Hay vs Straw for bedding

[iLuvMyLilBuns]

Hey everyone!

So I will be having 2 of my rabbits outside this winter and one in the garage. They have a box in their hutch to go into when it gets really cold and in the box I have it stuffed with bedding and hay. My uncle was just telling me that I should use straw instead of hay for bedding. Is this true? Is there a big difference in using hay and straw?

It gets pretty cold here at night and I think straw provides more protection... Is this true? Or am I fine just using hay?

Thanks everyone!

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Straw has a hollow shaft which hold air and can help insulate better than hay. So straw is better as a bedding that hay. Straw is not good for eating, so you still need to provide hay.

 

[Pipp]

straw is better for bedding for the above reason, it insulates, but it's not good for litter, it smells terrible when peed on. As a rule, rabbits won't pee in their burrows, though, so if you have it stuffed into a covered box with holes in it, it should remain pretty clean and dry.


sas :bunnydance:

 

[Imbrium]

yeah, I've always heard that straw was a better insulator