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[Hoppinchins]

I currently feed my chins oxbow pellets and western hay. Can chins get tired of eating the same brand of hay? I'v noticed that they have been eating it less. I was thinking of switching them to a different oxbow hay or to kaytee plus hay. What do you all think?

[jmdebb]

hi..

i don't know if they can tire of a certain brand.. but i do know it won't hurt to alternate other hays in there.. you can alternate types of hay also..such as...

meadow,
botanical,
oat,
oat,wheat and barley,
brome,
orchard,
i feel like i left one out.. but can't think.....

but that is a great variety and i always tell people that they chew each hay with a different chewing motion, so using these other hays is also good for wear on their back teeth..

jean

[Hoppinchins]

Ok, thanks. I hope petsmart has some of those, but I don't think I do. I'm guessing most brands of hay have those types? Should I mix the hay, or just wait till i run out and buy a different type?

[flynhawaiian]

Do you have a farm supply nearby?  I get 1/4 bales of alfalfa hay, they seem to absolutely love it!

[Hoppinchins]

i think i do, but not for sure.

[Hoppinchins]

I switched to oat oxbow hay a few days ago. They started to eat it right away, which is a great sign, but they don't seem to be eating as much of it. With the oxbow pellets and oxbow oat hay, are they getting everything they need? Or should i some alfafa hay also?

[RollinEK]

My first hay i had the Kaytee stuff and my chin really didnt like it. So now shes pigging out on the Oxbow timothy hay. I think htye would enjoy a little variety. I also have alfalfa cubes every once in a while.

For my curiosity, i thought you werent supposed to feed your chin a lot of alfalfa??? Myth? or fact?

[Hoppinchins]

I honestly don't know about that. I know they like the cubes of hay also, i may give the cubes every once in awhile also!

[RollinEK]

My chin will hop around her cage while holding the alfalfa cube of hay. It's pretty funny to watch her jump from level to level trying to still hold onto that cube.

[Hoppinchins]

Aww, that would be pretty cute

[RollinEK]

ill see if i can catch her in the act and get a video

[Debbie.nl.ca]

There must be a feed store for hosres around you. They would sell timothy by the bail.
Go to a place, farm or even a riding stable and see where they get theirs. They may even sell you a bail once a year.
We have Coop feeds stores here.

[heiwa]

I was wonder why you guys don't mention about APD??
Can you guys get APD hay easily in your place? I think APD is the hay that with best quality.
Most chins would love it.

[Hoppinchins]

i'v never heard of that brand

[heiwa]

i'v never heard of that brand

http://www.americanpetdiner.com/
Check it out for the Timothy hay, they have separte into 1st cut and 2nd cut, which upto the favourite of your chins.
It seems the price of their hay in U.S. is close to Oxbow.
In my place, this is always the last resort for picky chins, because it's much expensive compare to Oxbow.