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Meadow Hay | 50L Cardboard Box

Description

Fibre-rich meadow hay. Perfect for bunnies and guinea pigs.

Good quality and makes delicious rabbit and guinea pig feed. Available in a conventional size bale for pick up or easy 50L boxes for the courier.

  • Organic and locally grown
  • Natural source of essential fibre
  • Clean, quality hay
  • Plastic-free packaging
  • Convenient and easy-to-store packaging

Ensure your small pets are receiving sufficient fibre; it supports digestive and dental health and keeps our bunnies and guinea pigs happy and healthy.

If you're wanting a bale please visit our store to purchase. We have EFTPOS in-store.

Please note we do not fumigate our hay. It is cut and baled in the paddock and stored undercover in our hayshed. We box it on the day we send it. We take a slice from a bale and box it. It is fresh, quality hay tightly packed in a cardboard box. We do not have an exact weight - the volume of the box is app. 50L.

What is the difference between meadow hay and lucerne hay?

The main difference between meadow hay and lucerne hay for rabbits is their nutrition and the life stages they best support. Meadow hay is a grass-based, high-fibre feed that should form the main part of an adult's daily diet. Lucerne (alfalfa) is a legume hay that is much higher in protein, energy, and calcium, so it is better suited to growing, pregnant, nursing, or underweight small pets.

Meadow Hay

  • Made from mixed grasses, sometimes with clover or wildflowers.
  • High in fibre and lower in protein and calories, with naturally low calcium levels.
  • For adult rabbits, it should make up around 75–80% of the diet because it supports healthy digestion and helps wear down their teeth.
  • For adult guinea pigs, it must be available 24/7 to keep their constantly growing teeth worn down and digestive tract moving smoothly.

Lucerne Hay

  • A legume in the pea and bean family, much richer nutritionally with more protein, digestible energy, and calcium than grass hay.
  • Ideal for young rabbits under six months, pregnant or nursing does, and rabbits needing extra condition.
  • Best for baby guinea pigs (under 6 months), pregnant or nursing sows, and recovering or underweight adults.
  • Feeding too much lucerne to adult rabbits and guinea pigs can contribute to obesity and urinary or bladder stones.

As both types of hay are commonly available in New Zealand, it is important to choose the right one for your rabbit's or guinea pig's age and needs.

A Vital Note on Guinea Pigs:
Neither meadow nor lucerne hay provides enough Vitamin C to sustain a guinea pig. While meadow hay is their essential fibre source, you must supplement their daily diet with fresh bell peppers (capsicum), leafy greens, or high-quality guinea pig pellets.

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Meadow Hay | 50L Cardboard Box

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Fibre-rich meadow hay. Perfect for bunnies and guinea pigs. Good quality and makes delicious rabbit and guinea pig feed. Available... Read more

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          Description

          Fibre-rich meadow hay. Perfect for bunnies and guinea pigs.

          Good quality and makes delicious rabbit and guinea pig feed. Available in a conventional size bale for pick up or easy 50L boxes for the courier.

          • Organic and locally grown
          • Natural source of essential fibre
          • Clean, quality hay
          • Plastic-free packaging
          • Convenient and easy-to-store packaging

          Ensure your small pets are receiving sufficient fibre; it supports digestive and dental health and keeps our bunnies and guinea pigs happy and healthy.

          If you're wanting a bale please visit our store to purchase. We have EFTPOS in-store.

          Please note we do not fumigate our hay. It is cut and baled in the paddock and stored undercover in our hayshed. We box it on the day we send it. We take a slice from a bale and box it. It is fresh, quality hay tightly packed in a cardboard box. We do not have an exact weight - the volume of the box is app. 50L.

          What is the difference between meadow hay and lucerne hay?

          The main difference between meadow hay and lucerne hay for rabbits is their nutrition and the life stages they best support. Meadow hay is a grass-based, high-fibre feed that should form the main part of an adult's daily diet. Lucerne (alfalfa) is a legume hay that is much higher in protein, energy, and calcium, so it is better suited to growing, pregnant, nursing, or underweight small pets.

          Meadow Hay

          • Made from mixed grasses, sometimes with clover or wildflowers.
          • High in fibre and lower in protein and calories, with naturally low calcium levels.
          • For adult rabbits, it should make up around 75–80% of the diet because it supports healthy digestion and helps wear down their teeth.
          • For adult guinea pigs, it must be available 24/7 to keep their constantly growing teeth worn down and digestive tract moving smoothly.

          Lucerne Hay

          • A legume in the pea and bean family, much richer nutritionally with more protein, digestible energy, and calcium than grass hay.
          • Ideal for young rabbits under six months, pregnant or nursing does, and rabbits needing extra condition.
          • Best for baby guinea pigs (under 6 months), pregnant or nursing sows, and recovering or underweight adults.
          • Feeding too much lucerne to adult rabbits and guinea pigs can contribute to obesity and urinary or bladder stones.

          As both types of hay are commonly available in New Zealand, it is important to choose the right one for your rabbit's or guinea pig's age and needs.

          A Vital Note on Guinea Pigs:
          Neither meadow nor lucerne hay provides enough Vitamin C to sustain a guinea pig. While meadow hay is their essential fibre source, you must supplement their daily diet with fresh bell peppers (capsicum), leafy greens, or high-quality guinea pig pellets.

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          Molly
          Great Hay for Rabbits

          We recently purchased this hay as our newly adopted lop prefers Meadow to Timothy. The box arrived a day after purchasing to our rural address in Canterbury, which was an impressive delivery time! We've had two very happy lops since then. The quality of the hay is excellent and it smells really lovely. They've been using the hay daily in their feeder and forage box. Couldn't recommend more.

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          Belle R.
          Meadow Hay

          I always like to try out different companies Hay for my two indoor bunnies. They like variety too. Appletons meadow hay is a box of golden perfection. (Nicely fully packed box) Bunnies are very happy. Will order again. Thank you

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          Gabriella

          Always consistantly great hay!!

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          Shelly M.
          The Best Hay

          This is definitely the best hay for rabbits and also great value for money even with shipping.

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          Kylie
          Good Hay

          Good quality Meadow hay for bunnies, well price, speedy delivery. A + service

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          Meseret H.
          Guinea pig hay

          Hay is great quality. Highly recommend. Super fast delivery. Great service. !! Thank you 😊

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          Kerry-Lee H.
          My guinea pigs love this hay

          I'm very happy with the hay as my guinea pigs didn't eat much of the pet shop bought hay and it always went to waste. Now it always eaten up straight away. With postage it still ends up being cheaper than the better quality hay at pet shop

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          Meseret O.
          Great product. Super fast delivery

          Great product. Super fast delivery.

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          Anonymous

          Good hay, but thought was a bit expensive

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          Betty

          Always on time. Guinea pig loves the hay.

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          Jacqui R.
          Bunnies Love It

          Very happy with the meadow hay I ordered for our buns. They’re very fussy with their hay but have been really enjoying this. Happy customers :)

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          Hazel H.
          Hay

          Good quality hay delivery could have been bit faster though

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          Customer
          Meadow Hay

          Great product. Fast delivery.

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          Alison G.

          Meadow Hay

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          liesl t.
          Hay for Daisy

          Great quality hay, and very reasonably priced, even with the delivery fee, definately will order again!!!

          J
          Julia
          Great service

          Great service and love the fact that hay just comes in a cardboard box, no plastic :-)

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          Lea M.

          Our local hay been too dusty for guinea pigs cage

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          Jess S.

          Meadow Hay

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          Chloe
          Banana box of meadow hay

          My bunnies love their meadow hay, very fresh and convenient to purchase. Nice big bits of hay for them to munch on.

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          Alysha C.
          Meadow hay

          Awesome hay, nicely packaged. Absolutely easy purchase and really fast delivery. So happy. Keep up the good work.

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          Kath
          Meadow hay

          Really great quality! Never seen my guinea pigs more happy or excited about hay!

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          Irene
          Meadow hay banana box size

          Arrived very fast, bunny likes it smells sweet although did find dock stalks amongst it. Will purchase again very helpful people.

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          Ellen A.
          Great Quality, great value

          Fluffy, beautiful fresh hay. Delivered quickly local. So much packed into the courier box! After another bad dusty expensive batch of hay from the local pet supplies shop, I am so happy to have found your website. Will definitely order again!

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          Erika
          Meadow hay

          Best smelling hay I have ever bought, my bunnies have never eaten so much before. Hardly any wastage. Thanks so much!

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          Hannah
          Happy New Customer

          All went super smoothly, buns love the hay, thanks heaps. Will buy again 😊

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          Lee-Anne W.
          Always an amazing company

          Repeat customer here as wonderful fast service and generous amount of hay. Our bunnies love it as great quality hay. Thank you very much ❤️

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          Ash C.
          So happy

          Still can’t get over how quick my hay arrives every month and the quality is incredible. Smells delicious and has plenty of varied grasses and seed heads throughout. My buns looooove it.

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          Rachel W.
          Meadow Hay

          My rabbits love this.

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          Becky B.

          Nice hay thanks

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          L W.
          Meadow Hay

          Excellent hay and a great amount for the price, with fast delivery. Bunnies are extremely happy thank you :-)

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          C D.

          Nice fresh hay. Our bunnies seem to prefer the lucerne hay better. Fussy buns.

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          Katrina S.

          Meadow Hay

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          Jess
          great service

          very easy company and website to work with, lovely staff response and speedy delivery of good quality hay.thanks from my hungry 3 guinea pigs!

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