With baby rabbits, offer them alfalfa because this kind of hay has a high-calorie content needed for the young rabbits’ growth. After your pet rabbit reaches its seventh month, you can start to gradually change its hay type to oat, timothy, or orchard grass. If you suffer from allergies, try to look for second-cut hay. Hay that is first cut when harvested is coarser and includes lots of seed heads (meaning lots of pollen) and stems. The second cut will be softer hay and could have fewer seed heads and stems but with more leaves. Fewer seed heads mean a minimal possibility of triggering allergies.
Where to purchase
You should be able to find hay sold in bags at most local pet shops. But the absolute least expensive way of purchasing hay is through local farms. If you buy bales of hay (bulk purchase), the cost will be significantly lower than how much you would pay for hay in pet shops. Store the hay bale in a dry and cool location so it should last about one month and it will be good for one rabbit.
If your location does not have nearby farms, you can try looking online for hay retailers.
Know more about your pet’s nutritional needs during your pet’s health and wellness visits to your animal hospital LaPorte, IN.
