It takes a lot of forms and others will be on who know much more than me, but I think the problems can be environmental (eg from insufficient hay) infection (eg an abscess forming) and also genetic, which is why it's important to prevent problems caused by in-breeding etc.
Rabbits need constant hay, both for digestion and keeping their teeth in trim - others will be along soon to add much more though :wave:
Do you have to feed hay? Cant you feed grass?
Do you have to feed hay? Cant you feed grass?
I have lots of grass growing in my garden. Which they munch from morning until when they are put in their hutches at night.
Even then do they have to have hay?
I have lots of grass growing in my garden. Which they munch from morning until when they are put in their hutches at night.
Even then do they have to have hay?
Thanks,
Rabbits don't like hay that they've tramped on right?
So is it recommended to have that hay holder thing on the mesh?
ThanksI use various things for keeping hay in. I use underned storage boxes as litter trays which I line with newspaper them put a generous amount of hay on top. I find that they sit in those munching hay. I change these daily so they don't have to eat soiled hay. I also have hay in hanging baskets hanging up in their kennel above their litter trays so they have the choice to eat from these instead.
Most of the commercially available hay racks are just too small so hanging baskets of either the traditional type or the half sized wall mounted ones are much better.
Hay can't get outdated right??