🌿 Cleavers Forage
Available as Dried, Soft Dry, or Grass Mix
🌿 Dried Bag – 50G Approx. 2 Cups
🌿 Soft Dry – 60G Approx. 2 Cups
🌿 Grass Mix – 70G Approx. 3 Cups
(70% Cleavers • 30% Grasses & Hay)
Kidney & Urinary • Liver • Skin & Coat • Anti-Inflammatory
Cleavers (Galium aparine), often known as sticky weed, are a powerful seasonal botanical traditionally valued for supporting urinary health, lymphatic drainage, and gentle detox pathways.
This is a specialist rotational forage, particularly useful during seasonal changes, coat shifts, or for animals prone to urinary imbalance.
Now available in three preparation styles to suit different feeding preferences and enrichment needs.
🌱 Choose Your Option
🌿 Standard Dried Cleavers
Air-dried for a crisp, natural texture.
Best for:
- Mixing into forage blends
- Scatter feeding
- Long shelf life
- Animals that enjoy crunch
This version retains structure well and is ideal for enrichment feeding.
🌿 Soft Dry Cleavers
Gently dried to retain a softer texture, greener colour, and stronger natural scent.
Best for:
- Fussy eaters
- Older animals
- Post-surgery or recovery support
- Animals preferring softer forage textures
Soft dry cleavers maintain more natural pliability while still being safely preserved.
🌾 Cleavers Grass Mix
A balanced forage blend made with:
- 70% Cleavers
- 30% Mixed Grasses & Hay
Best for:
- Everyday forage rotation
- Encouraging natural grazing behaviours
- Introducing cleavers gradually
- Mixing specialist forage into a fibre-led base
This option creates a more meadow-style feeding experience while still delivering the benefits of cleavers.
🌿 What Cleavers Are Specialised For
Primary Categories
✔ Kidney and Urinary
✔ Liver
Secondary Categories
✔ Skin and Coat
✔ Anti-Inflammatory
✔ Digestive
🌿 Why Cleavers Work
Cleavers are traditionally associated with:
- Supporting urinary tract function
- Encouraging healthy fluid balance
- Supporting liver pathways
- Assisting seasonal detox
- Promoting healthy skin and coat
- Providing mild anti-inflammatory support
They are especially valued during spring and summer transitions when many animals naturally experience coat, appetite, and metabolic changes.
🐾 Suitable For & Why
Guinea Pigs
Best suited for urinary support and fluid balance.
Rabbits
Supports liver function and seasonal balance.
Degus
Useful as controlled rotational urinary support.
Chinchillas
Small rotational amounts only.
Hamsters
Supports detox pathways and enrichment variety.
Gerbils
Useful in small enrichment portions.
Rats & Mice
Can support liver and lymphatic balance.
Chipmunks
Offer occasionally as forage enrichment.
Parakeets
Light sprinkle for variety and botanical enrichment.
Green Iguanas
Supports dietary plant diversity.
Tortoises (Herbivorous Species)
Useful as part of mixed grazing forage.
Giant African Snails
Supports enrichment and plant variety.
Hedgehogs
Occasional tiny amounts only.
🥄 Feeding Guide
Offer alongside unlimited hay and fresh water.
Guinea Pigs & Rabbits
1–2 teaspoons, 2–3 times weekly.
Degus & Chinchillas
Small pinch once weekly.
Hamsters, Gerbils, Rats, Mice & Chipmunks
Small pinch 1–2 times weekly.
Parakeets
Light sprinkle once weekly.
Green Iguanas & Tortoises
Small amount mixed into greens weekly.
Giant African Snails
Small pinch weekly; remove leftovers after 24 hours.
Hedgehogs
Very small occasional amount only.
📦 Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Soft dry forage should be resealed carefully after opening to maintain freshness.
Best used within 6 months of opening.