Oxbow Orchard Hay (40oz)

Sweet smell and taste of leafy Oxbow Orchard

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Oxbow Orchard Hay

Animals love the sweet smell and taste of leafy Oxbow Orchard Grass Hay, and that makes it a good addition to an herbivore’s healthy meal plan. Like other long-strand grass hays, the soft-textured Orchard Grass Hay is high in fiber, low in protein and supports the health of small herbivores by stimulating digestion, preventing obesity and making mealtime more appealing. Mix Orchard Grass Hay with other Oxbow grass hays to create a sweet and nutritious combination.

Orchard Grass is a green, fruity-smelling grass hay which many small animals enjoy. To the untrained eye, it looks identical to timothy grass, but the seed heads have a different shape.

Orchard Grass is a perennial cool season grass with flat leaf blades. The leaves vary in color from green to bluish-green depending on the maturity of the plant. The lower surface of the leaf is not shiny; and leaf sheaths can be somewhat rougher to the touch than timothy.

Orchard Grass is recommended by veterinarians for small herbivores due to the nutritional content. Orchard Grass can be mixed with other grass hays when feeding your pet. This is encouraged because animals seem to like the variety. Mixing your grasses will encourage them to eat more hay, which is beneficial to the health of the animal.

Hay is absolutely vital to the health of small herbivores. Orchard Grass 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.

Orchard Grass can be fed free choice to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, prairie dogs and other herbivores as an alternative to timothy, oat hay, and brome. Free-choice means that the feed is available at all times. If they finish what is given, you need to give them more! Hay should not only be used for nutritional purposes, but also for mental stimulation and the promotion of natural foraging behavior

100% Orchard Grass Preservative and Additive Free. Loose hay contains stems, leaves, and limited seed heads.

Item Information

Average Weight:	40oz & 90oz
Nutrients:	Crude Protein min 7.00% Crude Fat min 1.50% Crude Fiber max 32.00% Moisture max 15.00%

Average Rating: (From 4 Reviews): Positive Rating

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Positive Rating Love it!
From Liz Nitsch of Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin on 3/22/2012.

My boys reaaly love it. Never had a bad bag yet. A nice change from Timothy.

Positive Rating Only hay this Bun likes!
From Anna of Ypsilanti, Michigan on 2/5/2012.

My Bun absolutely loves this hay. Since I've started him on it, it's been the only type of hay he'll eat. I would definitely recommend this hay to other humans with allergies too. I'm allergic to Timothy so that is why I tried Orchard and I have basically no issues with it.

Positive Rating good stuff!!
From Anonymous of Thomasville, North Carolina on 10/18/2011.