Is this rabbit & guinea pig food too old to use?

Somerset

I just found it in the shed. I think it could be four years old :eek:. It's still in its sealed packs ie four sealed packs in a sealed cellophane wrapping. We've got two lots of guinea pig food and two lots of rabbit food i.e 8 bags of Pasco's Guinea Pig Goodness & 8 bags of Pasco's Bunny Balance :eek:

First thought was take it to the dump as it's too old, but is it ? Don't want to give it away if it's going to make any animals ill.

Just wondered if anyone knew how long this stuff lasts for ?

~Chameleon~

Check the use by date on the packs. Only feed it to your animals if you'd be happy to eat it yourself.

Somerset

Can't find any use by/sell by dates (had already looked) hence asking here.

My instinct is they are too old - but I've never kept rabbits or guinea pigs so don't have a clue.

amy104

I would imagine its too old. Even if you are lucky and it hasn't gone mouldy/dusty it probably would of lost all its nutrients by now.

sophisticat

I would say it's definitely too old. Use-by dates on food I purchased last weekend are for less than a year and I would probably buy smaller quantities if I wouldn't get through it in that time, as rabbit and guinea pig stomachs can be very easily upset and it can kill them.

Somerset

Thanks all. I'm chucking it, next run to the tip.