Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Deluxe Chinchilla Food
Feed your chinchilla a diet rich in farm-fresh alfalfa with Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Deluxe Chinchilla Food. Like other herbivores, chinchillas require daily fiber found in hay to maintain a healthy digestive system. In fact, hay should make up 75 percent of their diet. Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Deluxe Chinchilla Food is an alfalfa-based pellet that is specifically designed to meet the unique nutritional needs of chins. Along with succulent alfalfa, it contains a blend of stabilized nutrients including Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin B12 for overall health. Feed young chins under a year old an unlimited amount of pellets and pair with an unlimited supply of grass and alfalfa hay. Adult chins should be fed 1/8-1/4 cup along with unlimited grass hay. Alfalfa hay should only be fed as an occasional treat.
Key Benefits- Specially formulated to mirror a young chinchilla's natural diet. This will ensure that your pet lives a healthy lifestyle.
- Fortified with stabilized Vitamin C, A and B12. This helps ensure that your pet's health and immunity system are in tip-top shape.
- Includes high-fiber Alfalfa Meal that promotes healthy gastrointestinal health. Contains Higher levels of protein, calories and calcium than non-alfalfa based pellets
- Chinchillas are strict herbivores and a diet high in fiber is essential to maintaining a healthy digestive system.
- Essentials - Chinchilla Food uses farm-fresh alfalfa hay to provide the fiber content necessary to maintain intestinal health and prevent digestive upset.
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Item Number96002
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Weight25.0 pounds
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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
Chinchilla
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Special Diet
Organic, High-Protein
Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Cane Molasses, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Limestone, Yeast Culture (Dehydrated), 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 | 18.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 2.5% min |
| Crude Fiber | 23.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.10% max |
| Phosphorus | .25% min |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin D | 900 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kgmin |
Young Animals: Feed Essentials - Chinchilla Food free - choice to chinchillas younger than 1 year of age. Supplement daily with a combination of free - choice grass hay and alfalfa.
Adult Animals: Chinchillas older than 1 year of age should be fed 1/8 - 1/4 cup Essentials - Chinchilla Food and free - choice grass hay. Alfalfa hay should only be fed as an occasional treat.
Week One, mix 1/4 new food with 3/4 current food. Week Two, mix 1/2 new food with 1/2 current food. Week Three, mix 3/4 new food with 1/4 current food. By Week Four, you can feed Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla 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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65 Reviews
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By Dani on Jan 19, 2019
Oxbow is the only brand of food I will give my two chinchillas. Kaytee may look great and chinchillas may like it, but they simply pick out the better tasting "treat" type pieces and leave the nutritionally valuable ones in the bowl. With Oxbow, their food is uniform so animals will always get nutrient packed food in every bite so you know they are getting what they need. If you still feel like treating your pet (and who doesn't honestly?!) give them some Oxbow treats or wooden chew toys!
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By MissPawz on Nov 26, 2018
Honestly I wouldn’t choice anything else to feed my chinchilla . 100% worth paying more for a good food than a cheap brand that’s not healthy for your little chin . Also I work at an exotic Vet office and we also use for our own ! I wouldn’t use anything else for my little guys !
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By Nekko on Jan 20, 2019
I usually feed my chins another brand, and i ordered this one since i’ve seen many chinchin’s owners giving such amazing reviews about it and i totally agree! This is the best, my chinchis’s love it and it definitely their best diet!!
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By Review1 on Jan 7, 2019
My chin babies love this food and so do I. Regular stools that arent messy or excessively smelly, full dietary requirements met, and they smell amazing. I can't imagine feeding anything else.
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By Kelsey on Sep 22, 2018
There's very few chinchilla foods out there that are actually good/healthy for your chins. This in my opinion is one of the best and easiest for people to get there hands on. I've never had an issue with Oxbow products and I trust there brand with my whole heart. I love that I can't rely on Chewy to provide my chin with great food like this Oxbow chinchilla food in different sizes and with fast shipping!
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By prettylady on Oct 24, 2018
I absolutely love small pets and use Oxbow for all their feeding needs. My chinchilla loves this stuff, as well as my dumbo rat and two bunnies. I absolutely recommend!
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By GPMom on Nov 27, 2018
Fostering 2 chinchillas and was recommend by a chinchilla rescue..... The Chinchillas LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By Rattiesfan on Oct 25, 2018
Smells great for pellet food, Chinchillas are always excited for when they hear the scooper! Always Consistently High Quality
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By MalteseMom on Dec 13, 2018
This is the food my vet recommended. I love that it comes in a larger size at a great price.
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By Mommychinchilla on Jul 31, 2018
This is a good chinchilla food because it is all pellets without any seeds or treats mixed in. When I have bought other brands with the seeds and treats my boys will get picky and will refuse to eat the pellets. With this food I am sure they are getting better nutrition and they don't throw it all over the cage rummaging for the "good bits."
