Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food 1.36kg

Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food 1.36kg

Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food 1.36kg is a complete chinchilla food made to support the healthy, active lifestyle of your pet. It is built on high-fibre, protein-rich alfalfa and is suitable for young and adult chinchillas, with feeding guidelines for each life stage.

Key Benefits

• Complete nutrition in every serving, with essential vitamins and minerals, thanks to the EVERYBite approach
• The number one ingredient is high-fibre, protein-rich alfalfa, which provides energy and supports healthy digestion
• Antioxidants and prebiotics help support whole-body health
• Provides 100% of your chinchilla's daily recommended vitamins and minerals
• No artificial preservatives, colours or flavours, just genuine, purposeful ingredients
• Formulated with the guidance of top veterinarians and nutritionists

How to Use

Feed this food alongside grass hay, following the guidelines for your chinchilla's age. The amounts below are guidelines only. If your chinchilla is overweight or underweight, contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

• Young animals (under one year): feed free-choice. Supplement daily with a combination of free-choice grass hay and alfalfa.
• Adult animals (over one year): feed with free-choice grass hay. Alfalfa hay should only be given as an occasional treat.

Dosage

• Adult chinchillas older than one year: 1/8 – 1/4 cup of food per day, plus free-choice grass hay
• Young chinchillas younger than one year: free-choice

Transitioning to a New Food

• Week 1: mix 3 parts current food with 1 part new food
• Week 2: mix 2 parts current food with 2 parts new food
• Week 3: mix 1 part current food with 3 parts new food
• Week 4: feed Essentials Chinchilla food exclusively

Suitable For

• Young chinchillas under one year of age
• Adult chinchillas over one year of age
• Owners who want a chinchilla food with no artificial preservatives, colours or flavours

Specifications

Ingredients: Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Cane Molasses, Calcium Carbonate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Sodium Bentonite, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Yeast Culture, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate

Guaranteed analysis:

• Crude Protein (min): 18.00%
• Crude Fat (min): 2.50%
• Crude Fibre (min): 18.00%
• Crude Fibre (max): 23.00%
• Moisture (max): 10.00%
• Calcium (min): 0.60%
• Calcium (max): 1.10%
• Phosphorus (min): 0.25%
• Vitamin A (min): 10,000 IU/kg
• Vitamin D (min): 900 IU/kg
• Vitamin E (min): 190 IU/kg

What's Included

• Essentials Chinchilla Food, 1.36 kg (3 lb)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much should I feed an adult chinchilla?
Chinchillas older than one year should be fed 1/8 – 1/4 cup of this food, together with free-choice grass hay. These are guidelines, so speak to your veterinarian or Oxbow if your chinchilla is overweight or underweight.

Can young chinchillas eat this food?
Yes. Chinchillas younger than one year can be fed this food free-choice. Supplement daily with a combination of free-choice grass hay and alfalfa.

Can I give my adult chinchilla alfalfa hay?
Alfalfa hay should only be an occasional treat for chinchillas older than one year. Their daily diet should be this food plus free-choice grass hay.

How do I switch my chinchilla to this food?
Change over across four weeks. Mix 3 parts current food to 1 part new in week 1, 2 parts to 2 in week 2, and 1 part current to 3 parts new in week 3. In week 4, feed Essentials Chinchilla exclusively.

What is the main ingredient?
Alfalfa is the number one ingredient. It is high in fibre and protein, giving energy and supporting digestive health.

Does it contain artificial additives?
No. It contains no artificial preservatives, colours or flavours.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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