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Hay 101:
Why Your Pig Is a Picky Eater
Not all hay is created equal—and your piggy knows it.
Why Hay Matters
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🦷 Wears down constantly growing teeth
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🍃Supports digestive health
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🐽 Provides mental enrichment
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🧺 Encourages foraging and natural behaviors
The Top 3 Hay Types for Piggies
Common Hay Complaints from Piggies
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It’s stale. Hay loses aroma and taste fast. Keep it dry and sealed.
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Too rough or dusty. Some batches are just scratchy and rejected.
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Too coarse or stemmy. Especially common in 1st cut timothy.
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It has... extras. Watch for bugs, sticks, or mold in low-quality hay.
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