Thoughts on feeding horse quality timothy hay?

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- 02/24/2021 at 4:26 PM
  keara2000
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  Hi everyone!
  
  I have been reading that many people feed their bunnies baled timothy hay, as long as its horse quality and not cow quality. I have found a local supplier that sells 40 pound bales, and am just looking for advice before I make any purchases! Is there any risks I need to be aware of before I go ahead with this?
  
  The hay has been assessed and has a composition of 7.8% CP, water sol carbs 10.7%, simple sugars 6.6%. It says “Great for horses with special needs diets.”, unsure of what that last part means in relations to rabbit feeding!
  
  Thank you everyone 🙂
- 02/24/2021 at 5:59 PM
  LBJ10
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  Hmm… I’m sure sure what that means either. But if it’s horse-quality hay, it should be fine for your bunny. I think the biggest issue with buying bales is having a cool, dry place to store it.
  - 02/24/2021 at 6:14 PM
    keara2000
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    Its a mini-bale that I can fit inside a tub in my garage!
- 02/24/2021 at 6:29 PM
  DanaNM
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  With hay it should smell fresh (not musty) and have no signs of mold. Other than that you are good to go, as long as it’s a grass hay. 🙂 Rabbits and horses have very similar digestive tracts, so things that are good for horses are usually good for rabbits.
  
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