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I've just been told U/D post 6 - help!

Georgeypudding

Georgeypudding

Wise Old Thumper
that there should be a limit on how much hay we should feed rabbits as it can "cause the runs and lead to a sickly rabbit" :shock:

Im right in thinking hay wouldn't cause "the runs" aren't I :?
 
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:shock: i dont think this is true.....hay is the main staple diet of any rabbit - or grass.
I would think that certain types of hay - like alfalfa hay & also perhaps forages with dandelions etc in it would perhaps cause sticky bums.... but not plain dried hay.:?;)
 
I don't see how long strands of hay could cause the "runs"?! See as that long fibre holds the poop together!

Maybe some TYPES of hay, like alfafa, can cause problems, but I think that's garbage that it causes runs!
 
Who told you that?

I think the bunny mantra is hay hay and more hay! What do they eat in the wild? Fresh grass. Do they get the poops? No!

If the hay has a supplement or something sweeter, wetter or richer then I think it is a different story.
 
Who on earth said that? :shock: Sounds like they are getting confused with alfalfa hay. :?
 
anyone got some good links about the importance of hay and feeding up until the last moment before an operation please :wave:
 
thankyou again Jane :wave:
I have done what I can do, fingers crossed the OP's take my advice onboard rather than the breeders :?
 
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