Nixo60
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What hay do people recommend have read some can be too stalky and hurt their mouths
What is the best hay for Guinea pigs
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Hay box,UK Timothy hayuk.....Orchard grass is soft.meadow hay is good,hay and straw company have good meadow hay and......long strands.maybe try a local farm for small bales of hay if you have room to store it.1st cut Timothy hay can be stalky.
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Try the Hay Box club and look for a soft timothy hay or try a variety of hays. We recommend softer meadow or orchard hay for playing and burrowing in as an enrichment. Since hay makes a around three quarters of what guinea pigs eat in a day, they actually enjoy the variety.
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Timothy hay can be sometimes very stalky.
PS: Here is our detailed hay guide with information about the different hay varieties on offer, which is part of our helpful practical information and how-to tips collection for new owners for all the little details that can trip you up while you are learning the ins and outs.
A Comprehensive Hay Guide for Guinea Pigs (incl. providers in several countries)
Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners
A Comprehensive Hay Guide for Guinea Pigs (incl. providers in several countries)
Getting Started - Essential Information for New Owners
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We usually have both types on the go at the same time: a softer meadow hay mix in the bedrooms and stalky hay in the open.
The bedding hay is a pretty cheap version (Pets at Home meadow and timothy mix) but the stalky hay is a few pounds more. It's sometimes referred to as 'feeding hay' which is confusing as they eat all the hay (we don't use straw because it's too pointy and can cause injuries). I tried the Burgess excel long stemmed feeding hay "for rabbits" (again confusing, as rabbits and guineas eat the same hay but rabbits' eyes are higher up and pointy hay risks hay poke in the piggy eyes!) Mine liked this a lot but they don't really care about the long-stemmed aspect. Louise prefers the softer thinner strands and you can see her nosing through to find them. George likes a big tough one and you can hear him crunching from the other room! I recently coughed up for a bag 3 times the price of normal thinking it must be super tasty but they weren't any more bothered. We don't have the storage space for big boxes but there's a plastic dustbin outside with everything in.
The bedding hay is a pretty cheap version (Pets at Home meadow and timothy mix) but the stalky hay is a few pounds more. It's sometimes referred to as 'feeding hay' which is confusing as they eat all the hay (we don't use straw because it's too pointy and can cause injuries). I tried the Burgess excel long stemmed feeding hay "for rabbits" (again confusing, as rabbits and guineas eat the same hay but rabbits' eyes are higher up and pointy hay risks hay poke in the piggy eyes!) Mine liked this a lot but they don't really care about the long-stemmed aspect. Louise prefers the softer thinner strands and you can see her nosing through to find them. George likes a big tough one and you can hear him crunching from the other room! I recently coughed up for a bag 3 times the price of normal thinking it must be super tasty but they weren't any more bothered. We don't have the storage space for big boxes but there's a plastic dustbin outside with everything in.
I use haybox.club.
i get meadow hay and soft timothy hay for them. Mine wouldn’t eat the stalky timothy
i get meadow hay and soft timothy hay for them. Mine wouldn’t eat the stalky timothy