hay

[onionbunny]

Is it better to use hay or straw for bedding? Also I buy Timothy hay for snacks, is there a better kind I should try?
Thanks,
Emily

 

[fantaysah]

The Timothy hay should be the biggest part of their diet....

 

[fantaysah]

The Timothy hay should be the biggest part of their diet....

 

[Ape337]

I've read on the forum that straw can be sharp and could poke a bunnies eye. You can use Timothy, but I don't think it absorbs urine or odor, so I've heard of members putting newspaper or aspen shavings under it. My buns get free fed hay to keep everything moving, lol. :biggrin:

 

[Blue eyes]

Are your bunnies housed indoors or out? Are they litter trained?

If they are indoors, they don't need to have loose bedding at all. It will be easier clean-up without it. Depending on your bunnies' chew habits, you can use carpet, fleece bedding, a sheet, towel, blanket, seagrass mats, linoleum...

It's good for your bunny to have free access to timothy hay 24/7.

 

[wendymac]

You should definitely keep hay out for them. It won't make them fat, and it helps keep their digestive tract moving along. Timothy hay is a great choice. As far as bedding, I can't help you out there. My rabbits seem to always use their hay piles for beds. LOL

 

[onionbunny]

They are outdoors. I always have hay for them. Now Timothy hay aswell... thanks for the advise!

 

[SneakyDragon]

Rabbits don't actually need bedding, just a soft surface that isn't wire or their litter box (if you use one) to lie on and nap. You can use hay or straw if you want, both are safe, but not really needed.

 

[philangies]

Question? I bought a bale of hay from a local feed store who got it from a local farm. I don't know if it's "Timothy" hay or not and when I asked she said it's just hay. It's only $8 per bale, vs the Oxbow version of Timothy which is over $50. I don't know a lot about hay, so do you think the "typical" hay is timothy or at least ok to use for my bunnies and guinea pigs?

 

[Nancy McClelland]

We use orchard grass over timothy due to my allergies. We put shredded newspaper or kiln dried pine in their litter boxes.