Oxbow Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food 1.81kg

Oxbow Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food 1.81kg

Oxbow Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food is a complete, hay-based pellet diet for adult guinea pigs, supplied in a 1.81 kg (4 lb) size. It is formulated to deliver essential vitamins and minerals in every serving, supporting the health and active lifestyle of your adult cavy. Guinea pig owners looking for a high-fibre daily food with stabilised Vitamin C and no artificial additives will find it a good fit.

Key Benefits

• Complete nutrition in every serving: the EVERYBite approach means each bite delivers the same balanced nutrition.
• High-fibre hay base: the first three ingredients are Timothy, Oat and Orchard hay, to help support digestive health.
• Stabilised Vitamin C and prebiotics to help support whole body health.
• Contains 100% of your pet's daily recommended vitamins and minerals.
• Garden favourites blended with non-GMO (non-genetically engineered) ingredients.
• 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 in addition to unlimited grass hay. The feeding amounts below are guidelines only. If you have questions about your guinea pig's daily feeding regimen, contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

Dosage

• Adult guinea pigs (over 6 months): 1/8 cup per day, fed alongside unlimited grass hay.

Transitioning Foods

• Week One: mix ¼ new food with ¾ current food.
• Week Two: mix ½ new food with ½ current food.
• Week Three: mix ¾ new food with ¼ current food.
• Week Four: you can feed Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food exclusively.

Suitable For

• Adult guinea pigs over 6 months of age.
• Not intended for young, active, pregnant or nursing guinea pigs. Oxbow encourages owners to feed its Young Guinea Pig Food during these stages of life.

Specifications

• Ingredients: Timothy Grass, Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, Oat Hulls, Canola Meal, Whole Barley, Whole Yellow Pea, Tomato Pomace (dehydrated), Calcium Sulfate, Flaxseed, Lignin Sulfonate, Salt, Canola Oil, Sodium Bentonite, Rosemary, Thyme, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Hydrolyzed Yeast, Inulin, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Yeast Culture (dehydrated), Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochlorine, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate.
• Crude Protein (min): 12.00%
• Crude Fat (min): 2.50%
• Crude Fibre (min): 22.00%
• Crude Fibre (max): 26.00%
• Moisture (max): 10.00%
• Calcium (min): 0.35%
• Calcium (max): 0.75%
• Phosphorus (min): 0.25%
• Vitamin A (min): 10,000 IU/kg
• Vitamin D3 (min): 900 IU/kg
• Vitamin E (min): 190 IU/kg
• Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (min): 250 mg/kg

What's Included

• Oxbow Garden Select Adult Guinea Pig Food, 1.81 kg (4 lb)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much should I feed my adult guinea pig each day?
The daily guideline for adults over 6 months is 1/8 cup, fed in addition to unlimited grass hay. For more specific advice, speak to your veterinarian or Oxbow.

Can I feed this to a young, pregnant or nursing guinea pig?
No. This formula is not intended for young, active, pregnant or nursing guinea pigs. Oxbow recommends its Young Guinea Pig Food for those life stages.

How do I switch my guinea pig onto this food?
Transition over four weeks. Mix ¼ new with ¾ current food in week one, ½ with ½ in week two and ¾ new with ¼ current in week three. By week four you can feed it exclusively.

What are the main ingredients?
The first three ingredients are Timothy, Oat and Orchard hay, which provide high fibre to help support digestive health. Guaranteed crude fibre is 22.00% minimum and 26.00% maximum.

Does it contain Vitamin C?
Yes. It includes stabilised Vitamin C (L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate), with a guaranteed minimum of 250 mg/kg ascorbic acid.

Are there any artificial additives?
No. The food 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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