Alfalfa hay for youngsters

[stargazerLily]

Do rabbits under a year old really need to be on alfalfa hay, or will they be ok on timothy/grass hay?

 

[Phinnsmommy]

They are supposed to, but Phinn never was (I was clueless before I got him.), and he's fine, lol.

But, I would defnietly reccommend it !

 

[tundrakatiebean]

I asked this a while ago, because I was curious as well, with almost the same title

Why Alfala for young 'uns?

 

[~BunBuns~]

(correct me if im wrong)You can feed your bun alfalfa hay but if you see alot of ceceals then timothy hay may be better. Bunbuns is 11 months old and he has been eating alfalfa hay since he was 7 or 9 months old.

-April and Bunbuns

 

[tundrakatiebean]

Bunbuns -You can feed alfalfa hay as long as your adult bun doesn't have problems (sludgy pee, extra cecals) but in general people are told alfalfa when young, timothy when old so that people who don't know to look for those signs don't hurt their buns. It's just a rule of thumb, it all depends on the bun.

 

[Flashy]

None of mine ever had alfalfa. They are coming up to six months old and the vet commented on their excellent condition last time he saw them (for their neuters). People do recommend it, but it's not the be all and end all. Mine did just fine without it