| Make Your Own Supplement We have listed the ingredients from safest - those that one can not overdose on, to more complex. None of the ingredients here will cause undue harm if someone gets loose and indulges him or herself. 1/4 ounce on most items is about a heaping tablespoon. All treats/herbs items are human food grade so the owners can enjoy too! |
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| Red Rose buds, Whole Rose hips, Lavender, Jasmine, Calendula and Hibiscus Flowers. |  Common Herb Sampler |
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| Honeysuckle, Apple Blossoms, Tiger Lily, Globe flowers, Purple Rosebuds and Carnations. |  Exotic Herb Sampler |
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| Rose hips are among the safest supplements as excess vit. C passes through into urine. Who rosehips make a great treat and c/s means that they have been crushed and the seeds removed. This makes them easier to eat for some chinchillas. |  Rose Hips c/s 1 oz pictured |
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 Rose Hips 8 oz pictured |
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| Rosebuds have the same properties as as rose hips and chins love the variety in texture. Red is the largest followed by pink and purple. The purple ones are adorably petite and great for small adults and babies. The petals are great to mix in with hay or hide around the cage. |  Red Rose Buds 1oz  Red Rose Petals 1oz |
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 Purple Rosebuds 1oz |
 Pink Rosebuds 1oz |
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| Globe flowers are a beautiful shimmery purple and Pink colors. They are full of vitamins and minerals and promote calmness and detoxification. These are hilarious to watch chins eat as they like to strip all the little points off very carefully. The purple are softer than the pink - that doens't bother the chins, they eat both with zeal! |  Purple Globe 1oz |
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 Pink Globe 1oz |
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| Apple blossoms are used in the culinary arts and to make tea. They have a light apple flavor that chinchillas love. Unlike apple seeds and leaves they contain no prussic acid (cyanide) and are safe to use. |  Apple Blossoms 1oz |
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| Icana flowers are commonly used in food and teas. They are a sweet flower and go good with desserts. |  Icana flowers 1oz |
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| Carnations are also used to soothe, calm and quiet nervousness. They have been used in the culinary practive for over 2000 years. Chins really love these and will jerk them out of your hands even though they are pretty large. |  Carnations 1oz |
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| Chopped alfalfa bits are perfect for mixing your own snack or goodies for the chins. Small enough to stuff into little toys and vine balls for some natural chinny fun! 4oz is enough to fill a gallon bag. |
 Chopped Alfalfa 1oz pictured |
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| Use less of; Traditionally you would use less of these ingredients - 1 to 8 parts, or 1TSP in a mix with at least 1 Cup other ingredients. | ||
| Tiger Lily is a very popular garnish and used in teas. In the orient it is widely used as an antiinflammatory and to treat issues of the female reproductive system. |  Tiger Lily - 1oz |
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| Lavender is very popular to cook with and has been domesticated and used for over 2,500 years. It is used for it's soothing effects and antibacterial properties. It is pretty strong smelling and tasting, best to use in small quantities. |  Lavender - 1oz pictured |
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| Hibiscus is a good source of Vitamin C and believed to lower colesterol. It has a tart, cranberry-like flavor that chins seem to love. |  Hibiscus Flowers, Whole - 1oz |
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 Hibiscus Flowers c/s - 1oz |
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| Jasmine is believed to have strong antibacterial, antiviral and anti-tumor properties. |  Jasmine flowers - 1oz ~800 flowers |
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| Calendula Petals are an antiseptic and improve blood flow to wound areas promoting faster healing and used to treat ulcers. They are also a well known antifungal agent. | ||
| Use Sparingly: 1/16 (1 part to 16 parts something else) or 1/2 TSP to 1 cup other ingredients. | ||
| Red Clover is used to stimulate the immune system, treat coughs and respiratory system congestion and has a warming, antimicrobial action. These are best used crushed into a mixture of other herbs in a 1/16th ratio. |  Red Clover Blossoms 1 oz pictured |
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| Papaya leaf is an extrodinary and often overlooked part of the Papaya plant. It has been used for centuries to reduce the formation of kidney stones and treat fermentative idigestion. For chins with kindney stone issues, this is a very useful herb. |  Papaya Leaf 1 oz pictured |
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| The items below can be fed strait to chinchillas; you can sprinkle bee pollen in with their food for an extra boost or dip an apple stick in it for an exciting treat. | ||
| Bee pollen is consedered a superfood and contains a spectrum of B-complex; B1, B2, B5, B6, B12, C, D and E. 1/4oz = 1 heaping TBS |
 Powder Bee Pollen 1/4 oz pictured |
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| Same as above but in granular form |  Granular Pollen 1/4 oz pictured |
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| Hard Red Wheat,
Oat Groats,
Triticale,
Rye,
Dehulled Barley,
Soft White Wheat,
Spelt,
Hard White Weat,
Flax (rolled)
This is a safe 9-grain mix that chins love by itself. |
 Nine grain mix |
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| Goji Berries or Wolfberry is considered a superfruit and is a powerful antioxidant. Chins love these when fed sparingly. We feed once or twice a week. |  1oz (250-280 pieces) |
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| Chins love poplar buds, many of you have gotten samples of them in your previous orders and we are finally able to offer them for sale. They are used to combat cough, sore throat, inflammation, and joint discomfort. Bees collect the resin from these buds and it is made into antibiotic and antifungal propolis. |  1oz Pictured |
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| We use our herbal mix weekly with the herd and give 1tsp every couple days for those that are sick or need weight. We do not include rose buds/petals as those are given separately as a treat. |  Herbal Blend - 2oz |
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| Bird beak trimming mineral block: These contain various trace minerals that some chins are very interested in, particularly those that have been on poor diets or malnutrition. Some completely destroy these, others give an occasional nibble. They are great for keeping teeth trimmed and for entertainment. Some chins like to pulverize them and roll on them or drag them from one place to another. |  Mineral Block |
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| Cuttlebones are another things that chins are strangely attracted to. For years ranchers used them. Some chins really destroy them and others ignore them. They are not harmful and a great source of calcium and potassium. |  Cuttlebone |
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