Re: Okay, Piggy Experts, Is this considered "gritty" & and is it serious?
@Piggy_B I see what you are saying. However, the Walmart brand does not say Timothy only on the packaging. It is a Hay and Pellet combo that is also vitamin and mineral enriched. Meaning that it will have other ingredients in there as well. I don't see how having alfalfa being the second listed ingredient is interperted as misleading as long as it is not saying that Timothy is the only ingredient. Timothy is more than likely the bulk of what those pellets are made from, however that doesn't mean that alfalfa isn't used in moderation as filler or as a way to equal out what the distributor of the pellets views as a proper food formula. Either way though, I have known people who have used that food and have had no problem with calcium deposits in urine, as well as some who have. I think it is just generally a good idea to monitor the intake of calcium with reference to the information available on this site and determine how much is to much based on a specific pig rather than as a general lump whole. Hope you get things figured out for your piggies though, and that everything is okay. I just recently switched to Oxbow pellets and have not really had a problem with calcium deposits from it, or the Kaytee I had previous to that. Maybe it is worth thinking about switching especially if it will give you more peace of mind, and be a better pellet for your pig to nom up.