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You may have heard that your adult rabbit should eat timothy grass or sweet grass as opposed to alfalfa hay, but you may not know why.
Very simply put, alfalfa hay does not have the proper nutritional requirements your adult rabbit needs. There is more calcium and protein, and lower fiber in alfalfa hay than there is in the grasses.
If your adult rabbit gets too much calcium, or too little fiber, you can run into a serious issue like ileus, so make sure you are feeding age appropriate foods to your bunny!
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Alfalfa vs. Grass Hays originally appeared on About.com Exotic Pets on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 19:28:38. Permalink | Comment | Email this |