I've been doing a lot of reading trying to make sure I am able to take good care of Morla (oh no, I already named it!) while she is with me. I read everywhere that "grass hay," as opposed to alfalfa, should be used.
Now, I keep rabbits, degu, etc. and for them, this mostly means timothy hay. However, those species are sometimes given varied hays like orchard grass, bermuda grass, and general "feed hay" as you would buy in large bales for horses.
My question is: what grass hay(s) should Morla be getting? I made her a mix that is about 70% timothy, 10% orchard grass, 10% bermuda grass, and 10% feed hay, but I realized I should probably be asking here to make sure she's getting the right thing.
Also: Oxbow sells "botanical hay" that is mostly timothy hay but has: "chamomile, lemon verbena, hibiscus, lavender, rose hips, comfrey, borage or red clover blossoms." I give it to my rabbits as treats from time to time. Would this be an OK treat for Morla?
Now, I keep rabbits, degu, etc. and for them, this mostly means timothy hay. However, those species are sometimes given varied hays like orchard grass, bermuda grass, and general "feed hay" as you would buy in large bales for horses.
My question is: what grass hay(s) should Morla be getting? I made her a mix that is about 70% timothy, 10% orchard grass, 10% bermuda grass, and 10% feed hay, but I realized I should probably be asking here to make sure she's getting the right thing.
Also: Oxbow sells "botanical hay" that is mostly timothy hay but has: "chamomile, lemon verbena, hibiscus, lavender, rose hips, comfrey, borage or red clover blossoms." I give it to my rabbits as treats from time to time. Would this be an OK treat for Morla?