What is the best hay to feed?

[Barton's Big Bunnies]

I was wondering what the best hay to feed is? I have English Lops, a pair of Flemish Giants, & a few New Zealands.
Right now I free feed Pen Pals 18% pellets & offer Timothy hay twice a day.
I was wondering if I should stick with Timothy hay or switch to Bermuda hay or Prairie hay?
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[akane]

Grass hays are all so similar that different cuts of the same type of hay can have greater differences than 2 separate types of grass. It really doesn't matter too much what grass hay you feed. Some do stay fresh and green a little better but sometimes herbivores will actually go for a browner hay. Bermuda is popular in the south but often browns more than other hays when drying to bale. Just feed whatever kind your rabbits like that doesn't have a lot of weeds and is stored well.

 

[TMTex]

I feed mine horse quality coastal, which is a type of bermudagrass. That's the primary hay and it compares well with timothy.

I also feed alfalfa, but not as often.

The coastal is cheap, about $10.00 per square bale (about 60 pounds) and the alfalfa isn't much more at about $20.00 per square bale (about 100 pounds). Around here, timothy is only a little bit cheaper than gold.

Whichever one you get, make sure it's horse quality and not cow or goat quality.

 

[jollysrabbits]

I use bermuda and/or orchard grass, they can eat it and it doubles as nesting material. hard to make a nest with alfalfa stems.

 

[Barton's Big Bunnies]

Thank you all for responding. This helps me out...