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Why does my rabbit eat so much? She's like a little piggy!

zayna1

Warren Scout
So my bun is around 9 weeks old now, and a right little piggy! She always has a constant supply of hay, however, even if she has some left, and i am re filling the rack, she hardly lets me get my hand in there! She'll try to grab all the hay straight out of my hand. She also does this with pellets. And also, when I'm giving her and my older bun treats at the same time (i.e. 1 treat each) she will devour hers, then while my other bun is enjoying his treat she runs over and tries to take it off him :lol: She is pretty small (mini lop x) and no matter how much i feed her she still seems to be hungry :S When my older bun was younger he never did anything of this sort :S lol i dont get it :S do your rabbits do this?
 
It is natural for rabbits to be eating pretty much continuously and to be constantly hungry, especially when so young and growing - they need the energy. Hay is the best thing for her to be eating lots of, but it is low in calories so they need to eat a lot to get enough out of it - which is great. It's very positive that you have a 9 wk old that loves their hay - great stuff :thumb:

Also, as a prey species, they will naturally feed as much as they can when food is available as it makes sense to stuff it in fast and when they can access it, in case there are times it is not safe to do so, it is instinctual.
 
It is natural for rabbits to be eating pretty much continuously and to be constantly hungry, especially when so young and growing - they need the energy. Hay is the best thing for her to be eating lots of, but it is low in calories so they need to eat a lot to get enough out of it - which is great. It's very positive that you have a 9 wk old that loves their hay - great stuff :thumb:

Also, as a prey species, they will naturally feed as much as they can when food is available as it makes sense to stuff it in fast and when they can access it, in case there are times it is not safe to do so, it is instinctual.

I agree with this. Also, she is very much still growing and like a child going through a growth spurt will likely eat more. Some bunnies are also much more foody bunnies and enjoy it more tha others so she might just be a foody bunny.
 
Oh ok then so its normal :D The plus side is that i will be able to train her easier than my other bun who isnt too bothered about his food :?:shock:
 
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