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how much hay?
- Thread starter Kezowner
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I use dried grass as a treat for my bunnies - they get a handful of it a day - it's richer in protein than regular hay, so too much isn't a good idea - You can never give them too much hay though - they should eat a bundle of hay roughly the size of their body, twice a day - so I've heard
You can try different types of hay and see if they prefer one to another - some farms are better than others, and some years are better for hay making than others - I've mostly binned pet shop bags of hay I bought in the past as it's been awful quality - I guess they get a cheap job lot off a hay merchant or something - A bale from a farm shop is your best bet, if you have a car and somewhere to store it - Someone here uses an old duvet cover to store their bales in
And I've tried all sorts he just doesn't like it! Blossom is much better but still not THAT much! Although I did read on another site that as long as they're getting fibre from other things aswell then it's ok - mine get a lot of greens etc. I do get our hay from a farm and that did improve things but still not brilliantly... I've currently got them a little treat box of different hays from bunnybazaar (I think) but they're still not mad about it!
