What kind of Hay do you give your rabbit?

[CountryGirl]

Can I just do Timothy hay or do I need to add other kinds? What other kinds can I feed? Does it need to be a mix or just one kind? Also how much?

 

[bunchsbunnybarn]

Rabbit feed is all a rabbit really needs, besides fresh water.
I do give mine Timothy-it gives them something to chew on.
Do not give rabbits alfalfa. They get enough of that in the feed.

 

[glenolam]

When I had rabbits (New Zealand and Florida Whites) I would use Timothy hay as their bedding in the "bedroom" of the hutch and keep rabbit pellets out free choice. It wasn't the most cost-effective method; I would stuff their bedrooms full of the hay and they'd eat a little hole in it. They'd continue to eat the hay until they didn't care to any more, but usually I would clean it out by that point anyway for more fresh hay.

 

[Catalina]

I give mine orchard hay.

 

[Citylife]

I have Florida Whites and give them an alfalfa hay on a daily basis. I am mindful not to give them to much as I do not want them to get fat. I would see NO reason why timothy hay would not be perfectly fine for them.

The lady with 4 dogs, 4 city chickens, 4 meat rabbits, their kits, a lizard and a kitten the dogs found in the yard........... He needs a NEW home.

 

[ChickenPotPie]

Quality pelleted feed like Purina Show or the like is all that is needed but if you're wondering what is the best hay for rabbits nutritionally, timothy is it. Orchard grass and oat grass are also good. Some people like blends but I don't know enough about hays to know what blends to give.

So, if you can find it and it's affordable go for timothy. I gave my rabbits orchard and good oat grass hay until I found a place that actually sold timothy by the bale. Now I'm back to giving orchard because we moved. The rabbits do well on either of those top three - timothy, orchard, oat.

I don't give alfalfa hay. As said above, they get it already in their feed.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

When I got my rabbit "Phineas" (californian) my vet told me Only Timothy hay...and no more than 1/2 c of rabbit feed a day. But I guess it would depend on what your using it for.

Mine is strickly a spoiled pet!!!

 

[momofonly]

My vet also said to only give Timothy hay- and I had already bought a bale of hay from the feed store! I don't know what kind it is, but they said it's "feed" hay and someone in front of me was buying it for her horses.

I only have one rabbit, and I had already transferred the feed store hay to four plastic containers that we bought just for storing hay.

So I use the feed store hay in her litter box. The expensive timothy hay which is something like $10 or $15 for a small bag I put in the hay feeder.

 

[Beekissed]

I always used any old good hay I could buy...it never seemed to harm my rabbits. I always kept their hay feeders full each night...they love to nibble at night.

Anyone give mineral wheels to their rabbits? We usually did this mostly in the summer.

 

[TheSheepGirl]

The feed store hay is most likely a good hay for rabbits. They mainly need the hay for roughage in their diets and for added fiber during molting. The expensive timothy hay is good, but not at all cost effective, because of the price and the fact that you are njot buying it in bulk or as a bale.

Rabbit pellets contain all of the nutrition that rabbits need. The type of hay should not effect the health of the rabbit. Just be sure the hay is not moldy of spoiled and is fresh and smells good.

We have fed alfalfa in the past without any problems, but the high protien is not needed in rabbit hay.

The feed store hay should be just fine for them to eat and will save you a ton of money since it is way cheaper.

We have used mineral weels in the past, but they were never used before they started to grow the gunk on the outside. Your rabbit feed contains all of the minerals that your rabbits need.