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11-02-09, 04:07 pm
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At what age should you stop giving a guinea pig alfalfa hay?       |
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11-04-09, 01:32 am
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It is generally reccomended to stop giving a guinea pig alfalfa hay at 6 months of age. This is to prevent urinary issues from the extra calcium in the alfalfa, and to prevent overweight/obesity issues (which are very uncommon in guinea pigs, but the extra calories from protein in the alfalfa stil warrant justifiable caution). |
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11-04-09, 01:47 am
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They should actually always have access to Timothy hay (or other grassy hay) - no matter their age, with Alfalfa being purely a supplement up until around the age of 6 months. |
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11-04-09, 02:25 am
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This is something that has been answered quite a few times on here, and could've been found through a forum search. Here's a link to one of many. http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...-question.html |
