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General => Pets Corner => Topic started by: bazzysbarn on February 18, 2010, 14:07:08

Title: baby bun
Post by: bazzysbarn on February 18, 2010, 14:07:08

Hi all
   daughter has got a baby rabbit. Does it need straw or hay for bedding? It has got some shreded paper and a bit of straw at the moment. Thanks

Title: Re: baby bun
Post by: Squash64 on February 19, 2010, 07:45:40

I don't know much anything about bunnies really, but hopefully someone who does will see this and advise you.

Title: Re: baby bun
Post by: shirlton on February 19, 2010, 08:31:38

Straw is best. Take a look at the "Rabbits United" forum. They are the best. I got all my info from them and the 2 house rabbits were from their rescue centers.
They will inform you about housing, feeding and general health of rabbits. To me they are the A4A for rabbits.

Title: Re: baby bun
Post by: mat on February 19, 2010, 08:53:01

chopped straw is best (you can buy it in small bags)  do not use hay; it gets wrapped around legs, etc and doesn't snap

please read this article http://www.rabbit.org/care/shavings.html before using shavings.  I used to use shavings (from a large bale sold for horses...) and cannot say for certain 2 of my rabbits dies of liver failure due to the shavings, but I moved to chopped straw afterwards...

mat