Tuesday, 13 September 2011

VitaKraft Vita Verde Hay

I would like to share my review of the VitaKraft Vita Verde Hay. I genuinely love this product and use it as a treat for my 6 piggies.

Packaging: 16 mini bales of hay in a sealable (zip-lock) bag. Each bale is wrapped with 2 bands of brown paper which holds the bale together.

Product: Bales of green hay with added extras. The mixed variety bag comes with the following additions:
  • Rose Petal (smells good enough to eat)
  • Camomile (smells good enough to eat) 
  • Dandelion
  • Plain
Through some internet research I have found that each individual variety can be bought on it's own. There are 2 additional varieties, which are:
  • Nettle
  • Peppermint

Cost: I found this at a local independant pet shop and the cost was around £6.00 for the bag. This is reasonably expensive for a hay product, although it does depend on what you are used to spending on hay.

Piggy Likability Factor: My piggies all LOVE this hay and tuck into it very readily over their normal hay. It is sweet smelling and they all do jostle around to get a good position on it. I tend to break the paper bands and spread it out a little.

Overall Rating: Overall rating of this product is an 8 out of 10. The product is fab and a hit with all of my pigs. The only factor that lets it down is the cost. If you have 1 or 2 piggies then this hay will be a great addition to your feeding regime. I use it as a treat now and again as I have 6 piggies and have to buy an entire bale of hay for them to munch through with lasts about 4 weeks. A bale at my local equestrian supplier costs £6.50, so you can see the difference.

It is also good as an enrichment food as if you leave the paper bands on then it makes it hard work for the piggies to eat it and therefore keeps them busier for longer.

I would definately reccommend trying these mini bales. Your pigs will love them. You can google them and you will find many suppliers of both the bales and the bags of loose hay. I would love to hear how you get on, please feel free to contact me with your results at.....http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cavy-Indulgence/137680379661358

Sunday, 11 September 2011

Introductions...

I'm Nikki, I'm 30 and married to a fabulous man. I have many animals in my life:
Toby: 3 year old German Short-Haired Pointer

Lady: 8 year old Ex-racing Greyhound










I also have 2 cats and last but by no means least....My 6 wonderful Cavies. (piccies below on my blog page!)

I started keeping Guinea Pigs around 3 years ago. I started my group with Fox and Badger, being new to the hobby, I had not realised how addictive they were and around 3 months later I went out and came home with 2 peruvian girls Owl and Rabbit.

All was well with the group, living in a 6ft by 3ft pen that my hubby had built for them. What we did not realise was that Rabbit was actually pregnant when we acquired her.... so 2 months later little Pie arrived!! It was  big shock! just a baby version of an adult piggy but around 2 inches long. I had to get online immediately to make sure all that I was doing was correct.

We are now three years on and the group of girls is very happy. They now live in an 8ft by 4ft pen very harmoniously.

Just 7 days ago I found Winston, as he is now named,  in a Pets at Home store in their rehoming section. His little card stated that he was 'highly aggressive' and must be homed on his own. So I fell in love with him and could not bare the thought of him being acquired by a family and spending the winter on his own in a cage in the garden. Having no experience of boy cavies I thought it was about time that I did!!!

So that is the story of how my group of cavies came about. Winston lives on his own for now, however, I hope to pair him with another boar once he is fully mature.

I am hoping to upload another youtube video and review in the next couple of days so please pop back!!!

It Begins........

Wow...so this is my first ever blog post. I wanted the opportunity to reach out to cavy owners and engage with them about their experiences. I also wanted to tell the world about my own precious piggies and give updates about all of the silly things that they get up to.


This blog will also provide me with an opportunity to review products and update as I go along.


I do not know at this point how popular it will be, however, sometimes one just need an outlet to express themselves..hopefully this is mine!!


I hope you enjoy!!