WHAT DOES HAY MEAN FOR RABBITS? Hay is dried grass or legumes and an essential part of rabbit nutrition. Healthy rabbits need fresh hay always. Healthy rabbits need hay.

Hay supports healthy digestion by providing abundant fibre, helping food move properly through the digestive tract and reducing digestive disturbances. Fibre keeps rabbits moving naturally. Fibre supports digestion.

Chewing hay naturally wears down continuously growing rabbit teeth, helping prevent overgrown teeth and associated feeding difficulties. Good chewing supports strong, healthy rabbit teeth naturally. Healthy teeth matter.

Hay provides mental stimulation because rabbits spend time selecting, pulling, chewing, and exploring it. This encourages feeding behaviour and reduces boredom. Happy rabbits stay active. Active rabbits thrive.

Different hays provide valuable nutrients, while their fibre encourages proper digestion and supports adequate water intake, helping reduce urinary complications. Variety strengthens healthy rabbit nutrition. Good hay supports wellness.

Ultimately, hay should make up roughly eighty to ninety percent of a rabbit's daily diet, alongside leafy greens, clean water, and pellets. Feed hay generously. Feed wisely, farm profitably.

Best regards,

Abdullah Opeyemi Akande
B.Agric. (FUNAAB)
GAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Animal Sci. (UI)
RAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Int’l Business (UU, UK)
Ph.D. in view