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Rockin_Robyn

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I recently found out about the wonder that is Kleenmama's Hay! :D I live in Washington State myself, so this is extremely convenient. :) But I have a question, what would be the best type of hay for my two male, 3-year-old guinea pigs? :confused: Kleenmama offers bluegrass, timothy (1st, 2nd, and 3rd cut), and alfalfa/bluegrass mix.
 

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Timothy or bluegrass is best for pigs over 6 months. Timothy is fed most often but bluegrass is very popular with many pigs. Hope that helped!
 

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If you order from Kleenmama, you can get one type and a sample of the other type. I would go for Bluegrass (some refer to it as piggie crack) or Timothy. No alfalfa mix. You can also get a box of mixed hay, 1/2 bluegrass and 1/2 timothy.

Edit: If you opt for timothy, go for the 3rd cut. It's the softest and nicest.
 

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Ly&Pigs said:
(some refer to it as piggie crack)
Haha, very good! I had to laugh at that!
 

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I just ordered the timothy 3rd cut. I previously had that cut and it was fabulous. I am waiting for the hay now. But as Ly said, you can get 1/2 of one and 1/2 of another.
 

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Thanks so much everyone!lol I'm sure this will make my piggies very happy. They are currently eating the timothy kind I buy at the pet store. :p
 

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Some of my girls have had KM's bluegrass before. I can vouch that it's wonderful.
 

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I have a bunch of KM's bluegrass, and it really is fabulous. I recently changed to a supplier closer to me because of the much cheaper shipping to Virginia, but I have a feeling that I'll still be ordering from KM occasionally. It's really THAT good!
 
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