Should my bun always have feeding hay in his hutch?

md321 · May 22, 2011

I was wondering if my bunny who is 6 weeks old should always have feeding hay in his hutch?

Thanks

abi2047 · May 22, 2011

Yes, hay is the most important thing in a rabbits diet.

tiger_lily · May 22, 2011

Yes, rabbits need an unlimited supply of hay to eat at all times :wave:

Lops · May 22, 2011

Yes, :wave:

It shoud be their main food xxx

Blackberry & Co · May 22, 2011

Hay is needed constantly for eating, it helps wear their teeth down, which are always growing

.

It's also good for bedding.

Liz47 · May 22, 2011

As others have said hay should make up most of their diet, it is very important for his dental health, stomach health and imotional health

basirascal · May 22, 2011

:wave:Yes really important that Hay is readily avilable to bunnies

susie bun · May 22, 2011

You'll probably find he eats his bedding hay as well as anything you put in a holder for him. I once asked what hay the baby bunnies in Pets at Home were eating as they seemed very fond of it - answer was just the basic bedding hay!

md321 · May 22, 2011

Thanks for your replies, i'll make sure he gets plenty of hay......he's looking a bit greedy already:lol:

MichelleGsPets · May 22, 2011

md321 said:
Thanks for your replies, i'll make sure he gets plenty of hay......he's looking a bit greedy already:lol:

Yes 80-90% of his diet should be hay, followed by an eggcupful of pellets. Because hes young and growing you can give a bit more. Vegetables can be introduced at 12weeks of age.

HS · May 22, 2011

Mine love to sit in big piles of hay and and chomp away for ages! It's their favourite hobby

Pebblesetc · May 22, 2011

HS said:
Mine love to sit in big piles of hay and and chomp away for ages! It's their favourite hobby

It's Buckley's fave hobby too! Pooping and peeing on his hay comes a close second :lol:

tiger_lily · May 22, 2011

Pebblesetc said:
It's Buckley's fave hobby too! Pooping and peeing on his hay comes a close second :lol:

Yup, that sounds like Oscar and Jessie, especially when it's still in the bag :roll:

Pebblesetc · May 22, 2011

tiger_lily said:
Yup, that sounds like Oscar and Jessie, especially when it's still in the bag :roll:

Oh of course. The peepees need to soak through the whole lot... makes it more tasty that way :roll:

tiger_lily · May 22, 2011

Pebblesetc said:
Oh of course. The peepees need to soak through the whole lot... makes it more tasty that way :roll:

It's just when you put your hand in and don't realise :?

Pebblesetc · May 22, 2011

tiger_lily said:
It's just when you put your hand in and don't realise :?

:lol: Buckley isn't neutered yet. It's pretty obvious when he's pee'd in a pile of hay without litter underneath **vom**

tiger_lily · May 22, 2011

Pebblesetc said:
:lol: Buckley isn't neutered yet. It's pretty obvious when he's pee'd in a pile of hay without litter underneath **vom**

:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:

dizzyg · May 23, 2011

Mine used to like to sit in their litter trays and munch hay whilst doing their business!:roll:

Multi-tasking, gives more time for important things like binkying and flopping!

Hoppit! · May 23, 2011

Yep, hay, hay, hay!

For a great selection of quality hay visit:

www.thehayexperts.co.uk

Are you sure Peter is only 6 weeks old? That's too young to leave his mother, so P@H have been very irreponsible if that is the case.

steveg · May 23, 2011

Sorry, he's eight weeks old, not six.

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