Switching to new pellets.
I am currently switching my guinea pigs from young guinea pig pellets (alfalfa based) to an adult timothy pellet (both are Oxbow). On the back of the package, it says to transition by first mixing in 1/4 new feed for the first week, then 1/2, then 3/4, and it's 4 weeks before they're eating only the new pellets. Is it necessary to use such a gradual method? It seems a bit overcomplicated to me.
Okay, I have just switched. Cold turkey, because one of my pigs has pretty cloudy urine very consistently and I'm afraid of too much calcium. I didn't want to delay switching, and I guess it's fine to just switch. Thanks!