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Has anyone tried this yet?

I was thinking of trying my pigs on it, but not sure where to get it from yet (haven't really looked around much yet!)

Calcium content is something I'd like to look into more, as it seems to have a lot of alfalfa listed in the ingredients.

Any feedback on this product gratefully received!
 
Just had a look, they stock this at the store we use for the piggies hay so may try some - if they like it, can only be a bonus. It sounds good :)
 
Guinea pig slave said:
Just had a look, they stock this at the store we use for the piggies hay so may try some - if they like it, can only be a bonus. It sounds good :)
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I just looked and they do sell it at the place I get my reptile food from. I bet it's expensive though :x
 
I've got to go Colin shopping today, so I'm going to see if I can get any of this!
 
How now is Colin doing now Amanda?
 
Yay xx>>> Just bought a box of the FibaFirst, 2kg for £9.99.
I expected it to be like a pellet form but they are sticks, smell lovely and the piggies love them so reckon they are a good buy :)) Will be giving them these as a little supplement every other day I think so the box will last a time x)
Happy piggies...happy slave :(|)
 
Raven said:
I found this on a google search
http://www.scampers.co.uk/fibafirst-rabbit-food.asp

The phrase "nutritionally balanced and complete" suggests that they are promoting this to be fed as a sole diet, i.e. without hay and veg, like a complete dog or cat food. Is that what it says on the box?
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To be given to adult piggies - not intended as a complete diet so hay and veg must be given as normal :)) Just be nice for them to have something to tickle their taste buds alongside their normal pellet diet and will be not using it as a replacement.
30g/kg per piggy is recommended if using solely but that is not my intention, just a couple of times per week.
It's a 1.5kg box not 2kg as stated previously mallethead
 
I've recently brought these for the girls, they havent gone mad for them so they're just having them as boredom breakers.
 
Guinea pig slave said:
Yay xx>>> Just bought a box of the FibaFirst, 2kg for £9.99.
I expected it to be like a pellet form but they are sticks, smell lovely and the piggies love them so reckon they are a good buy :)) Will be giving them these as a little supplement every other day I think so the box will last a time x)
Happy piggies...happy slave :(|)
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Midge&Panda said:
I've recently brought these for the girls, they havent gone mad for them so they're just having them as boredom breakers.
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Where did you guys get it from?
 
There is a local pet chain called 'The Ark'. The closest one to you is in Exeter. They do have a website, look under 'the pet express'. They do deliveries - I think you might be abit too far but they might do postal.
 
List of suppliers so you can see who is the closest to you:

http://www.fibafirst.com/store-finder/

Think because it is a new product, not many places will stock it straight away but maybe SS could send you a trial pack or post to you if there is not a store local :)
Burgess offered to supply me with some pellets I couldn't buy so worth a try ;)
 
Guinea pig slave said:
List of suppliers so you can see who is the closest to you:

http://www.fibafirst.com/store-finder/

Think because it is a new product, not many places will stock it straight away but maybe SS could send you a trial pack or post to you if there is not a store local :)
Burgess offered to supply me with some pellets I couldn't buy so worth a try ;)
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I used their "list of suppliers" - none of the ones near me actually stock it!
 
Amanda1801 said:
I used their "list of suppliers" - none of the ones near me actually stock it!
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I could send one to you if you like but we only go to this place every three weeks for the piggies supply of hay so next visit will be the end of this month now ?/
Let me know and I'll gladly pick one up for you and pop it in the post :)
 
Ive sent supreme an email see if there is any samples!
As they have said on there facebook to come back after Christmas for samples!
 
Yeah I saw mine down The Ark (Hello Midge&Panda) and it looks very swag indeed. I might order a sample if it is free :) I don't know if I will buy it as my lot seem pretty happy with their burgess
 
I got a reply from Supreme:-

"Dear Rachael

Thank you for your email, unfortunately we do not have promotional samples at the moment, however have retained your details should some become available.

Kind regards

Julie"
 
Supreme is so excited to see you all talking about our new Fibafirst products, we would like to give away 25 boxes of Fibafirst to the first 25 Guinea Pig Forum users that respond to this post, so that you can try it out for yourselves.

We would also like to let you know a little bit more about our products...

You are right to say that Alfalfa hay is naturally higher in calcium when compared for example to Timothy hay, however that does not mean our food is higher in calcium. We carefully balance the calcium levels in all of our foods to make sure that guinea pigs get the precise amount that they need. In fact, when you look at the calcium levels in Fibafirst and Selective, they are only 0.6% and 0.8%.

The nutrients found in different types of hay used in pet foods can vary widely depending on when it was cut in the season, as well as how it has been handled (sun dried hay contains fewer nutrients), and where and for how long it has been stored.

We prefer to use Alfalfa, as it allows us to have a naturally higher, forage-based fibre content in our foods. Alfalfa has very long roots, which means that it can bypass topsoil and reach minerals only found deep within the soil, so these micronutrients then become available to the pets that eat our food.

The alfalfa that we use in our foods is cut young in the season, which means that it is often higher in nutrients than other hays. It is dried using high temperature technology to lock in the nutrients.

Alfalfa contains essential amino acids, omega 3 & 6, natural beta-carotene (to provide antioxidants) as well as vitamin A. It is also very good at helping to regulate acidity in the digestive tract and promotes a pre-biotic effect in the gut to help defend against bad bacteria. And compared to other forages, Alfalfa is naturally lower in starch and sugars. So in our opinion, Alfalfa really is a super-food for guinea pigs!

Fibafirst is Alfalfa-based and has a crude fibre content of 22%, higher than any other guinea pig foods available from pet stores. It is currently available from specially selected retailers only – you can find your nearest stockist at www.fibafirst.com.

If you have any further questions about Fibafirst, or any of our other products, please ask!
 
Thank you for taking the time to come on here, My nearest stockist is cadbury garden center, congesbury. I was there last week and they didnt have any :0

Is there anyway of ordering off the internet at all?
 
Was looking at the Fibafirst website and as there was no suppliers close to me I clicked to buy online, it took me to the 'Hay Experts' site but I cant find it mentioned there at all, am I just not looking in the right place, has anyone else seen it on this site?
 
lynda1 said:
Was looking at the Fibafirst website and as there was no suppliers close to me I clicked to buy online, it took me to the 'Hay Experts' site but I cant find it mentioned there at all, am I just not looking in the right place, has anyone else seen it on this site?
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Try their website:

http://www.supremepetfoods.com/contact/
 
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