what type of hay is this?

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- 07/05/2021 at 6:50 AM
  rach
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  my bunny loves this specific hay. am not sure what type is this, does anyone know? (the packet says its a hay blend so i have no idea HAHA)
- 07/05/2021 at 6:54 AM
  Bam
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  My guess would be legume hay (alfalfa, lucerne). It’s obviously not grass hay.
  
  Does all the hay in the bag seem to be the same type? Horses are often fed a mix of alfalfa and grass hay. Alfalfa is high in protein and calcium. It’s too high in calcium to be good for adult buns, but it’s great for babies up till 7 months of age.
- 07/05/2021 at 8:03 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  I will also add that since that’s more of a leafy hay, it may not be providing adequate fiber (I associate fiber with hard textured hays, though very leafy grass hays like orchard hay can still be great sources of fiber!). I agree with Bam that a diet too high in protein and calcium will not be good for an adult rabbit, but if you want to sprinkle a tiny bit of use those bits as treats, ensure that the majority is still a grass hay so your rabbit is getting enough fiber to maintain dental and gut health.
  
  Perhaps your rabbit would like orchard hay since it is similar very leafy, but still a grass hay.
  
  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.
  - 07/06/2021 at 3:53 AM
    rach
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    theres a mix of different hay types, so im unsure of what type it is :<
- 07/05/2021 at 10:04 AM
  DanaNM
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  Was that the dominant plant in the bag? It almost looks like mallow to me, which is an edible weed that buns can eat (and love). The presence of leafy weeds in hay isn’t a bad thing so long as most of the hay is still grass, as Wick mentioned.
  
  I learned recently that having leafy weeds in hay also means that they hay wasn’t sprayed with herbicides (round-up), also a good thing! (Note that the absence of weeds does not mean that the hay WAS sprayed with roundup though!)
  
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- 07/05/2021 at 5:16 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yes, it’s hard to tell when it is dried… but that does look like some kind of mallow to me as well.
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