cavy Cuisine ** - Adult Guinea Pig Food is not intended for growing, gestating or lactating animals. Feed Cavy Performance - ** Young Guinea Pig to guinea pigs requiring a higher level of nutrition.
Week 1 mix: 1/4 cup new food + 3/4 cup current food Week 2 mix: 1/2 cup new food + 1/2 cup current food Week 3 mix: 3/4 cup new food + 1/4 cup current food Week 4: You can feed Oxbow Essentials Adult Guinea Pig Food exclusively to your pet
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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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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By scholarlypigeon on Aug 21, 2018
I've known about and used Oxbow for over 3 years, and all of their products outshine almost everything else in the market. These pellets are fantastically healthy for my 2 guinea pig girls and every other pig I've cared for or known has done wonderfully on them. There is never a huge amount of dust at the bottom of the bag and they always smell fresh and sweet. My girls used to hate pellets, and would pick out the unhealthy treats in other mixes, the dried fruits and yogurt and stuff like that. Ever since I switched them over to Oxbow pellets, they can't get enough and have never looked healthier!
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By TifferButtons44 on Sep 14, 2018
I have tried multiple oxbow foods for my 2 skinny Guinea pig boys. This one seems to be their absolute favorite! I love that there is a 10lb bag, it's the perfect amount that lasts about a month with my two boys! For some reason my boys are a bit picky with the other oxbow recipes, or they just really like that these pellets are thinner and easier to eat. Very happy with this food. Keeps my boys skin looking healthy and their bellies nice and full!
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By Sherri on Sep 16, 2018
I would never have bought this food had I not read reviews on how good it is. Well, they were not lying! This food is the only food I have found that my guinea pig will eat the entire thing. There is little to no waste with this food. It has everything that your guinea pig will need. It might not look as 'pretty and colorful' as competitors' food, but it is healthier. I highly recommend this food for your guinea pig.
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By Rachel on Aug 21, 2018
We have the oxbow adult rabbit food as well and our bunnies love that stuff. Our piggies aren't as crazy about these pellets. They've never been picky before, but don't seem to enjoy the taste of this food. Doesn't matter how high quality it is if your pet doesn't want to eat it unfortunately. Worth a shot though.
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By Kirby2012 on Jun 22, 2018
This is way better than getting the 4 lb bag all the time which varies depending where you get it from. Huge bag will last a long time. This is my first go at it, but the pound comparison and cost is way more inexpensive and I can't find this anywhere else.
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By Lexie on Jul 22, 2018
My boars love this stuff and I do too! They know when it’s feeding time and they go mad over this stuff. Its like a little choir of squeaks! I totally recommend for any New Guinea Pig owners or current ones looking to switch their piggies food.
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By GuineaPigMom on Jul 10, 2018
After making sure my guinea pig likes it i then bought the big bag. Really worth the investment instead of buying small bags more frequently. Still stays fresh and is in the resealable bag which helps with keeping it fresh in storage! Quick and easy delivery
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By OddAngel on Sep 14, 2018
I buy Oxbow brand for both my guinea pigs and my rats. Every time I've taken any of them to the vet and I tell them what I buy for them they say it's great food, good nutrition. Well worth the price and my animals love it.
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By Skye on Jul 8, 2018
I love Oxbow products and this is no different. My boys have been on these all their adult life. I only have 2 but still buy this huge bag because it lasts a long time. Stored properly it's fine! Really cost effective.
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By Pigmom on Aug 12, 2018
I have four guinea pigs and I tried Kaytee pellets first and my pigs hated it, I still have half the bag left. I ordered Oxbow next and they are so happy with it, I will definitely reorder.
