Would these pellets be any good?
- Thread starter Yuudoku.Niji
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No, the pellets are just timothy hay. They don't offer the nutritional balance chins need in their diet. Chin pellets contain lots of ingredients.
AZChins
Pro Cage Cleaner Champion
I agree, it definitely is not nutritionally complete and your chin will be malnourished if you feed only these pellets.
ticklechin
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You can feed them as a treat, but a main pellet it wont work.
100% Timothy Hay: Crude Protein 7% (min), Crude Fat 1.5% (min), Crude Fiber 35% (max), Moisture 10% (max) Calcium 0.35% (typical), Phosphorus 0.17% (typical).
The protein content is WAY too low, chins need 15-17% protein, and the CA
is low. I fed a hay only diet which is essentially what these pellets are and it does not work, the chins health will suffer, I can tell you from experience.
100% Timothy Hay: Crude Protein 7% (min), Crude Fat 1.5% (min), Crude Fiber 35% (max), Moisture 10% (max) Calcium 0.35% (typical), Phosphorus 0.17% (typical).
The protein content is WAY too low, chins need 15-17% protein, and the CA
is low. I fed a hay only diet which is essentially what these pellets are and it does not work, the chins health will suffer, I can tell you from experience.
Yuudoku.Niji
Well-known member
Alright, thanks!
Yuudoku.Niji
Well-known member
Alright, I don't plan on changing his food but I was wondering because I plan on ordering timothy hay from this site.
Yuudoku.Niji
Well-known member
You can feed them as a treat, but a main pellet it wont work.
100% Timothy Hay: Crude Protein 7% (min), Crude Fat 1.5% (min), Crude Fiber 35% (max), Moisture 10% (max) Calcium 0.35% (typical), Phosphorus 0.17% (typical).
The protein content is WAY too low, chins need 15-17% protein, and the CA
Id rather just stick with the Mazuri and regular fresh timothy hay, I wasn't planning on changing food anyway
thank you!
Godins Chinchillas
Godin's Chinchillas
You can feed them along side your Mazuri pellets. I'm sure the chin would like them. I thought about trying out timothy hay pellets sold at the Tractor Supply store instead of giving hay cubes. Would be not as messy as loose hay.
