Best rabbit food, hay and straw

[Brandnewshit]

Hi can I have some recommendations for best food, hay and straw for a 8 week old lol rabbit, the breeder is currently feeding it masseys.
Is this a good food for a rabbit?
What hay is good, I've been looking at alfalfa?

When I had house bunnies, they were on Timothy hay and burgess excel pellets. I think alfalfa is good for when they are young but not recommended for adults due to the high protein level.

You don't need straw other than in the winter for extra bedding if they're outdoors.

Alfalfa is high in calcium so fine for growing babies, but after 6 months it can cause bladder and kidney stones in adult rabbits. You're better off with Timothy and Meadow hay as well as Alfalfa until 5-6 months, then Timothy or Meadow only.

Masseys are a breeder pellet I have no experience with I'm afraid. It's designed to be a "complete" pellet which means the only food for rabbits, but that's a breeder method of feeding and not a pet owner's method.

My guys are on Science Selective pellets which are a supplement pellet, so they only get a handful of them in the evening, while they have constant access to hay all day and night.

Thank you very much

burgess is the best i feed my guinea pigs and rabbit on the burgess dried

Remember to make any diet changes very slowly! Sudden diet changes can cause problems.

Yes, I will make sure I phase the breeders pellets out, he is giving me some to take with the rabbit,
How long would you mix the feed to make sure he's ok

Burgess excel nuggets with mint.
Good place for hay is hay box. You get a box of hay delivered every month.
Excel do nice treats for rabbits as well.
Hoping you plan on having two bunnies eventually. Don’t forget your vaccinations and spay/neuter ops.

Have you got your bunny now?

I'm late to the thread, but my bunnies seems to enjoy eating straw almost as much as hay. If you've got anywhere to store it, a good bale of meadow hay should cost you around £5 and will last you ages - much cheaper than buying rabbit hay.. You'd find single bales at a local farm or horse feed merchant. Good meadow hay should have Timothy in it, along with other grasses. I think it's good for them to be able to eat a variety. I also pick handfuls of fresh grass from the edge of fields or hedgerows - saves a bit of your hay bill and fresh is good for them (obviously now lawnmower cuttings)

Added to everyone's advice, please consider a companion for him. They need company. Enjoy your bunny!

This website www.hay-and-straw.co.uk has the best hay for rodents. My guinea pigs love it!

I have two outdoor bunnies. They are make and are not neutered. I feed them hay from Tesco and a cup of Supreme Russel Rabbit Meusli from Amazon in 12.5kg bag. In the afternoon fresh veg - Kale, greens, and vegetable stir fry on rotation. Occasional seeded bunny treat. I move them around the garden every couple of weeks for fresh grass.

Hi Pipandmum,

Males should still be neutured. It stops territorial behaviour and means they don't have hormones raging around and an urge to mate when they can't.

Also the muesli type foods are not at all good as rabbits pick the bits they like and leave the rest meaning they are not getting complete nutrients. A complete pellet/nugget food would be much better.

Brandnewshit, I feed mine Supreme Science Selective food, it's considered to be one of the best.

I get timothy hay from Timothyhay.co.uk it's so much better than the majority of hay you get in pet stores and tends to work out cheaper per kilo too. The site that Ilovetrees30 suggested does samples of their 3 types of hay. I get the Ings hay from there too.