Too much alfalfa?

FORUM

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 2sd replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 5 years, 3 months ago by LBJ10.

Viewing 2 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 11/17/2020 at 11:56 AM
  Sage
  Participant
  1 posts
  I’m looking at different farms as a source of hay for my rabbit and the one I’m considering is a hay mix created for horses and rabbits. The farmer told me it’s 40% alfalfa in a bale, is that too much for my adult rabbit?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Sage
- 11/17/2020 at 6:48 PM
  DanaNM
  Moderator
  9064 posts
  Adult buns shouldn’t have any alfalfa on a regular basis (although a tiny amount as a treat is OK), their hay should be all grass hays (timothy, orchard, oat, rye, bermuda are all good). So yes, 40% alfalfa would be too much.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 11/17/2020 at 7:11 PM
  LBJ10
  Moderator
  17226 posts
  Yeah, that’s an awful lot of alfalfa. As Dana said, you can give it to adult rabbits as a treat. It should not make up the bulk of the hay they are eating.
Author

Messages

Viewing 2 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.