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Cecal poo - when do they realise?
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Sometimes if bunnies are overweight or older and less supple they have difficulty in reaching their poops but I guess this doesn't apply to Lola!
It is possible her diet is too rich for her and she is producing too many caecs. This happened with Barney and I eventually realised his pellets (Excel Junior) were the cause. He fared no better with SS and when I cut the pellets out altogether the excess caecs disappeared. He was then fine with Oxbow Bunny Basisc T which is timothy hay based as opposed to alfalfa. There are other forum members who have bunnies who had problems with Excel.
The pellets may not be the cause of excess caecs tho with Lola, there may be something else in her diet she is sensitive too. What food is she eating at the moment?
It is possible her diet is too rich for her and she is producing too many caecs. This happened with Barney and I eventually realised his pellets (Excel Junior) were the cause. He fared no better with SS and when I cut the pellets out altogether the excess caecs disappeared. He was then fine with Oxbow Bunny Basisc T which is timothy hay based as opposed to alfalfa. There are other forum members who have bunnies who had problems with Excel.
The pellets may not be the cause of excess caecs tho with Lola, there may be something else in her diet she is sensitive too. What food is she eating at the moment?
Thea & Bobbin
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Generally if they are not eating their cecal poops it means they are getting too much protein and nutrients already, and they simply don't need to consume any more.
I would try to cut back the pellets just a little to see if this helps
What pellets do you feed? Some can cause this more than others, like excel junior and dwarf as it's quite rich in oils.
I would try to cut back the pellets just a little to see if this helps
What pellets do you feed? Some can cause this more than others, like excel junior and dwarf as it's quite rich in oils.
Science Selective (made by Supreme) is very popular and also a lot of members use Allen and Page (tho I think this is harder to source).
I have been using Oxbow T since Barney had probs and all our bunnies seem to thrive on it. It is more expensive than SS tho so am considering swapping to SS now we have 6 bunsters. If you do decide to change pellets then it needs to be done gradually so Lola's tummy can adjust to the change
I have been using Oxbow T since Barney had probs and all our bunnies seem to thrive on it. It is more expensive than SS tho so am considering swapping to SS now we have 6 bunsters. If you do decide to change pellets then it needs to be done gradually so Lola's tummy can adjust to the change
