Types of hay rabbits can eat?

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- 12/25/2011 at 8:21 PM
  DutchRabbitsFtw
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  i am not sure if my moms allergic to timothy hay. but i’ve heard that orchard and oat are good substitues for timothy hay. are there any other substitutes? is berumda grass okay? how about botanical? thanks!
- 12/25/2011 at 10:08 PM
  Sam and Lady's Human
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  http://www.rabbit.org/journal/4-7/hay.html
  
  We use orchard due to allergies, I’m less allergic to than than timothy.
- 12/26/2011 at 1:19 PM
  tobyluv
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  Oxbow Botanical hay is Timothy hay, with a few flowers and herbs mixed in, so if your mother is allergic to Timothy, that won’t work. Although certain brands may be less liable to cause allergies. If she is having a problem with the hay, you might want to switch to another brand of Timothy and see if that bothers her too. Hay can be variable between brands and within brands, due to the cutting of the hay, how old or dusty it might be, etc. Orchard grass is a good hay and a lot less likely to cause allergies.
- 12/26/2011 at 2:29 PM
  Bunnehs
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  Bermuda grass, brome, meadow, orchard, timothy, marsh, oat, and just about any other grass hay would be good!
- 12/26/2011 at 3:06 PM
  Stickerbunny
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  Oat is coarse and not very dusty, orchard is fine and while there is some dust involved, it’s generally well tolerated and buns love it. I’m not allergic to any hay, but boyfriend has issues with timothy and he doesn’t seem to mind the orchard much. Which is fine, cause my buns prefer it.
- 12/26/2011 at 4:54 PM
  DutchRabbitsFtw
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  great advice thanks!
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