What exactly is hay dust?

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- 01/14/2021 at 7:41 PM
  Wenny
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  Hi guys, I was wondering what exactly counts as dust for alfalfa hay. Do the leaves that have fallen off and crumbled count as dust as well or can I still feed that to my rabbit? For example, in the first photo I can definitely tell the stuff at the bottom is dust, but in the second photo, I don’t know if those leaves at the top can be fed to Charlie
- 01/14/2021 at 7:44 PM
  LBJ10
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  Those look like hay crumbs! LOL
  
  You can sprinkle little pieces on top of your bunny’s pellets as a treat. If it’s literally dust though, I would throw it out.
  - 01/14/2021 at 8:37 PM
    Wenny
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    Oh LOL I thought hay crumbs were what people were talking about when they say dust?? Cuz wouldn’t these crumbs cause respiratory issues and sneezing? I guess I’ll sprinkle them in his pellet plate then?
- 01/14/2021 at 9:58 PM
  LBJ10
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  The bigger pieces are “crumbs”. What’s in the bottom is hay dust. It’s really fine.
- 01/14/2021 at 10:03 PM
  Wenny
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  Ah ok I get it now. Thank you so much 💜
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