Millet Spray

[xohbrandixoh2013]

Does anyone know if it is okay to give chinchillas millet sprays as a treat?

 

[AZChins]

The millet isn't absolutely horrible, but you would want to give a very small amount of it. It can raise the blood sugar pretty rapidly in chins...just a little. So I don't know if you'd want to give a millet spray...maybe just a 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon would be plenty.

 

[xohbrandixoh2013]

Thanks. I actually got these ones that you can hang in their cages. I guess I'll just rip off little pieces to give them at a time.

 

[Stackie]

I had a rescue that was being fed bird seed. She was pooping little tan/white round seeds that I thought was poop until I realized it looked exactly like millet. She wasn't even digesting it, just passing it straight through. For that reason I would not recommend feeding it. Any type of seed is not really considered a safe treat so I would recommend sticking with what is healthy and safe- rose hips, old fashioned oats, plain Cheerios. All in moderation of course. My chins don't even get treats anymore. They get apple twigs which to them are better than treats it seems.


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[ticklechin]

I agree with Stacie, too much protein and fat to be a good treat, IMO.

 

[xohbrandixoh2013]

I've been giving him cranberry flavored timothy hay too, any opinions?

 

[Amy555]

I would think the millet seeds would have too much oil and fat, the same reason chins shouldn't have nuts.

The timothy hay is great, but the dried cranberries are too much sugar for a chin to digest. Some people do feed raisins and dried fruit as an occasional treat, but it's not advisable as it can lead to bloat and other digestive issues. Perhaps you can shake the handfuls of hay to separate the fruit out before you give the hay to your little ones.

 

[xohbrandixoh2013]

The fruit isn't in the hay, it's like a flavoring or infusion I think.

 

[ticklechin]

Problem I see, besides it having sugar in it, is the chin wont eat regular hay unless its sweet. The idea if infused hay is just so wrong.

 

[AZChins]

I end up with the little mini bales of that hay all the time with rescues. We just toss it out...the cattle and the deer enjoy it. Flavored hay isn't even necessary. Most chins love hay so much as it is. But yes...what if they get used to sweetened or flavored hay and then won't touch the other hay? That would be horrible!!