How long can a bunny go without hay?

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- 12/09/2010 at 3:48 PM
  anneNjoerule
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  I’m out and I need to get some. Will my bunny be okay on just veggies and pellets until the order I placed here arrives? I don’t want to go to the pet store and get some different hay to tie her over because I know any change in types of feed can cause digestive issues? So which is worse, strange hay, or no hay?
- 12/09/2010 at 3:51 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  Strange hay. Hay is literally 95% of the rabbit diet and it is essential to have daily.
  
  What brand do you use?
  
  I switch between Kaytee (Orchard) and Oxbow. My bunny can’t tell the difference, as long as it is soft and nice, she’ll eat it.
  I would buy a bag from the pet store until your package arrives.
- 12/09/2010 at 3:56 PM
  anneNjoerule
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  Okay, thank you
- 12/09/2010 at 4:18 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Definitely go buy some, bunnies should never be without an unlimited supply of hay
- 12/09/2010 at 5:36 PM
  Deleted User
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  Change in feed can upset a bunny’s GI, but as long as you go with another grass hay, it would be similar enough to be a safe choice. You definitely need some kind of hay to tide her over.
- 12/09/2010 at 8:17 PM
  SmokeyBunnyRobinson
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  If you have the petsmart/petco member card or whatever they call it (it’s free) they usually have sales for a couple dollars off medium sized bags of hay with 3-4 variates. The larger Walmarts also have a pet section where they sell Kaytee hay, which my bunny likes, also. Kaytee and Oxbow are also what my bun eats.
- 12/10/2010 at 11:37 AM
  anneNjoerule
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  Okay, I took a shopping trip today. I don’t have a car but I live right in town and there is a great little pet shop about a miles journey from my house. I prefer to support them rather than big chains like Wal-Mart and Petsmart/Petco. After getting a few things at the pet shop, I walked across the street to the grocery store. Anyway, I came home laden with bags. I got her some paper based pelleted litter, timothy hay, pellets, bok choy, alfalfa sprouts, and kale. She’s a happy bun.
- 12/10/2010 at 11:39 AM
  mocha200
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  Wow carrying around litter for that long, must have been hard!
- 12/10/2010 at 12:15 PM
  anneNjoerule
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  The litter was the worst part.
- 12/11/2010 at 3:35 AM
  Beka27
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  Have you thought about getting one of those little foldable push carts for shopping bags? Probably not the most stylish thing, but it might be helpful for bunny supply trips… ;o)
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