Fresh Air & Forage | 20G/65G

Fresh Air & Forage | 20G/65G
£1.19

A bright, uplifting blend to support the lungs, freshen the gut, and nourish with gentle, wild botanicals. Aromatic, antioxidant-rich, and perfect for seasonal transitions or fussy eaters who need variety and vitality.

🌱 Why It Works

🍏 Apple Leaves (40%)

  • Mild, nutrient-dense, and widely accepted.

  • Astringent tannins help tone the gut and mouth.

  • Safe and ideal base for a mixed forage.

  • ✅ Read more: Rabbit House – Safe Trees

🌸 Blackthorn Leaves & Flowers (25%)

  • Flowers add gentle antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

  • Leaves help calm mild tummy upsets and support resilience.

  • Traditionally used for immune balance and recovery.

  • ✅ Forage benefits: Eatweeds – Blackthorn

🌿 Cow Parsley (20%) (Anthriscus sylvestris)

  • Aromatic herb that supports digestion and breath.

  • Gentle antispasmodic effects can ease mild tummy discomfort.

  • Part of the carrot family – packed with natural phytonutrients and flavour.

  • ✅ Caution: Must be properly ID’d and dried – resembles toxic hemlock if misidentified. Read: Cow Parsley ID & Safety

🌱 Ground Ivy (15%)

  • Supports lung health—traditionally used for coughs and respiratory congestion.

  • Anti-inflammatory and cleansing—helps remove mucus and freshen the mouth.

  • Also adds gentle antimicrobial properties.

  • ✅ Herb profile: Herbal Reality – Ground Ivy

🥄 Feeding Guide

🐰 Rabbits & Guinea Pigs

  • Loose handful daily.

  • Ideal for pets prone to sniffles, digestive gas, or needing seasonal freshness.

🦔 Chinchillas & Degus

  • Heaped tablespoon every other day.

  • Especially helpful during changes in temperature or mild allergy flare-ups.

🐭 Hamsters, Rats & Mice

  • Small pinch once a week.

  • Use dried, scattered in bedding or stuffed into tunnels for enrichment.

🐹 Gerbils

  • Small pinch 1–2x per week.

  • Adds variety and scent-driven stimulation.

🦜 Parakeets & Small Parrots

  • Pinch of crumbled herbs in seed mix or on fresh chop, weekly.

  • Apple stems and blackthorn twigs can be threaded for nibble fun.

🐓 Chickens

  • 1 tsp per hen weekly.

  • Scatter in bedding for respiratory and gut support.

🐢 Tortoises

  • 1–2 leaves or stems, 2–3x per week.

  • Light and digestible—rotate with other broadleaves for balance.

🦎 Green Iguanas

  • Small handful weekly.

  • Provides hydration support and trace nutrients.

🐿 Chipmunks

  • Tiny pinch fortnightly.

  • Adds enrichment and seasonal diversity.

🧼 As always: introduce gradually, supply fresh water, and remove any uneaten forage after 12 hours.

🌟 Highlights

  • A floral-aromatic blend to freshen lungs and balance digestion.

  • Perfect for small pets in spring/summer rotation or post-vet recovery.

  • Ground ivy + cow parsley support breath and belly.

  • No grains, no filler—just clean, properly ID’d, air-dried wild herbs.

  • Supports the ongoing care and rescue work of the Guinea Garden Sanctuary.

🔗 Available now at www.guineagourmettreats.co.uk – crafted with care for creatures that thrive on wild, real ingredients.
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