Is grass hay/brome OK?

[AnnaLease]

I have been giving them alfalfa/orchard mix, but I haven't been able to find any. Is grass hay OK for them? They get rabbit pellets, so the the hay would just be a source of roughage to keep their system running smoothly. I found some bales on Craigslist, that I might get tomorrow. What do you think?

 

[AnnaLease]

Nevermind, I found some 4th cutting alfalfa.

 

[ksalvagno]

Yes, grass hay is fine for rabbits. I had orchard grass for my alpacas and fed it to the rabbits as well. Did great on it.

 

[AnnaLease]

OK, thanks.

 

[oneacrefarm]

If you are feeding an alfalfa based pellet, then they don't need an alfalfa hay. A good grass hay is all that they need, Timothy or Coastal, really any kind of good, grass hay.

 

[lastfling]

Most of the hay I have available is a Fescue hay sometimes with an orchard grass mix. No complaints from the buns, they like it and what they waste, I put on the path to the rabbit barn to keep from traipsing mud back into the house when it's wet. My barn ( a converted , former chicken coop) is back in the woods a little)