Surrpaws
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Your rabbit/guinea pig should consist mainly of hay. I am sure alot of new rabbit/guinea pig owner would be confused as to what kind of hay to buy for your rabbit or how to store hay. We have compiled a list to clear the confusion.
Type of hay
Timothy – Most commonly fed to adult rabbit/guinea pig
Meadow Hay – Can be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Orchard Grass – Can be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Alfalfa – Due to it high nutrition value, it is to be fed to young rabbit or underweight rabbit only
Oat/Wheat/Barley – Can be fed to rabbit to provide roughage which reduces the danger of hairballs and other blockages
Type of cut
First Cutting – More roughage
Second Cutting – Larger percentage of leaves to stems, has a finer and softer stem
Third Cutting – Typically very soft hay that is primarily leaves with very few small stems
How much to feed your rabbit/guinea pig?
Birth to 3 weeks–
Source http://www.surrpaws.com/type-of-hay/
Type of hay
Timothy – Most commonly fed to adult rabbit/guinea pig
Meadow Hay – Can be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Orchard Grass – Can be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Alfalfa – Due to it high nutrition value, it is to be fed to young rabbit or underweight rabbit only
Oat/Wheat/Barley – Can be fed to rabbit to provide roughage which reduces the danger of hairballs and other blockages
Type of cut
First Cutting – More roughage
Second Cutting – Larger percentage of leaves to stems, has a finer and softer stem
Third Cutting – Typically very soft hay that is primarily leaves with very few small stems
How much to feed your rabbit/guinea pig?
Birth to 3 weeks–
- mother’s milk
- mother’s milk, alfalfa hay and pellets
- unlimited pellets, unlimited alfalfa hay
- introduce timothy hay, grass hay, oat hay, and other hays; decrease alfalfa
- Unlimited timothy, grass hay, oat hay
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup pellets per 6 lbs. body weight
- Adult diet for rabbit with normal weight
- Alfalfa hay for underweight rabbit
- Best stored at room temperature or cooler in a dry location out of sunlight
- Container that is not air tight works well.(Your hay needs to breathe, as it naturally has a moisture content that will cause growth of mould)
- Do not store your hay in sealed plastic bags.
Source http://www.surrpaws.com/type-of-hay/