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Is the hay cows eat safe for my guinea pig to consume regularly?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | 6 months and 22 days old

Can i feed the hay to my guinea pigs that every farmers in my area feed to their cows(i dont know which hay it is). Can i feed that regularly.

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 6th, 2017

The ideal hay for guinea pigs is a grass hay such as timothy or orchard grass hay. Guinea pigs cannot have clover hay or alfalfa hay as their main diet. You may need to ask the farmers what kind of hay this is to determine if it is the appropriate type of hay for your guinea pig!

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