Growing Bunny Grass?

[GiggilyPuffBunny]

Hello there,
I’m looking into how to grow bunny grass for my rabbit. Is there any kind of grass to stay away from or a starter kit anyone has tried? Is it the same as cat grass? I’ve never tried it before, I didn’t know if I could just go to Petco or if it had to be special kind.
Thank you everyone! ?

[BanditCamp]

I looked into the topic as well, I have a plan and basically I’m going to get some wheatgrass and take some plastic rain gutters and cut them to make four waterfall angles I’ll place germaniated wheatgrass about 2-3 days apart in each level and water from the top collecting water at the bottom using a bucket there I can slide the grass out with no soil and cut it into chunks and feed it to bandit.

[Bam]

Cat grass is often avena sativa, which is the Latin name for oats. Perfectly fine for bunnies. Pet stores sometimes have kits with seeds and sth like sawdust as a growing medium, you only pour water on it.

I’ve successfully grown wheat grass and oat grass for my buns. Sometimes you can find fescue seeds or timothy in small packs.

[Azerane]

There’s also pet grass, which commonly here is Dactylitis glomerata (which is orchard grass). I have two tufts of orchard grass out in my garden bed that I pick from a couple of times a week.

Inside I’ve tried growing wheatgrass, I like it, it turns out nice and it makes a nice treat for the bunnies, but I need better drainage and air flow for my system because mould is an issue for me after about 5-7 days (a common problem that you need to be wary of). I gave up after about 4 batches in a row went mouldy. I need to reconfigure.

For pet grass/cat grass, you can usually get the seeds at a garden centre which would be cheaper than buying them from a pet store or just buying a single plant. Wheatgrass however is by far the cheapest option. I bought a 5kg bag of wheat for less than $10 from a fodder store and I sprout that.

[vanessa]

I get the smallest (5lb) bag of mixed pasture seed and grow it in containers.

[TaylorB]

I accidentally grew oat grass at my house. I was using my extra oat hay as a cover for my garden and a few weeks later it sprouted. I now have a full garden full of 3ft tall oat hay. I cut it off and feed it to them and when they are in the garden, they love it.

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