what is the best hay for them?
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Actually, @Bacon4EverEver, that's one of the more expensive ways to get hay. The more you buy online, the cheaper per pound it is. I get 45 pounds of hay from KMS, Small Pet Select, or American Pet Diner for about $45-$55, and it lasts my two pigs for six months or more. Ten pounds doesn't go very far here.
With 7 pigs now, I will need to pay that every 2 or 3 months LOL!
I feel like its still cheaper than pet store hay. And it's 15% off.
Do you think i would be good with 10 pounds of Hay and 5 pounds of pellets per month for 7 pigs?
No, I don't. I think that's too many pellets and not enough hay. My two pigs go through 6-8 pounds of hay a month.
Can i get my guinea pig farm hay (yellow hay) instead of timothy hay?
It depends on wht kind of Hay it is, if it's orchard hay, or any type of hay that has high calcium, it's not goood for your guinea pigs.
One adult guinea pig eats about 3-4 pounds of hay and 1 pound of pellets per month (if you give them each 1/8 cup per day). With 7 adults, you should expect to go through at least 25 pounds of hay and 7 pounds of pellets per month. Young pigs will eat more pellets. @Bacon4EverEver
Do you have suggestions for which site i should get it from or should I stick to small pet select?
I just do whatever's cheapest for the hay, but I always get KMS pellets because my pigs are prone to bladder sludge. Don't order more pellets than the amount they'll eat in 6 months since the nutrients can start to deteriorate after that point.