7 wk old English lop

[CrissyCriss]

I just got a 7 week old English lop bunny a few days ago. I know most people feed alfalfa hay to young rabbits but I was wondering if you can feed Timothy hay to a 7 week old baby? What is the earliest you can feed them hay?

 

[Bunnylady]

Most people feed grass hay (timothy, coastal, orchard, etc) rather than alfalfa. Alfalfa has a lot of protein in it; though a lot of pellets are alfalfa based, there are other ingredients in the pellets that bring the total protein count down to more reasonable levels. For most people, the basic diet for a young rabbit is grass hay, pellets, and water.

 

[CrissyCriss]

Thank you! I bought a bag of Timothy hay but didn't know if he was old enough for it.

 

[Bunnylady]

Oh, yeah - he's been old enough for Timothy ever since he got his eyes open and started nibbling on solid food.

 

[CrissyCriss]

Thank you. I added some to his pen and he went to town on it.... Glad he likes it.

 

[animalmom]

@CrissyCriss, A big howdy and welcome to BYH! What did you name your young boy? Is he a pet or are you going to show him?

 

[CrissyCriss]

@CrissyCriss, A big howdy and welcome to BYH! What did you name your young boy? Is he a pet or are you going to show him?

Hi, My daughters named him Thumper. He is a pet not sure he is show quality. And thank you I hope to learn alot from everyone here.