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Simple systems feeds/horse feed for rabbits

tabithakat64

tabithakat64

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Does anyone feed any of their products to rabbits?

The ingredients of some are just dried grass or timothy or alfafa, is there any reason I can't by these and feed as a more cost effect treat hay to my rabbits and guineapigs?

https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=4&name=Lucie<sup>®</sup>Stalks
https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=33&name=GreenGold<sup>®</sup>
Would either of the above make a cost effective oxbow alfafa hay replacement?

https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=9&name=Timothy Chop
Suitable replacement for timothy hay maybe?

Suitable to replace readi grass? https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=8&name=JustGrass<sup>®</sup>
 
tabithakat64 said:
Does anyone feed any of their products to rabbits?

The ingredients of some are just dried grass or timothy or alfafa, is there any reason I can't by these and feed as a more cost effect treat hay to my rabbits and guineapigs?

https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=4&name=Lucie<sup>®</sup>Stalks
https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=33&name=GreenGold<sup>®</sup>
Would either of the above make a cost effective oxbow alfafa hay replacement?

https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=9&name=Timothy Chop
Suitable replacement for timothy hay maybe?

Suitable to replace readi grass? https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds.co.uk/products/viewhorsefeed.asp?id=8&name=JustGrass<sup>®</sup>
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I feed this one, being alfalfa based it is high in calcium so I feed it in moderation and not at all to a Rabbit with a known problem with 'bladder sludge'. The Greengold is high calcium too

https://www.simplesystemhorsefeeds....p?id=4&name=Lucie%3Csup%3E%AE%3C/sup%3EStalks

The Just Grass could be given instead of Readigrass, the Just Grass does have a slightly higher calcium content.
 
Thanks Jane :) With 8 small mouths to feed I'm looking at ways of cutting costs. It was mostly the Lucie stalks I was interested in. I only alfalfa as treat hay anyway due to the high calcium content
 
tabithakat64 said:
Thanks Jane :) With 8 small mouths to feed I'm looking at ways of cutting costs. It was mostly the Lucie stalks I was interested in. I only alfalfa as treat hay anyway due to the high calcium content
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The just grass I have bought a bag before to feed the goats, i found it to be a lot harder than readigrass, and one of Sarah1989's bunnies got some stuck into her gum :shock: and needed vet treatment, so I haven't bought it since.
 
Will steer clear of the just grass and stick with redigrass instead. have asked for samples just to check that they'll eat them before placing an order. I worked out that 15kg of alfalfa in the current format would cost £50 more than the SS version (inc delivery) so it has to be worth a shot :)
 
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