Item# OBOATH15
15 oz
$5.75
Oat Hay is companion forage that is similar in nutritional
analysis to the western timothy. Your animals will love
the immature oat grain that is contained in the seed head
and will benefit greatly from the fiber in the leaf and
stem. Oat Hay is a good source of fiber and also gives
variety to your animal's diet. This product also makes
a good bedding alternative to wheat straw.
The stage of maturity at harvest determines the development
of the seed head. If the hay is harvested immaturely, at
the early bloom stage, the actual oat kernel is not mature.
The seed heads consist primarily of oat husks, which are
rich in fiber. It is at this early stage that Oxbow harvests
its Oat Hay.
The result is light green/tan hay with flaky
oat husks at the top. Although there is no mature oat kernel
present, the hay smells like oats and guinea pigs and rabbits
love it.
Hay is absolutely vital to the health of small herbivores.
It provides not only nutrition, but environmental enrichment
that mimics the animal's natural habitat. It also provides
a long-strand fiber source that is needed to improve the
digestive and intestinal functions by stimulating the digestive
system. When animals are fed free-choice hay, it promotes
their natural chewing behavior, which helps prevent molar
spurs and other dental problems that are so common in these
small herbivores.
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Oat Hay can be fed free choice to rabbits,
guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores
as an alternative to timothy, orchard grass, and brome.
Free-choice means that the feed is available at all times
- Encourages natural chewing behavior
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