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[Stacy]

I am soooo confused.

I have my chins on the Kline pellets, the suplament, and they get alfalfa hay cubes. The breeder I get there food from has all her chins on it and they all seem to be in really good shape. I also read in the book by Alice Kline that she feed the Alfalfa also. I have been reading some post on here that make it sound like the alfalfa may not be the best choice. Like I said I am confused. Is the alfalfa ok or not?   

I do give the timothy at times but its more like a treat to them.

[ChinchillAZ]

Alfalfa is a legume hay, which is much richer and higher in crude protein and calcium. It can cause digestive problems and soft stools. Timothy is a grass hay, which is higher in fiber, lower in protein, and lower in calcium content. This helps to keep the gastrointestinal tract functioning properly and helps to prevent loose stools.

I stick with the rule that, if a chinchilla is being fed an alfalfa-based pellet, they should be fed primarily timothy hay and, if they are being fed a timothy-based pellet, they should be fed primarily alfalfa hay.  Since Kline is an alfalfa-based pellet, I would personally feed timothy hay.