hay

[sheandg]

what hay do you feed your rabbits and why

Do you grow your own or if not where do you purchase it?

I have been buying timothy hay in bags but read it is high in protein and they go thru it fast and it gets expensive. I am trying to figure out the best hay to feed and where I should look to buy it in bulk

 

[loppalove]

i use timothy too, and some alfalfa.

 

[BlueGiants]

The timothy hay is fine for them. Much lower in protein than alfalfa. Orchard grass is fine for them as well.

Edited to add: I get my hay from a farmer that supplies local horse farms. A 45 lb.bale costs me about $7-$8. Keep it dry and dust free and it'll keep for a while. Much better than the stuff you buy in plastic bags from the pet stores.

 

[Sweetie]

I use timothy hay for my rabbits. They love it, they go for it every time I put it in their cages.

 

[murph72]

I use timothy that I buy from a farmer that lives up the road from me. I used to buy it in bags when I just had pets. When I first priced it in bulk, the farmer apologized for me because he thought the current going price was too steep. I, however, laughed...the price for his bale was less than I was paying for a little bag! And, he even drops it off in my barn for me...can't beat that!

 

[loppalove]

murph72 wrote:

.the price for his bale was less than I was paying for a little bag! And, he even drops it off in my barn for me...can't beat that!

Nice!

 

[polly]

Timothy hay and dried grass I use I put the grass through the feed

 

[Becknutt]

I use timothy or orchard grass depending which looks better at the feed store when I go. Our NZ is not a big hay eater and she loves the orchard we've gotten the last 2 bales so that's what they have now.

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

What hay do you feed your rabbits and why

Each of my rabbits get a large handful of timothy hay daily. They get hay because it encourages good digestive health. Also, my rabbits only get fed a small amount of pellets, once a day, to keep in condition without going overweight. Hay is a good "filler" as it does not add weight, just something to snack on throughout the day.

Do you grow your own or if not where do you purchase it?

No, I don't grow my own. I used to buy it by the bale online, but wih shipping, it was well over $25/bale...insane! Especially with so many mouths to feed now, I've searched long and hard and finally found good timothy hay locally. Costing between free and $4/bale depending on where I get it. *cough* Why was I trying to justify $25/bale?

 

[momto1]

Well I use timothy or orchard grass for my rabbit/chinchillas. I got orchard grass when I picked up our rabbit because I was out of hay and all they had at the petstore was kaytee alfalfa and the oxbow orchard grass (they were out of timothy hay:_( ).

I just buy it from the petstore it's usually fresh bags everytime I go in there and they are always good if I go in and say my chinchillas say this hay isn't fresh enough to eat they refund my money, or replace the hay.

 

[TinysMom]

I use coastal hay because my only choices are Alfalfa and coastal. I pay anywhere from $7 for a bale to $15...depending upon the time of year, etc.

When the flemish giant breeder I visited saw the hay in the van he was impressed with how good it was and the price we paid...he can't get good hay locally.

So whenever we go to a show he might be at - I'm gonna bring him some hay - a bale if I can fit it and the buns....he was really nice and got me great stock for a great price..its the least I can do in return.