New kinds of hay

[VelvetLopBunz]

Velvet has had GI Stasis for the past 4 days. He won’t eat hay but eats some greens and pellets. He has seemed to parallel hay to critical care that he has to be force fed (because he HaTeS it). I thought maybe if we introduce a new kind of hay, he would think of it as a treat and eat it (we have only ever given him timothy). What kinds of hay would be interesting enough to make him want to eat it? He seems to eat things with a stronger smell at the moment. He eats cilantro over parsley and banana over a grape. I don’t want to switch his hay completely, just introduce a new kind as a treat.

[tobyluv]

You could try orchard grass. Many rabbits prefer that since it is a bit sweeter. You could even sprinkle a tiny bit of alfalfa on top of his timothy. Alfalfa is very aromatic and the little bits would filter down into the timothy, making it more enticing. Alfalfa can be given to adult rabbits in small quantities as a once in a while treat. Try the orchard grass first, and if that doesn’t tempt him, try some alfalfa or any of the other hay that you can find. Some brands are going to smell fresher or stronger than others, so you might have to shop around and try various kinds and brands.

[Azerane]

Oaten hay is usually quite enticing too, though I’m not sure how readily available that is where you are.

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