baby bunny not eating much hay - normal?

Hi,
I have an 8 week old mini lop, just got him yesterday. He is settling in well and eating his mix/drinking water fine. I have seen him nibbling his hay once or twice, but he's certainly not eating large amounts, is this normal for his age? When do they start tucking into bigger amounts of hay?

It could just be that he's still a bit nervous and settling in. If it's any consolation my Leo didn't eat properly for around four weeks and worried us all sick! :lol:

How much food are you feeding him?

w1lll said:

How much food are you feeding him?

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what I thought,give too much and they wont eat as much hay.The "food" should be basically a treat and the hay the main part of the diet.

I thought you fed them more of the actual food (mix/pellets) when they are babies? I have read anything from two good helpings a day to unlimited is recommended? I have fed him morning and night and he is just about eating it all over the course of the day.

I will need to start a slow changeover to pellets once he is a bit more settled but just wondered whether people's young bunnies have eaten much hay?