WHY Sherwood?
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Should You Be Feeding Pellets Made With Alfalfa?
…YES!!!
Sherwood formulas use alfalfa & timothy instead of soy and grain because rabbits and other small herbivores are adapted to a diet that is a mix of grasses (like timothy) and legumes (like clover or alfalfa). This style of a diet provides a better balanced higher quality source of protein and fiber than grain and soy based diets. This reduces protein waste and greatly reduces the risk for the 3 most common health problems plaguing small herbivore pets.
Just How Much Timothy Is In Your Brand?
Most brands that list timothy hay as the first ingredient rely on soy and grain by-products to provide protein/energy. These foods are actually loaded with a larger amount of combined soy and grain by-products (soybean hulls, soybean meal, wheat middlings) than the total amount of hay.
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The RESULTS Of Switching to Sherwood
Popular National Brands “Timothy Pellets”
(Grain and Soy Based)
SHERWOOD Timothy and Alfalfa Blend Pellets
(Hay Based)
Too Much Soy and Grain
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3 Most Common Health Problems
Excessive Litter Box Odor Indicates Excessive Protein Waste And Is Linked To Urine Sludge
Too much Soy & Grain by-products in the diet cause digestive problems that can lead to soft stool and uneaten ceacotrophes. It can even trigger episodes of stasis, bloat, and diarrhea. They also increase rates of protein waste (easily identified by excessive litter box odor). Excessive protein waste causes renal ammoniagenesis leading to health problems like urine sludge.
