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Orchard Grass is a green, fruity-smelling grass hay which many small animals enjoy. To the untrained eye, it looks identical to timothy grass, but the seed heads have a different shape.
Orchard Grass is a perennial cool season grass with flat leaf blades. The leaves vary in color from green to bluish-green depending on the maturity of the plant.
Orchard Grass is recommended by veterinarians for small herbivores due to the nutritional content. Orchard Grass can be mixed with other grass hays when feeding your pet. This is encouraged because animals seem to like the variety. Mixing your grasses will encourage them to eat more hay, which is beneficial to the health of the animal.
Hay is absolutely vital to the health of small herbivores. Orchard Grass also provides a long-strand fiber source that is needed to improve the digestive and intestinal functions by stimulating the digestive system.
When animals are fed free-choice hay, it promotes their natural chewing behavior, which helps prevent molar spurs and other dental problems that are so common in these small herbivores.
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Make mealtime more appealing and prevent obesity in your small pet with Oxbow Orchard Grass Hay Small Animal Food. Some small pets like Guinea Pigs, rabbits and chinchillas, need hay to maintain healthy digestion. In fact, hay should make up 75 percent of their diet. Along with digestion, hay keeps teeth trim and promotes natural foraging and mental stimulation. Oxbow Orchard Grass Hay Small Animal Food has a sweet smell and taste that small pets love. It is soft-textured, high in fiber and low in protein, making it ideal for adult small pets. Feed unlimited amounts as alternative to timothy, oat hay and brome or blend it with other hays to create a sweet and nutritious combination.
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Item Number
753158
Made In
United States
Sourced From
United States
Food Form
Hay
Small Pet Type
Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Degu
Special Diet
Low-Protein, High Fiber
Nutritional Information
Ingredients
100% Orchard Grass Preservative and Additive Free. Loose Hay Contains Stems, Leaves, and Limited Seed Heads.
Orchard Grass can be fed free choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to timothy, oat hay, and brome. Free - choice means that the feed is available at all times. If they finish what is given, you need to give them more! Hay should not only be used for nutritional purposes, but also for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior.
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.
When is the 25 IBS bag available, tried to buy it by the time I got my card and came back it was sold out.
Answer by Ally • Jan 03, 2023
In stock now
How long will this last for two guinea pigs?
Answer by • Dec 27, 2017
Free - choice means that the feed is available at all times. If they finish what is given, you need to give them more! Hay should not only be used for nutritional purposes, but also for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior. Therefore, there isn't an exact time frame as to how long this will last your furry friends.
Is there vitamin C in this for my Guinea pig
Answer by • Jul 14, 2018
Their is no added Vitamin C in this food. The ingredients are 100% Orchard Grass Preservative and Additive Free. Loose Hay Contains Stems, Leaves, and Limited Seed Heads. You can use the Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C Small Animal Supplements to add Vitamin C to your guinea pig's diet.
does it taste like real grass,,is there such a thing?
Answer by • Oct 24, 2020
This product is made of 100% Orchard Grass and will taste like it.
It lasts us for months and our Guinea pigs love the long pieces. There are some small chopped pieces as you get deep in the box but the value for amount is great. The quality is fresh and they seem to enjoy it all the way through. Highly recommend.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By JasmineMom on Sep 19, 2023
Quality has hit rock bottom
We have bought Oxbow Orchard Grass Hay for over 5 years and had very little complaints. On occasion there may be small pieces that we threw in the trash. Our rabbit will not eat the small strands which goes to waste. In the last several months the quality has become so poor that we are throwing away more than we are feeding. The last box (9 lbs) was filled with extra short pieces and dust which made a huge mess and it also ended up in the trash. I will not support this product anymore.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Audrey on Sep 11, 2023
Moldy/Spoiled Hay
The smell was bad even before we opened the bag. We ended up having to toss the whole lot when I started to develop a cough, which turned into acute bronchitis. My partner also started sneezing and coughing, and one of my bunnies started sneezing as well. This was a really bad purchase, and the effects lingered for more than a week. We're not planning on ordering hay online anymore because of this experience.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Theresa on Oct 14, 2023
Puffy
I realize that each batch of Orchard Grass is different, however this batch had too much brown in it and I don't care for the feel of it. "Puffy" loves it so I give him a small amount in with his Timothy hay.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Alexiss on Aug 10, 2023
Too many times..
I found that buying in bulk is always a risk. Whenever I buy the box of 9lbs, there's a higher chance it could be small, leftover dusty pieces. It's happened so often that at this point I've decided to just buy the 90oz bag. The hay is always random as you never know what cut you will get. That's never been a problem. It's only a problem when you get extremely dusty hay that could cause respiratory issues in your pet. My bunnies main hay is Oxbow but, never the boxes again which is unfortunate. I would give 2.5 stars because it's not always bad but, I would say 30% chance of the dusty issue.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Bug on Jul 15, 2023
Very Disappointed “Poor Quality”
I have been buying Oxbow Orchard Hay now for 10 years for our rabbit because he preferred Orchard than Timothy. He likes the crunchiness and taste of it. But, this past couple orders I’ve noticed the hay quality has dramatically changed. It doesn’t look like orchard it looks and feels more like Timothy hay, it’s short brown, crumbles and dusty. My rabbit doesn’t eat it as much as he eats his hay before. I thought may be Oxbox accidentally put Timothy hay in to orchard box, so I ordered a couple more boxes of the 9lbs. hoping I get a different batch, but I got the same poor quality, dusty, crumbs, I don’t think this is orchard hay!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ashley on Sep 15, 2023
Wonderful
I used this as nesting material for my hens. It smells amazing and they absolutely love it. It's great that it's also a healthy snack for them! My coops smells absolutely amazing.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Patricia on Oct 8, 2023
Great Feature
Exact and on time always. Very helpful by phone for last minute changes. Easy to reach them with a live person.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Jimothy on Oct 13, 2023
Buns Favorite Hay
All four of my rabbits go through the orchard grass like nobody's business - fan favorite for sure!
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By carm on Jun 28, 2023
awful orchard grass hay
I have fostered/adopted over 100 guinea pigs, rabbits, chinchillas over the last 10 years. My go to was always Oxbow. A favorite is the Orchard Grass, because it is “supposed” to be soft and sweet. This latest bag is nothing but straw and dust. My chinchilla won’t touch it. Very disappointed. I will be looking for a better brand of orchard grass.