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I had emailed a Facebook page at suggestion of another member for samples of Timothy Hay (http://www.timothyhay.co.uk). I have yet to recieve the sample but we dived in and purchased a 10kg bag, for £22 as we were running out of our ASDA Meadow Hay.

The shipping was extremely quick - ordered Sunday, arrived Tuesday (today) - and the boys have not stopped eating! You have an option of 2013 or 2014 - we went with 2013 and the hay is soooooo lovely, quiet green with long stems! Our supermarket stuff had loads of small bits and dust. The delivery was free and it works out to be cheaper than the supermarket bought stuff! Highly recommended UK piggie owners -- request a sample!

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poohbear01 said:
I just got a 50g bag of Supreme science food in the post View attachment 27145 for popcorn to try
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How did Popcorn like it? We received this sample last week, but unfortunately, our boys didn't dig it :no:. We got the Burgess Excel nuggets samples which they loved! I, for some reason, didn't realize that we had a 2kg bag of it sitting around (which I got with a secondhand cage we bought) so that will last them for a while!

Samples are such a great idea. As a new piggies owner, it's quiet difficult to know what to buy! :mal:
 
@Marshmallows Glad your piggies like the hay from there. My two can't stop eating it. They are on a break from timothy just now but I will be buying another bag soon :)
 
theoretikos said:
@Marshmallows Glad your piggies like the hay from there. My two can't stop eating it. They are on a break from timothy just now but I will be buying another bag soon :)
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@theoretikos, it's AMAZING! I'm so glad we ordered as the Timothy Hay from Pets@Home was soooo yellow and the American imported brand was quiet expensive! I will too be definitely be ordering once we're done! :tu:
 
Marshmallows said:
@theoretikos, it's AMAZING! I'm so glad we ordered as the Timothy Hay from Pets@Home was soooo yellow and the American imported brand was quiet expensive! I will too be definitely be ordering once we're done! :tu:
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My boys ran away from the American imported stuff and it made Quinn sneeze :(
 
Popcorn hasn't had it yet he loves his dandelion and marigold herbage from Burgess excel so won't be changing that over I've also contacted rosewood that sell the boredom breakers toys and snacks havent heard nothing yet
 
I can highly recommended Burgess excel my last guinea pig loved the mint one and popcorn loves the mint and oregano and blackcurrant one
 
And my last piggy peanut loved the complete food cubes too I only used those as a treat though
 
Got sent some freebies today! I got 2 50g packs of science selctive-they were tiny! But I guess they were free so it doesn't really matter! I also got sent some vouchers from wagg! My pigs love the science selective and I will probably start putting a few on their pellets to encourage them to eat!
( I won't feed them as their main pellet because I personally think the calcuim percentage is too high at 0.8%)
 
Not guinea pig related but I sent one to burns who do dog & cat food and got 3 samples of cat food & a really good book on cat nutrition x
 
Yeah I got vouchers from Wagg and Harringtons, with a brochure:) No samples though, but still nice:)
 
I received 3x 50g bags of science selective yesterday and I'm waiting for a sample of the timothy hay :-)
After reading how much most guinea's liked the burgess Blackcurrant and oregano nuggets I bought some yesterday.... Lettie thinks that they are AMAZING, and is picking them out of her PAH nuggets, which is no mean feat considering she is having her pellets soaked at the moment!
Piper and Bluey also like them better, and are currently 'decorating' their pens with the unwanted nuggets :mal: I think we will be swapping and then will offer both types separately when the babies are born!

I do love getting samples - but I have fussy diva's who keep changing their minds! xx
 
Just an update on the freebies!

Piper is refusing the Science Selective, and picks around the nuggets like the diva she is! Bluey will eat them when everything else is gone, and Lettie eats them as part of her mush, but doesn't choose to eat that side of the bowl first, so I wont bother getting any more!

I got a sample of the timothy hay the other day, and split it between the girls, I thought it had gone down well until I cleaned out today and found that Lettie had buried hers in her poo corner and both Piper and Bluey were using it as part of their beds! Looks like the horse hay wins paws down! x
 
@Rosehip love that lettie buried in her poo corner….clearly thats what she thinks of it! couldn't be any clearer!haha
 
I know @lawz ! She had made like a little nest of it and used it as her pee and poo spot! I've never known a piggy like her! x
 
@Rosehip cheeky piggie! a couple of mine clearly pull a disgruntled face or put their nose in air and turn head in a couldnt care less manner!...i kid you not! my dad didnt believe me until i said try ruby with that...and he did and her face was brilliant!
 
Haha! They all have their own little characters don't they!
Having them inside means that we notice so much more I think, but I'm sure the piggies I used to have weren't this fussy with food!

All 3 refuse any sort of apple, and aren't too keen on celery unless it is chopped into nice little chunks! A piece the length of my finger is cuddled or sat on, but little slices are nommed!
Lettie wont eat parsley, and Piper wont eat mint, likewise Piper hates the Science Selective, where as Lettie and Bluey will eat it but only when the other bits are gone!
Bluey hates Alfalfa, Lettie nibbles a bit and Piper inhales it, and all 3 hate the alfalfa bales, even if it is soaked or crumbled!
Fussy sods! :-D
Oh, and Piper wont have a box or house to sleep in, she has to have her snuggle sack, Lettie is particular about the size of her box pillows - she likes them slightly larger than her box with it perched on top rather than it fitting in, and Blue likes a snuggle cup on top of her box as she spends most of the time perched like a bird!
I have odd bods!
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@Rosehip all 8 of mine are sugar junkies and love fruit, but its their once a month treat and then i have to give them a small bit each so they can scurry off otherwise if i put in bowl chubster beau annihilates the lot!..as for anything else......if its edible its gone! my new 3, when i first fed them a small bit of veg it was gone that quick if ide blinked ide have missed it! good job my eyes were stuck open in shock!
Just having to work out there breeds now is baffling to me...think i might have colours nailed all bar rosies
 
I love this thread! Thanks so much for everyone's input, just sent a good couple of emails out and fingers crossed.

Supreme pet foods have already emailed me back to tell me my sample will be sent out on Monday!
 
I remember awhile back, just a day or two before getting my two Piggies that I got some dried banana and pineapple cubes from one of those offers. I saw the offer on a website I play on and I figured I'd try and feed them to my macaw but my Piggies enjoy a little in their pellets too. :D
 
stargrrlclaire said:
supreme pet foods have emailed me to say free samples are in the post! how nice?

wagg have emailed to say they're sending vouchers, but no free samples.

I suppose, if you don't ask,you don't get!
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How did you go about it? Like who do I email and what do I say? Hahha
 
Chlawee said:
How did you go about it? Like who do I email and what do I say? Hahha
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I just emailed a few people telling them that I was interested in their product but don't want to buy it until I'm sure that my piggies will eat it as they're fussy (they're not that fussy but still XD) and ask if they will send a sample (if you have more than two pigs I'd tell them as they may send more if you have a lot of piggies!) so you can test it before you commit to the product.

Worked every time and got a lot of samples, try Readigrass (really nice people), Timothy Hay UK (again , really nice!), Burgess Excel (although they didn't send much) and Selective pet food (also very nice and they have great piggy nuggets). I tried a few others but these ones I had success with!

Happy freebie hunting!
 
Hi all,
After reading through this thread I chanced my arm with the following brands:

Wagg - told me they don't do samples and the 2kg bag should be a good start for me. They mentioned their sister company Harrington does pellets...

Burgess - Advised they don't have any samples at the moment but asked if I wanted leaflets :/

Supreme/ Science Selective - Asked for my address so they could send a sample - Boom! :D

May try others as this is really useful. Not just for free stuff but to get the opportunity for the piggies to try out different varieties, not to mention saving money from buying big bags they won't touch.
 
The company that does Bunny...do they do free samples? I do't want to get a bag at the price available if my piggies won't touch it.

I bought a 380g bag of Science Selective for under £1 so I don't mind if they don't like it.

I wonder if J R Farm does free samples?
 
Here is my response from Burgess today:

Thank you for your enquiry. I’m afraid we don’t actually do samples of our food as we have a 100% money back palatability guarantee instead, so please do feel reassured to try it if you’d like to. Guinea Pigs tend to be quite fussy though and if they like their existing Blackcurrant and Oregano food they may turn their noses up at the mint just because it’s different. As the nugget portion of their diet is only tiny and the bulk of their diet (85 – 90%) is good quality feeding hay and grass, you can more easily add variety to their diet by mixing herbs such as the Excel Nature Snacks throughout their feeding hay to promote natural foraging behaviours and provide mental stimulation. A good handful of leafy greens every day also provides variety as there are lots of different ones you can offer. You can even have growing herb pots on your windowsill for an easily accessible supply.


Let me know if you have any further questions.


Kind regards


Kären Smith RVN

Consumer Care

Burgess Pet Care, Victory Mill, Priestmans Lane, Thornton Le Dale, North Yorkshire, YO18 7RU

Tel 0800 413 969
 
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