Can rabbits eat horse hay?

[lovelybun]

Hi I was wondering if rabbits can eat horse hay? The hay I buy at the petstore is horribly expensive(23 dollars for a 96 ounce bag!!:evil I live in the country surrounded by hay bales and i feel really stupid about buying this expesive hay when I can buy 5 times as much for the same price from a farmer. I have seen lots of ads from farmers selling horse hay. I have a horse too and i am going to buy hay for him too. Horse hay is usually good quality. So I was wondering if horse hay is safe for rabbits?

 

[Wilbur]

Yes they can. Lots of people on here buy bales from farms. I would but can't store it!

 

[Shimmer]

Yes, ordinary hay is OK in bales - lots of us here use it as it is much cheaper if you have several rabbits. It is often better quality than bagged, chopped up hay from pet supply shops. Just beware that haylage is different and is definitely NOT OK for rabbits.

 

[RubyTed]

Hay is hay is hay!! :mrgreen:

 

[lovelybun]

Yes they can. Lots of people on here buy bales from farms. I would but can't store it!

We have quite a few sheds.:|

 

[lovelybun]

Yes, ordinary hay is OK in bales - lots of us here use it as it is much cheaper if you have several rabbits. It is often better quality than bagged, chopped up hay from pet supply shops. Just beware that haylage is different and is definitely NOT OK for rabbits.

Good to hear!!! I have two rabbits and they chomp on hay like little machines. More often than not i fall asleep at night listening to thier chewing(so relaxing!)

 

[GrahamL]

But dont buy anything labelled 'Haylage' which is unsuitable for rabbits.

 

[Jess2107]

Yes!!!
For months and months id been buying the 'cheaper' hay from the shops just to bulk out the litter tray, then I thought one day.. "what the hell am I paying for it for???" I have a bloody horse and a shed full of hay OMG! haha. Now I use the horses hay for Lavenders litter tray and she has the excel dandilion & Camomile hay for her hay rack. But tbh, she eats the litter tray hay before she touches the dearer stuff x

 

[lovelybun]

Yes!!!
For months and months id been buying the 'cheaper' hay from the shops just to bulk out the litter tray, then I thought one day.. "what the hell am I paying for it for???" I have a bloody horse and a shed full of hay OMG! haha. Now I use the horses hay for Lavenders litter tray and she has the excel dandilion & Camomile hay for her hay rack. But tbh, she eats the litter tray hay before she touches the dearer stuff x

Yeah the hay from the store is awful it is over priced and stale. I used to buy hay from the store at $23 per 95oz (the price makes me feel sick!)

 

[Cloud]

I used to get mine from a farm, but then I read that buns should have dust extracted hay.