My rabbit eats straw over hay?! is that ok?

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Straw is not good for your bunny to regularly eat. Try to encourage them to eat green Timothy Hay regularly.
 
Straw has zero nutrients. They need to be eating hay. You can try any variety of grass hays to find one that your rabbit likes. Some hay options are timothy, bermuda, orchard grass, oat grass, meadow grass.
 
It's no problem if they eat some straw just straw is not food it's like they chew on a cardboard as well but it's not food. My rabbits loves straw but they eat hay pretty well, straw is more like a chewing toy for them also some extra bedding protecting from cold
 
As long as they are eating sufficient nutrients from other food sources (grass hay, pellets, veg) to maintain a healthy weight and sustain good health, then some straw consumption is usually fine. But if they are eating too much straw it can lead to nutrient deficiencies because straw is mostly indigestible fiber with minimal nutrients, and it can even sometimes cause cecal impaction to occur.
 

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