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Rabbit Diet: Why Hay is Essential and Straw is Not
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Jun 29, 2025
Rabbits are interesting creatures that are popular pets - but do they eat straw?
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rabbits are adorable creatures with very
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specific dietary needs many people
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wonder whether these fluffy animals
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should be munching on hay or straw the
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answer might surprise you first let us
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clarify the difference between hay and
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straw hay is made from dried grass and
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other plants retaining much of its
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nutritional value straw on the other
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hand is the dry stocks of cereal plants
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after the Grain and chaff have been
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removed it has very little nutritional
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content rabbits primarily eat hay not
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straw in fact hay should make up about
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70 to 80% of a rabbit's diet it is
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crucial for their Digestive Health
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providing the fiber they need to keep
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their gut moving
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properly hay also helps wear down their
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continuously growing teeth preventing
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dental problems the best types of hay
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for rabbits include Timothy Meadow oat
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and Orchard Grass these varieties offer
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a good balance of nutrients and fiber
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alfalfa hay is also an option but it
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should be given in Moder ation due to
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its higher calcium
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content so where does straw fit into a
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rabbit's life while rabbits do not eat
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straw it can still play a role in their
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environment straw makes excellent
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bedding material for rabbits it provides
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insulation absorbs moisture and gives
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them something to burrow in it should
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never be used as a food source providing
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the right diet is crucial for keeping
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rabbits healthy and
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happy hay should always be available to
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your rabbit supplemented with a small
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amount of fresh vegetables and a limited
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quantity of
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pellets remember a well-fed rabbit is a
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healthy rabbit
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