Alfalfa Hay and Pellets

[ProjectMinzy]

I plan on getting my New Guinea this weekend, so hopefully pictures will be up soon! The ones I plan on adopting are babies. I understand that pups need alfalfa hay or alfalfa pellets in their diet. After looking this up I still couldn't tell if the pups needed BOTH alfalfa hay and alfalfa pellets in their diet, or if they only needed one or the other. If you know, I would appreciate the help, as well as if you could provide the measurements of the food such as protein, fiber, calcium and whatever else needles to be in the pellets. Thanks so much!

 

[Jerrybelly]

Most nuggets are actually made with alfalfa hay anyway. Oxbow Cavy Cusine is one of the rare examples that is made with timothy hay.

If you are adopting from a reputable piggy rescue, then they will be old enough to not need the extra calcium from alfalfa hay too. A good quality pellet food, and a balanced diet, with give them all the nutrition they need so a meadow or timothy hay will be fine. Alfalfa hay is only usually recommended for pregnant piggies/new-mums or very young babies. Too much alfalfa hay can cause an excess of calcium and possible bladder problems.

 

[ProjectMinzy]

Would a piggy the age of 2 months need the extra calcium from alfalfa pellets and alfalfa hay?

Most nuggets are actually made with alfalfa hay anyway. Oxbow Cavy Cusine is one of the rare examples that is made with timothy hay.

If you are adopting from a reputable piggy rescue, then they will be old enough to not need the extra calcium from alfalfa hay too. A good quality pellet food, and a balanced diet, with give them all the nutrition they need so a meadow or timothy hay will be fine. Alfalfa hay is only usually recommended for pregnant piggies/new-mums or very young babies. Too much alfalfa hay can cause an excess of calcium and possible bladder problems.

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[Jerrybelly]

If they are fed good quality nuggets and a healthy diet, then no. They will be getting sufficient calcium from their nuggets, which is probably made from alfalfa hay anyway (if you check the nutrition section of the packaging you may see the word 'legume' used, which is another name for alfalfa).

This link is useful:
http://www.guinealynx.info/hay.html