Can rabbits have the big bales of have instead of the meadow and timothy hay?

[1357rabbitlover]

The title was supposed to say 'can rabbits have the big bales of hay instead of the meadow and timothy hay?'

The bag of meadow hay i buy for my bunnies costs £4 and it's quite a small bag, when a farmer near me sells big square bales of hay for £2-£3, so it's cheaper and will last longer! Would this hay be ok to feed my bunnies?

 

[fantaysah]

My vet says yes as long as its horse quality hay. Mine are on Timothy/alfalfa mix does in a bag from tractor supply and has a horse on it. Our vet uses the same kind for their buns

 

[MiniLopHop]

Just check what kind of hay it is. I get mine in bale form as well. I use timothy and orchard grass. It can be much fresher and less dusty than the bags as well.

 

[Little_LongEared_Lover2931]

That is what I use for my rabbtis Our neghbor sells us hay and delivers it for free. The hay they sell in Pet stores is overpriced and usuallly for a small amount. I would see no reason for you not to use it for your rabbit.,

 

[fantaysah]

Some people give cows and goats a lower quality hay so ask just to be sure its horse quality.

 

[1357rabbitlover]

ok thanks guys, i will ask the man today

 

[Nancy McClelland]

We used to buy bales when we lived in CA. The stuff they sell here at the feed store is crappy, so we get orchard grass thru the mail.

 

[wendymac]

I feed mine whatever we have on hand for the horses. It's usually mostly timothy/grass, with fluctuations in the ratio of timothy to grass (due to different fields). I'd go broke if I had to buy it from a pet store!

 

[1357rabbitlover]

The man sells Meadow Hay! and that's what i feed my bunnies now! So im going to get some over the weekend

 

[wonderbun]

I used to buy that expensive hay from the petstore it like 23$ per 95oz! I bought that for a couple of years then thought 'why in the world am I paying 23$ for 95oz of dried grass?' Now I buy bales for my bunnies.

 

[ldoerr]

I buy bales for my rabbits, always have, always will. A couple of weekends ago I bought a 70lb bale of Timothy for $16. I always compair that to what petstore hay was last time I looked (long time ago). Last I looked the hay at petco was $8 for 8oz. I find that crazy. I could get 1lb at petco for the same price I can get 70lb at the feed store. At the feed store the hay is MUCH better quality and fressher. It is better in every way posible. I will never pay even $1 per pound of hay (sorry Oxbow).