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- 03/15/2008 at 2:53 AM
  Lisa_43
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  I found this on a well known rabbit rescue in Australia, what do you think of giving rabbits oaten chaff? I am not to clued up on hay, does this mean long strands of hay or has it been grinded up into small pieces?
  
  Can someone explain this to me please.
  
  Dry food
  Rabbits don’t need pellets in their diet to stay healthy, however if you choose to feed your bunny pellets, only buy the best quality pellets from a
  produce store or vet (Oxbow’s bunny pellets are excellent from your vet, pasture replacement or rabbit pellet next on the list from the stockfeed
  store) and only feed your bunny one handful per day (around 1/4 cup). If you don’t want to give pellets, as a lot of people will tell you they contain
  quite a bit of calcium, you can provide a bowl of oaten chaff instead which can also be purchased from a feed store (this provides lots of fibre &
  no calcium).
- 03/15/2008 at 4:13 AM
  kimberleyanddarren
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  hmm.. what is oaten chaff?
- 03/15/2008 at 1:15 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  Hi Lisa! Oaten chaff is cut into small pieces, how small I am not sure however it is really better for your rabbit to have the longer strands of hay. I am trying to find a picture without any luck.
- 03/15/2008 at 3:07 PM
  Lisa_43
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  I was just wondering about offering them the oaten chaff but still give them the long strands as well. I guess I really don’t need to if they are getting the long strands.
- 03/16/2008 at 10:20 PM
  Deleted User
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  Oaten chaff is generally fed to horses.
  
  Personally I feel the normal hay we get here Lisa is ample … just another expense for the oaten chaff.
  
  As long as your buns are happy and are eating the run of the mill hay no need to change.
  
  Dawn xx
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