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 contain only the oat husks, which are all 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 actual 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.
- Alternative grass hay
- High in fiber
- Tasty seed heads
- Encourages natural chewing behavior
Feeding Directions:
Growing Animals : Unlimited amounts Mature Animals : Unlimited amounts Oat Hay can be fed free choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to timothy, oat, and brome. Free-choice means that the feed is available at all times. Hay should be used not only for nutritional purposes, but also for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior. Try feeding hay in new and inventive ways to increase consumption.
Guaranteed Nutritional Analysis Ingredients
Crude Protein (min) ...................................7.00%
Crude Fat (min) .........................................1.50%
Crude Fiber (min) ......................................32.00%
Moisture (max) ..........................................15.00%
Ingredients 100% Oat Hay
(All grass hays timothy, orchard, oat and brome have approximately the same nutritional analysis listed above. Due to soil and growing conditions, these values are not exact, but general values.)
Net Weight 15oz. (425 grams)