[Gpdd] [CARE] Are oxbow critter berries and or oxbow critter carrots healthy

Candy G. crawdad1953 at hotmail.com
Wed Aug 24 05:52:03 EDT 2005


Greetings, Michelle -

I pretty much trust the Oxbow Products to be healthy for the animals that 
they are advertized for - they have been one of the most progressive 
companies in doing research on GP's and making food and treats tailored 
specifically for their needs.

I have used both Critter Berries and Critter Carrots.  I am really impressed 
with the Critter Berries.  Both my piggies love them and consider them big 
treats.  They each get two Critter Berries a day.  I use them, broken up, to 
get my male to eat his Vitamin C tablet (also Oxbow) and my female to eat 
her Shilintong.  It works like a charm!  I have seen no ill effects from 
them whatsoever.  I believe that the Critter Berries do contain Vitamin C, 
but I would not use them as the only source for a piggie's Vitamin C needs.

The Critter Carrots have not worked very well for my piggies.  Both piggies 
seem to have trouble chewing them - sort of a 'gagging reflex' type reaction 
which they have never done with anything else.  Also, after eating one or 
two of them, both piggies seem sluggish and uncomfortable for a while.  It's 
not something I can really put my finger on, but we just have not had good 
luck with the Critter Carrots.  After having them a few times, the piggies 
themselves started not having any real interest in eating them and that 
convinced me even further to discontinue them.  I have heard other folks say 
they were fantastic, though, so don't rule them out just based on my 
experience.  Like I said, I trust Oxbow's products.

[NOTE:  If any of you use the Critter Carrots and would like to have this 
little package that I have, email me directly with a mailing address and I 
will gladly send them to you.  I hate to just throw them away if other 
piggies enjoy them.]

Thanks for the heads up on the price reduction - I'll put in an order 
tonight.

Candy;  Topper and Mollie
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Hi all, this post is two fold. . . .
1.	I was wondering if Oxbow critter berries and oxbow critter
carrots are healthy and beneficial for GPs?  Do they have vitamin C?
If any of you do use these treats, how many do you give and how often do
you give them to your GP?
2.	The reason why I ask is because right now Oxbow is now having a
price reduction (I just wanted to let everyone know in case they wanted
to get some at a reduced price)
Thank you all for your help and expertise-
michelle
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