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Runny poops

Blackberry & Co

Blackberry & Co

Wise Old Thumper
Blackberry has done a couple of runny-ish poops today. Not watery, thick, brown runny. I think it may be that he had some banana, but he ate Buttercups share as well. He's bright enough in himself, and I've seen him eating, tho he left his carrot. Have also seen him eats his special poops.

Is there anything I need to do for him? Or I do I just keep checking that things a re going back to normal?
 
They sound like malformed caecotrophs - acute dysbiosis of the caecum. Usually caused by sudden stress or sudden spring grass or too much sugar in some other form. I would definitely cut out the banana and carrots long-term as both are far too sugary to be given daily, and for the next few days just hay only if it were my bun :):wave: (If you feel he won't eat just hay then give a few pellets too)
 
prettylupin said:
They sound like malformed caecotrophs - acute dysbiosis of the caecum. Usually caused by sudden stress or sudden spring grass or too much sugar in some other form. I would definitely cut out the banana and carrots long-term as both are far too sugary to be given daily, and for the next few days just hay only if it were my bun :):wave: (If you feel he won't eat just hay then give a few pellets too)
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The banana was a treat - once a fortnight only, one small slice each, but I think he pinched Butters, cos Butter doesn't bother with it :roll:

They also only have an inch max. of small carrot each at their morning treat (and I don't buy any 'treats' for them, that's their limit for treats, cos they have such delicate tummies.

Will tell him not to be such a piggy in future! :wave:
 
Blackberry & Co said:
The banana was a treat - once a fortnight only, one small slice each, but I think he pinched Butters, cos Butter doesn't bother with it :roll:

They also only have an inch max. of small carrot each at their morning treat (and I don't buy any 'treats' for them, that's their limit for treats, cos they have such delicate tummies.

Will tell him not to be such a piggy in future! :wave:
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Oh I see, sorry :oops: I made assumptions from the banana and carrot :oops: However, I would cut out the carrot every morning anyway, make the treat something really safe like a sprig of basil or thyme or something like that. :D
 
If you have any fibreplex or probiotics you could always give him some for a couple of days, that usually helps :)
 
Thanks!

I don't suppose him eating a whole pot of greek basil helped either :?

The Little Boys don't usually eat the pot full in one go - I can put a pot in and it lasts a week, but they polished off the one I put in the other day overnight :roll:
 
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