ElWray
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A friend of mine has a farm, and can get me a bail of clover hay for $4. Would that be alright as a normal part of his diet? (hay, and timothy pellets)
this is my opinion of alfalfa also,,only as a treat,,i know there are those who totally disagree in a big way,,please continue the thread,,,also ask yourself what is common for both clover and alfalfa...??..sincerely james waller:wave:You could give a small amount of clover but it would need to be a treat. i woudn't give my bun a lot of clover..too rich in calciumand gas producing
Some other members may feed clover regularly ..wait and see
angieluv wrote:this is my opinion of alfalfa also,,only as a treat,,i know there are those who totally disagree in a big way,,please continue the thread,,,also ask yourself what is common for both clover and alfalfa...??..sincerely james waller:wave:You could give a small amount of clover but it would need to be a treat. i woudn't give my bun a lot of clover..too rich in calciumand gas producing
Some other members may feed clover regularly ..wait and see
is it possible that a herbivore,s main staple should-not- be either one,,??and why??-sincerely james waller:wave:james waller wrote:angieluv wrote:this is my opinion of alfalfa also,,only as a treat,,i know there are those who totally disagree in a big way,,please continue the thread,,,also ask yourself what is common for both clover and alfalfa...??..sincerely james waller:wave:You could give a small amount of clover but it would need to be a treat. i woudn't give my bun a lot of clover..too rich in calciumand gas producing
Some other members may feed clover regularly ..wait and see
That would be the calcium issue James...
Orchid wrote:is it possible that a herbivore,s main staple should-not- be either one,,??and why??-sincerely james waller:wave:james waller wrote:angieluv wrote:this is my opinion of alfalfa also,,only as a treat,,i know there are those who totally disagree in a big way,,please continue the thread,,,also ask yourself what is common for both clover and alfalfa...??..sincerely james waller:wave:You could give a small amount of clover but it would need to be a treat. i woudn't give my bun a lot of clover..too rich in calciumand gas producing
Some other members may feed clover regularly ..wait and see
That would be the calcium issue James...
very-good,,and staying with the original question from elwray/choosing proper diet is essential,,a rabbits diet must be-70%- non-digestible-(fiber)..ie timothy/orchard grass....if you tip the balance to 70% digestible fiber.ie.clover,alfalfa there is a good chance of the rabbit going into gi stasis(death)..does anyone want to add to this thread,,there is lots more to know...hopefully randy might spot this and add to it,,,or let me know if i am nuts....i,m ready....sincerely...james waller:wave:Clover is a legume so nutritionally it would be very similar to alfalfa which most people agree is too high in protein for a mature rabbit. I would only feed it on occasion, as a treat and stick with a grass hay for the staple diet.
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