Oxbow Essentials Gerbil food

[kitsunegem]

I searched the forums to see if anyone had posted anything about Oxbow Essentials and came up empty handed.

I was wondering what everyone's opinion was on the food.



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Ingredients

Timothy Meal, Pearled Barley (Rolled), Oat Groats, Linseed (Flax) Meal, Canola Meal, Wheat Gluten, Millet, Ground Flax Seed, Canola Oil, Limestone, Salt, Dried Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract
Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min) 17.00%
Crude Fat (min) 4.50%
Crude Fiber (min) 11.00%
Crude Fiber (max) 15.00%
Moisture (max) 10.00%
Calcium (min) 0.60%
Calcium (max) 1.00%
Phosphorus (min) 0.40%
Salt (min) 0.50%
Salt (max) 1.00%
Copper (min) 25 ppm
Vitamin A (min) 19,000 IU/kg
Vitamin D (min) 900 IU/kg
Vitamin E (min) 190 IU/kg

[sparky]

I have just started using Oxbow for two of my gerbils. They have their top teeth missing so need to eat soaked food. I figured giving them all in one food would be healthier for them and they do really enjoy it. They have looked extra shiny and healthy since they've been eating it too.

[Talluhbear]

I recently bought a bag of Oxbow myself and mix in a little bit of Oxbow with the Ecotrition. It took them all a bit to get used to it, but so far all four of my gerbils love it! Of course it's not the delicious stuff so they tend to eat it later on when all the corn and seeds are gone. xD

I picked it up because I've been using the Oxbow hay and always seemed to do well.

[bluebert]

gerbilforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=food&action=display&thread=24311

That's a post about gerbil food that talks about oxbow food quite a bit. I personally use oxbow and it keeps my gerbies happy and healthy.

[akane]

Personally I don't like it as the sole food in the diet. Gerbils need more grain variety and animal protein. They are not herbivores like the other animals oxbow makes food for. They are omnivores who eat insects and any small protein sources they can get. They will happily eat chicken and would eat baby birds in the wild if they found some. Watch them tear up crickets and you'll never doubt their carnivorous side. I would only feed oxbow's food if I was feeding insects or poultry meat and adding a few grains from the bulk bins at the grocery store or feed store.

[pej21]

Since we're on the topic of oxbow essentials. I feed them that as well.

Per gerbil, how many PELLETS do they eat per day?