Frustrated Can guinea pigs survive without Timothy Hay?

[Ping Leong Li]

I have tried different brands of Timothy Hay but my pigs hate it, they only eat the "soft" part and never eat the "hard" part.
I tried to give them Orchard Grass Hay which is very soft and they like it a lot, they always finish everything.
Should I keep giving them Timothy Hay? Thanks!

 

[HollyLeaf]

I believe as long as they have hay at all times they should be fine. I've heard orchard grass is good for those that don't like Timothy.

 

[Soecara]

Yes Orchard Grass Hay is a perfectly acceptable alternative to Timothy. What they need is grass hay, Timothy just happens to be the most common type of grass hay in the US.

 

[Geranium]

Mine are the same way. And I can't really blame them because timothy seems to have a lot more straw-like pieces than orchard. The only thing my pigs miss about timothy is the flower heads.

 

[Ping Leong Li]

Mine are the same way. And I can't really blame them because timothy seems to have a lot more straw-like pieces than orchard. The only thing my pigs miss about timothy is the flower heads.

my pigs are exactly same but I heard Timothy hay can trim their teeth because it's harder

 

[bpatters]

Guinea pigs need a long strand grass hay. The most common types are timothy, orchard, meadow, blue and brome. You can feed any of those without problems.

 

[pawner69]

I agree with all the above. Mine also hate Timothy but love Blue grass so that's what mine are fed.