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- 02/13/2013 at 7:06 PM
  CamandBun1101
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  I looked at the HRS list of hays, but I don’t understand all the stats. Could someone list the hays in order from best to not-so-best? What are some good treat/every once in awhile hays? What did you feed? Do you blend multiple types? If so, what kind? Thanks in advance!(:
- 02/13/2013 at 7:12 PM
  peppypoo
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  There’s no “best”…many different kinds of hay can be part of the normal diet. Timothy is the most popular as a staple hay, but you can just as well substitute other types like orchard grass or oat hay without feeding any timothy. However, one thing to keep in mind is that while adolescent bunnies (under 6 months) can be free-fed alfalfa hay, adult bunnies should not be given too much alfalfa due to the high protein content.
- 02/13/2013 at 7:55 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  YOu really don’t need to worry about nutritional stats, just quality and the fact that your bunny will eat it. Alfalfa can be fed to young rabbits and be part of the hay in older rabbits; all other hays are fine!
  
  Are you planning to order online or buy in a local store or from a farm?
  Online there are some great options, on sites like binkybunny to buy some really nice hay that you may not be able to find in local stores-different cuts and mixes. They are all great, whats important is choosing what your bunny likes. If your bunny hates orchard grass give it a miss and try brome!
  
  If person buying in a store, your looking for a sweet smelling green hay. Don’t worry about branding-worry about cost and appearance.
  
  And a farm is a great place to buy cheap, a bale costs less than most packages in a store, and is about 100lbs; You’ll want to look for ‘horse hay’ or ‘timothy mix’ etc. Don’t buy a full alfalfa bale and don’t buy cow/livestock hay, the quality is too poor.
- 02/14/2013 at 6:19 AM
  CamandBun1101
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  He likes timothy, so may try mixing in that with his orchard grass to get that gone. Thanks for the help. I seen all these stats and I’m like, “I DON’T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS,” haha.
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