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Oxbow Essentials Young Guinea Pig Food 2.25kg

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Oxbow Essentials Young Guinea Pig Food 2.25kg

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Oxbow Guinea Pig Food Essentials Young Guinea Pig 2.25kg is one of our best sellers. People now know that nutrition plays a big part in the overall health of our fury little friends. Having the correct balance of fibre, protein and calcium can prolong lifespan, and increases their overall health and well being. Oxbow is a world leader in small animal nutrition and recommended by most good Australian Vets.

Pet Shop Direct offers you the best value and discount sale prices on Oxbow Guinea Pig Food Essentials Young Guinea Pig 2.25kg. Fast Delivery Australia Wide.

Oxbow Guinea Pig Food is a high-fiber, alfalfa-based diet fortified with nutrients essential for growing, pregnant and nursing guinea pigs. Growing guinea pigs require more protein, calcium and energy. Oxbow Guinea Pig Food provides an optimized balanced protein source, containing the amino acids required for the growth and health of your guinea pig.

Guinea pigs require daily supplementation with Vitamin C. Oxbow Guinea Pig Food Essentials Young Guinea Pig includes Stay C-35, a stabilized form of Vitamin C with a 12 month shelf life. Each 1/8 cup of Oxbow Guinea Pig Food Essentials Young Guinea Pig contains 22 mg of Vitamin C. To guarantee adequate Vitamin C intake, be sure the animal is eating the appropriate amount of Oxbow Guinea Pig Food. If additional supplementation is needed, provide Oxbow Daily C chewable tablets.

Although Oxbow Guinea Pig is an excellent complete feed for guinea pigs, unlimited access to fresh grass hay should also be provided. Choose from Oxbow Western Timothy Hay, Oxbow Orchard Grass Hay or Oxbow Botanical Hay to provide additional natural fiber. Made from Alfalfa meal, Oxbow Guinea Pig Food is specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of young guinea pigs.

Feeding Directions

Growing (under six months) Pregnant/Nursing (guinea pig sows)
Unlimited pellets daily in addition to unlimited grass hay. Unlimited pellets daily in addition to unlimited grass hay.  Alfalfa hay may be given in small quantities.

Please note that these are guidelines. For adult guinea pig feeding guidelines or if your guinea pig is overweight or underweight, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

Seventy five percent of your guinea pigs diet should be grass hay. Oxbow offers a variety of hand selected, high fiber hays to enrich the life and health of your pet.

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 four, feed Essentials – Young Guinea Pig Food exclusively.

Ingredients

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

Guaranteed Analysis

  • Crude Protein (min) 18.00%
  • Crude Fat (min) 1.50%
  • Crude Fiber (min) 18.00%
  • Crude Fiber (max) 23.00%
  • Moisture (max) 10.00%
  • Calcium (min) 0.60%
  • Calcium (max) 1.10%
  • Phosphorus (min) 0.25%
  • Copper (min) 30 ppm
  • Vitamin A (min) 19,000 IU/kg
  • Vitamin D (min) 900 IU/kg
  • Vitamin E (min) 190 IU/kg
  • Ascorbic Acid (Vit. C) (min) 800 mg/kg

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