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Floor covering?

Indy

Warren Scout
Indy has had a very thin layer of shavings with hay on top in his hutch at the moment... I only bought the shavings as thats what he was on at the breeders and i wanted to keep it fairly similar...

He's not been eating much hay, he has one type in a hay rack which he hasnt touched and will eat the bedding hay if its not mixed with the shavings... Just wondering if i could just bed him on just hay? Cost is no prob as he seems to prefer the hay that the horse has anyway so theres plenty going... He has a PVC coated floor and has started to get the idea of litter training. Was thinking of getting a bale of Aubiose and trying that but would like him to eat as much hay as poss really!

:)
 
Indy has had a very thin layer of shavings with hay on top in his hutch at the moment... I only bought the shavings as thats what he was on at the breeders and i wanted to keep it fairly similar...

He's not been eating much hay, he has one type in a hay rack which he hasnt touched and will eat the bedding hay if its not mixed with the shavings... Just wondering if i could just bed him on just hay? Cost is no prob as he seems to prefer the hay that the horse has anyway so theres plenty going... He has a PVC coated floor and has started to get the idea of litter training. Was thinking of getting a bale of Aubiose and trying that but would like him to eat as much hay as poss really!

:)

I find that mine like the long, coarse, more yellowy hay :roll: If he is litter trained then I cant see a prob in just bedding in hay (or straw coming into the winter - lots and lots of it!!) Let him eat whatever hay he will take - any kind of hay is better than none!! Try him on Timothy hay if he likes the coarser stuff.
 
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