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- 12/15/2009 at 9:57 PM
  MySweetPea
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  So my rabbit (Sweet Pea) LOVES orchard grass hay. He loves it so much that he won’t even really touch his timothy hay anymore. So my question is, is it ok just to give him orchard grass hay unstead of timothy? Should I try to give a mix of both?
  
  Thanks so much
- 12/15/2009 at 11:12 PM
  Monkeybun
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  I believe orchard grass has about the same nutrients as timothy, i could be wrong tho.. i have to look that up. Luckily my buns like both
  
  Alot of buns are picky, some just wont touch timothy hay. orchard should be fine to feed in place of it
- 12/16/2009 at 2:02 AM
  BinkyBunny
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  Ditto – Orchard is fine as a replacement.
- 12/16/2009 at 5:33 AM
  Beka27
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  My pair have been getting orchard as their regular hay for about a year… they like timothy and they’ll still eat it, but the devour the orchard. Give your bun orchard if that’s what he likes…
- 12/16/2009 at 1:36 PM
  MySweetPea
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  Thanks so much! you guys have really helped me out. Now I feel a lot better now. I didn’t want to give him something that was not as good for him as timothy hay. But now I know it’s ok.
- 12/16/2009 at 2:25 PM
  Monkeybun
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  I give Monkey her tim hay n her litter box, and stuff her grass ball with orchard. She goes bonkers over her ball now
- 12/16/2009 at 3:53 PM
  RabbitPam
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  Correct me if I’m wrong, guys, but I think the main difference is that orchard is a bit softer and greener. Recommended for bunnies who may avoid hay, and equal in nutrition. Best for those who don’t like the dry, tougher hays, like Oat, which Sammy loves best, but she’s weird. Sigh.
- 12/16/2009 at 8:36 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Monkey does tend to pick through her timothy hay to find the softer bits. Moose doesn’t care. If it’s hay, it goes in his tummy he’s such a guy.
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