Alfalfa?

**Eventrocker33** · #1 05-06-05, 04:05 pm

Just a question...but at what age should a young guinea pig stop getting alfalfa?

**Ly&Pigs** · #2 05-06-05, 05:13 pm

Around 6 months. That's the time to switch them to a good quality grass hay. They can eat oxbow's cavy performance for up to 1 year.

**Piglet** · #3 05-06-05, 05:16 pm

ly, where have you been? You've not posted for yonks.

**Ly&Pigs** · #4 05-06-05, 05:53 pm

Been and still am spring cleaning my house. Right at the moment it looks like a tornado swept through because I am going through things and getting rid of useless crap and sorting clothes to see what I can't wear or don't want anymore. But when I am gone from the forum, I usually check in about every other day or every 3 days at most. You can't keep me away too long!!!

**Eventrocker33** · #5 05-07-05, 09:54 am

What are the best brands of alfalfa? I found a baby pig that I would like to adopt if my mom says yes..so anything will help. Thanks

**Eventrocker33** · #6 05-07-05, 12:12 pm

And if I am going to get the pig can my three year old get alfalfa? Or would I have to mix timothy and alfalfa?

**Slap Maxwell** · #7 05-07-05, 01:03 pm

KMs bluegrass/alfalfa is great for young pigs. I would mix that with some timothy.

**Ly&Pigs** · #8 05-10-05, 06:13 pm

There aren't really any "brands" of alfalfa. It's pretty much all the same. You would definately want to mix 1/3 alfalfa with 2/3 grass hay if you have a 3 year old boar and get a baby. That way the baby gets alfalfa but your older boar won't get much.

**Eventrocker33** · #9 05-11-05, 06:08 am

Thanks but I dont have a boar..

. I found out that the guinea I would like to get is over a year old...even though it says baby on petfinder.

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