14/09/2025
🌾 Hay should be a H U G E part of a rabbit’s diet - at least 80% of their diet. Rabbits should have access to unlimited amounts of hay! Hay provides the necessary fibre needed for a healthy gut, so your rabbit can keep producing those round and golden poops 💛
Hay helps:
🦷 Grind and wear down rabbits’ ever growing teeth
🔍 Encourage foraging behaviour in rabbits so they’re mentally stimulated
🦠 Keeps the bacteria in their guts healthy
💪🏻 Provide high fibre (and other nutrients) and reduces likelihood of gut stasis
There are many other types of hay available in Australia: barley, teff, meadow (or rye), fescue, Timothy, and orchard. The rescue bunnies at Centennial Park Rabbit Retreat gets their fair share of oaten, rye, and timothy hays every day. Providing a mixture of hay to our bunnies gives them different textures, smells, and tastes to enjoy 💚🌾