Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food Pellets - Vitamin & Mineral Rich - High Fiber - 3-10 Lbs

Description and Overview: Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food is a veterinarian-recommended, nutritionally balanced pellet formula designed to meet the specific dietary needs of adult chinchillas. Formulated with premium high-fiber timothy hay as the primary ingredient, this food supports healthy digestion, dental health, and overall vitality. Fortified with essential vitamins and minerals, Oxbow Essentials delivers optimal nutrition without the use of artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. The uniform pellet design helps prevent selective feeding and ensures consistent intake of nutrients in every bite. Ideal for chinchillas of all ages, this complete feed provides stabilized vitamin C and other critical nutrients for immune system support and energy maintenance. With no added sugars or seeds, it promotes weight control and digestive balance, making it a superior alternative to mix-based diets. Trusted by pet owners and exotic veterinarians, Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food supports long-term health, promoting natural foraging behavior, active lifestyles, and happy, thriving chinchillas.Features & Benefits: COMPLETE NUTRITION IN EVERY BITE: Oxbow EVERY Bite foods are carefully crafted to provide balanced, complete nutrition in every serving, ensuring your chinchilla gets all the essential nutrients they need for a healthy and happy life. TOP INGREDIENTS FOR DIGESTIVE SUPPORT: Made with high fiber, protein rich alfalfa hay; Our food is specially crafted to support your young rabbit's need for meal enrichment while delivering support to their digestive health and muscle development. WHOLE BODY SUPPORT: Packed with powerful antioxidants and prebiotics to promote healthy digestion, this formula supports your pet's overall health, including immune function, gut health, and vitality, ensuring a happy and thriving small pet. SMALL PET SAFE: Made with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors, this food is crafted with wholesome, high-quality ingredients that deliver the nutrition your pet needs without bad additives; designed to promote healthy eating habits. DAILY FEED: Formulated with 100% of your chinchilla's daily recommended vitamins and minerals, this nutritionally balanced diet supports whole-body health-including immune function, healthy growth, and steady energy for daily activity and well-being.Product Brand & Name: Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food 3 lbsIncludes: 1 bag of Oxbow Essentials Chinchilla Food (3 lbs)Food Type: Dry FoodIntended Pet(s): ChinchillasNutritional Benefits: NaturalFlavor: Natural FlavorProduct Weight: 3 lbsIngredients: Alfalfa Meal, Soybean Hulls, Soybean Meal, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Cane Molasses, Calcium Carbonate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Sodium Bentonite, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Yeast Culture, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium IodateGuaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein(min) 18.00%Crude Fat (min) 2.50%Crude Fiber (min) 18.00%Crude Fiber (max) 23.00%Moisture (max) 10.00%Calcium (min) 0.60%Calcium (max) 1.10%Phosphorus (min) 0.25%Vitamin A (min) 10,000 IU⁄kgVitamin D (min) 900 IU⁄kgVitamin E (min) 190 IU⁄kgFeeding Instructions: Young Chinchillas: Feed Essentials - Chinchilla Food free-choice to chinchillas younger than one year of age. Supplement daily with a combination of free-choice grass hay and alfalfa. Adult Chinchillas: Chinchillas older than one year of age should be fed 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 cup Essentials - Chinchilla Food and free-choice grass hay. Alfalfa hay should only be fed as an occasional treat.Please note that these are guidelines. If your chinchilla is overweight or underweight, please contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information. Transition instructions: Week 1, mix 3 parts current food with 1 part new food. Week 2, mix 2 parts current food with 2 parts new food. Week 3, mix 1 part current food with 3 parts new food. Week four, feed Essentials - Chinchilla exclusively.