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Post by marleyNfriends Mon May 21, 2012 8:11 pm

Is it an issue?

The hutch in the playhouse is lined with newspaper and straw, the buns hay is above their litter tray in a hanging basket. I noticed this morning that htey have eaten hardley any of it. (I gave them hay in a plantpot in the run this morning to make it a bit more interesting), but i caught Marley eating the straw in the hutch when i came home tonight.

Is it a problem? Im not sure i can afford to line their hutch with their posh hay...
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Post by Tuckerbunnies Mon May 21, 2012 8:14 pm

Yes they can eat straw it shouldn't be an issue Smile

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Post by Dotdot Mon May 21, 2012 8:18 pm

If I remember rightly there is nothing wrong with eating straw, it just doesn't do the good that hay does i.e the fibre Thumbs Up
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Post by marleyNfriends Mon May 21, 2012 8:44 pm

Thanks Smile
Tuckerbunnies wrote:Yes they can eat straw it shouldn't be an issue Smile
Is there any chance that they would develop a preference for the straw over the hay?
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Post by Thumper2001 Mon May 21, 2012 9:54 pm

I'm sure I remember a conversation on here about this ages and ages ago and someone said then that the likelyhood of them developing a preference to straw over hay was unlikely Smile

Apparently hay is much more nommy!!
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Post by marleyNfriends Mon May 21, 2012 9:56 pm

[quote="Thumper2001"]I'm sure I remember a conversation on here about this ages and ages ago and someone said then that the likelyhood of them developing a preference to straw over hay was unlikely Smile

Apparently hay is much more nommy!![/quote]
Apparently not this hay! Laughing I get a different type each time, i guess they dont like the Timothy and Rye as much. Its time for some Ings hay next, but it wont be for a month or 2! Maybe if i put this hay down in the hutch, i can get it used up quicker? Razz
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Post by Dotdot Mon May 21, 2012 10:13 pm

Laughing my two are awkward like that!
I had a bale, they loved it then went off it so I got a different bale, they loved that then went off it so I bought a new bag and they loved it and it ran out. So I bought what I thought was the same but apparently it isn't so they've gone back to bale 2! Rolling Eyes
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Post by marleyNfriends Mon May 21, 2012 10:15 pm

Dotdot wrote:Laughing my two are awkward like that!
I had a bale, they loved it then went off it so I got a different bale, they loved that then went off it so I bought a new bag and they loved it and it ran out. So I bought what I thought was the same but apparently it isn't so they've gone back to bale 2! Rolling Eyes
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Im going to stick to the meadow hay and ings hay in future, they seem to prefer it! Aukward little monsters!
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Post by Thumper2001 Mon May 21, 2012 10:42 pm

Dotdot wrote:Laughing my two are awkward like that!
I had a bale, they loved it then went off it so I got a different bale, they loved that then went off it so I bought a new bag and they loved it and it ran out. So I bought what I thought was the same but apparently it isn't so they've gone back to bale 2! Rolling Eyes
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I used to think Thumper was awkward with hay, at least she was consistent - She refused to eat it all! Laughing
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