Hay I'm allergic to hay - what will the pigs like?

spy9doc said:

First of all, you need to get the hay out of the living room ASAP! If you are of an allergic nature, I consider an air purifier an absolute "must". It also greatly reduces any potential cage odor.

When we first acquired our cavies, my partner had the worst allergy flare he had ever experienced. We went to great lengths to be able to keep our boys......which included scrubbing the walls and having the room repainted, having sofa and rugs cleaned, cleaning drapes, etc. We went through an elimination process and actually withdrew any hay for a month (not recommended). During that month we fed compressed hay cubes and paid close attention to their diet to include high fiber and roughage. No doubt that it was the timothy hay which we subsequently learned is a strong allergen to many.

Our solution lay in bluegrass hay, and Gary can even handle it without gloves and with no allergy symptoms. You will need to change hay, bathe your piggies, and wash the cage and everything in it. My piggies absolutely LOVE the bluegrass, so the whole house is happy.

Too bad you don't live nearby. I'd give you a bag of bluegrass to try. Give your current box of hay to a shelter or rescue and make a change as soon as you can.

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Peggysu said:

Orchard or bluegrass might be better. I have allergies to all hay but I have a better time with the blue grass, it's less dusty.

And as a side note my pigs love KM blue grass, hardly any waste.

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