Hi. I have been given conflicting advice regarding bedding. On one hand I have been told that hay is better in the bed area of the hutch rather than straw as straw is not good for them to eat. Yet, on the other hand I have been told straw keeps them warmer. What do people recommend? Thanks :?
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Hay or Straw for bedding
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Wise Old Thumper
I use both - hay is ideal because it is very good for their teeth and guts and should form the bulk of their diet; straw seems to be better insulating so is cosier. It's not dangerous if they eat straw, it just doesn't have the same nutritional value to them that hay does. I pack their sleeping area with straw and then top it with hay, so they can sit and munch on the hay while they are all snuggly 
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Mama Doe
Ive been told straw has too many sharp bits & could hurt their eyes but I think its warmer for buns as it seems to bulk out better.Mine are in doors so that doesn't really matter.I usually use hay but it always looks so dirty so if I have people come round[not very often]I give the buns straw because it looks & smells better!!:lol:
I always find a thread with great advice in this forum!
I have a lady flemish who lives in a shed at night and has run of the garden during the day.
Recently she has started wetting and pooping in her bed area - which I've always used hay for. Is it good for her to be eating the same stuff she is pooing and weeing in ? I change it pretty regularly
Ha ha - the questions we have to ask!
I have a lady flemish who lives in a shed at night and has run of the garden during the day.
Recently she has started wetting and pooping in her bed area - which I've always used hay for. Is it good for her to be eating the same stuff she is pooing and weeing in ? I change it pretty regularly
Ha ha - the questions we have to ask!
Yes that's entirely normal. Although it seems unhygenic to us, rabbits don't seem to mind and there's no way of stopping them :lol:
This is exactly what I have done over the years. Also newspapers under the straw for extra warmth. the hay on top of the straw should make it soft.-sue-:wave:
I use both - hay is ideal because it is very good for their teeth and guts and should form the bulk of their diet; straw seems to be better insulating so is cosier. It's not dangerous if they eat straw, it just doesn't have the same nutritional value to them that hay does. I pack their sleeping area with straw and then top it with hay, so they can sit and munch on the hay while they are all snuggly
