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Forum DIET & CARE Hay types?

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    • its_just_me_guys
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        I’ve been searching around my area for sources of bales of timothy hay. I’ve talked to a number of different feed places and they have all told me that the hay they offer is not timothy hay, but it is “second cutting, seed-grade” hay. Has anyone heard of this, and is this ok for rabbits? I really don’t want to go to the pet store for timothy hay, since it’s far too expensive there! The hay I’ve been using is the stuff from the feed store, I’ve been stealing it from my Dad’s house (he has chickens) until I could find timothy. She eats it just fine, I just want to make sure it’s good for her.


      • JackRabbit
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          I looked around online, and it sounds like seed grade hay is overly mature hay that has low nutritional value, which kindof fits if your father gives it to his chickens, and would be similar grade to what is given to cows. Horse quality hay is the quality level that would be appropriate for rabbits.

          If the place can’t tell you if its grass hay, and what type of grass hay it is (timothy, orchard, brome, etc.), I wouldn’t buy from them much less feed it to my bunnies. Are there any horse stables nearby that might sell you some hay?


        • KittyKatMe
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            They didn’t specify what type of grass it is? As JackRabbit mentioned, if it’s not horse-grade, it’s not suitable for bunnies. Do your local hay stores sell any other types of grass hay (orchard, meadow, Bermuda, etc?


          • its_just_me_guys
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              I asked when I called Blue Seal if they had orchard hay, and the lady had no idea what I was talking about. Haha clearly not terribly knowledgable. I’ll have to keep searching.


            • its_just_me_guys
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                Ok so I just called back on of the feed stores, and they do have horse quality hay, but they still can’t tell me what’s in it. The man I talked to said they get it from all different distributors, so there’s no way of knowing. I’m thinking of getting a bale today, since all I have is that seed grade stuff, and I feel like anything must be better than that. Do you think that would be ok for the time being, until I can find a better source?


              • JackRabbit
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                  If its horse quality hay, it should be fine. Make sure it smells fresh and not sour or musty, not covered in dust, and does not have mold (look for white or black spots or patches). Some brownleaf in it is ok but the hay should be mostly green (I haven’t seen any 2014 crop hays with brownleaf “issues” so far but some have been stalky). It should have leafy grass with some stalk, and will likely have some seedheads. You really don’t want alfalfa hay, but a few pieces won’t hurt anything. If they get it from different sources, they may have a variety of bales that you could choose from.

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              Forum DIET & CARE Hay types?