Different type of hay for your rabbit/guinea pig

Your rabbit/guinea pig should consist mainly of hay. I am sure alot of new rabbit/guinea pig owner would be confused as to what kind of hay to buy for your rabbit or how to store hay. We have compiled a list to clear the confusion.
Type of hay
Timothy – Most commonly fed to adult rabbit/guinea pig
Meadow Hay – Can  be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Orchard Grass – Can  be mix with timothy hay for a range of flavour
Alfalfa – Due to it high nutrition value, it is to be fed to young rabbit or underweight rabbit only
Oat/Wheat/Barley –  Can be fed to rabbit to provide roughage which reduces the danger of hairballs and other blockages
Type of cut
First Cutting – More roughage
Second Cutting – Larger percentage of leaves to stems, has a finer and softer stem
Third Cutting – Typically very soft hay that is primarily leaves with very few small stems
How much to feed your rabbit/guinea pig?
Birth to 3 weeks–
  • mother’s milk
3 to 7 weeks–
  • mother’s milk, alfalfa hay and pellets
7 weeks to 7 months–
  • unlimited pellets, unlimited alfalfa hay
7 months to 1 year–
  • introduce timothy hay, grass hay, oat hay, and other hays; decrease alfalfa
1  year to 5 years–

  • Unlimited timothy, grass hay, oat hay
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup pellets per 6 lbs. body weight
Over 6 year–

  • Adult diet for rabbit with normal weight
  • Alfalfa hay for underweight rabbit
How to store hay
  •  Best stored at room temperature or cooler in a dry location out of sunlight
  • Container that is not air tight works well.(Your hay needs to breathe, as it naturally has a moisture content that will cause growth of mould)
  • Do not store your hay in sealed plastic bags.
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