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- 07/12/2009 at 7:00 PM
  katie, max & penny
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  quick question! is oat hay considered a good hay like timothy or orchard grass? or does it fall in the same category as alfalfa?
  
  thanks
- 07/12/2009 at 7:36 PM
  bunnycutie
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  i would say its like timothy, because it is not rich. it would be yummy&healthy for max/penny
- 07/13/2009 at 4:35 AM
  Moonlight_Wolf
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  I think it might be more fattening than timothy or orchard grass. But not high in calcium like Alfalfa.
- 07/13/2009 at 5:22 AM
  Sarita
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  It is a grass hay. My rabbits don’t really like this hay though – it’s much thicker than the other grass hays. It looks very appetizing to me, but my rabbits pretty much ignore it.
- 07/13/2009 at 6:10 AM
  Beka27
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  It is a good hay, but the oat heads make it more fattening, so if your bun is overweight you might not want to feed it. I will get it sometimes as an additional treat hay for Max and Mead, and I mix it in with their orchard.
- 07/13/2009 at 8:42 AM
  katie, max & penny
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  ahhh got it. thanks!
  i generally mix the timothy and orchard grass together and they love it- but max is going crazy for the oat hay! i just wanted to make sure it was healthy for him.
- 07/13/2009 at 8:52 AM
  Sarita
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  Your lucky that your rabbits love hay! I think oat hay would be a better treat than many things too if you use it as a treat.
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