why you should chop celery up and use timothy hay.

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hi, just some guineapig secrets,

if you use celery, you should chop it up small other wise it will get stuck in there digestive system, also use timothy hay, it isn't as hard and it isn't stringy, also it doesn't give of a violent scent like other hays,
hope this was helpful!:)):)):)):))
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Celery is also a choking hazarsd as in long pieces it can be quite stringy. I always chop to a quarter of an inch.

I feed Timothy Hay mixed with Stalkier hay for a dental work out. The softer hay is good for feeding them but they do need stalkier strands for the teeth. :)
 
I think Timothy Hay smells awful, to me it is very sweet. Mine eat it they love Oat Hay but its messy! It gets everywhere! I end up looking like Worzel Gummidge!

Hmm Gummidge good name for a pig! :(|)
 
i cut my celery very small,but i cannot get timothy hay here and my piggies are fine,they dont always need timothy hay,yes its great but some of us cant access it or our piggies dont like it xx
 
hi king boris and his followers, i can't acsess it ever but it's the same with guineapig rescue centres, there isn't one near me for the next 50 miles!
anyway timothy hay can help still!
 
pigpig479 said:
hi king boris and his followers, i can't acsess it ever but it's the same with guineapig rescue centres, there isn't one near me for the next 50 miles!
anyway timothy hay can help still!
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i do agree it sounds wonderful,we have strict quaranteen here and I'm not allowed to get it imported so my piggies miss out they are on what you call meadow hay over there and they love it x
 
I chop my celery up into little cubes for them. My 2 eat Excel herbage hay which I think is timothy hay. Their favourite is Burns green oat hay - they love that!
 
Any type of grass hay is suitable, it is the "cut" that determines how stalky the hay is. Grass hays include:

Meadow
Timothy
Orchard Grass
Bluegrass
Oat
Brome

The cuts are first, second and third. The first cut is the stalkiest. The second is usually a good mixture of stalky and leafy strands. The third cut is typically much more leafy, with few stalks.

You won't usually be told what cut it is unless you buy direct from a farm or supplier.
 
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