Our Lucerne hay is grown locally in the Riverina region of NSW Australia and hand selected each season for its quality, fibre content and aroma. The hay is then baled into mini bales to make feeding easy and convenient and help reduce mess.
The digestive systems of rabbits and guinea pigs have adapted to a herbivorous diet high in fibre.
High-quality indigestible fibre assists the movement of food through the digestive system. Lack of fibre can cause the slowing of the digestive tract, leading to GI stasis. Additionally, both guinea pigs and rabbits have continuously growing teeth. The process of eating hay helps to grind down their teeth preventing overgrowth and disease.
Hay is the most important component of your rabbit or guinea pigs diet! It is important to understand the different types of hay to ensure you are providing your small animal with the correct hay for their individual nutritional requirements.
Lucerne (aka Alfalfa) legume hay is high in calcium and protein. The high calcium and protein content of Lucerne hay is excellent to support the development of young rabbits and guinea pigs and to support the increased nutritional demands for pregnant and lactating animals. As young rabbits and guinea pigs reach adulthood it is recommended to switch them to Fescue hay.
