Young guinea pigs and alfalfa hay?

Question
My 6 year old guinea pig recently passed away and I had a hard time walking in my room without expecting the wheeking and squeaking of a pig so a few days ago I got a pair of piggies. They're both 2 months old and quite quiet so far. They're not quite used to me being in the room and I rarely see them outside of their hut. (They still end up eating almost all of the hay and all of the pellets.) Well, I've been giving them alfalfa hay and alfalfa based pellets. But I've heard a few things, I've heard to switch them over to Timothy at 6 months and I've heard to switch them at a year but I'm not sure which is accurate. I'd love for your advice. Also, are they supposed to have unlimited pellets or a set proportion? Thanks so much.

Answer
Unlike rabbits guinea pigs should have na unlimited supply of pellets. The hay is not the big issue many people make of it. I personally like Bermuda hay because it's much softer, less expensve and causes less eye scratching than alfalfa. But it's perfectly safe for you to use whatever you have access to.

Some pigs like to eat the hay and it's a good means of keeping teeth properly worn. Others just like to bed in or under it.  Timothy is an excellent hay IF you get the first and second cuttings. After that it becomes very stemmy, dry and loses a lot of its nutritional value. It's also expensive.

I realize you hear lots of talk about the protein content of alfalfa and its potential dangers to a guinea pig. I personally disagree, but that's just my opinion. I've fed alfalfa pellets for many many years with absolute success.

I think what you're currently doing is just fine. I wouldn't worry about making any changes unless your budget dictates it.