LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
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At the moment, I'm getting through around 10kg of hay EVERY WEEK for only 2 bunnies. Its all because of Molly's sore hocks. I make the flooring very thick and because they are not totally litter trained (they won't go in a litter tray but they do go in specific spots), it means that they poo and wee on the hay so I chuck a lot out too. Their hutch bedroom is completely cleaned and replaced daily, with about 1kg of hay going in there every night. Also the run, because they eat the hay as well as walk on it, it disappears so quickly, so about 1kg of hay goes in there every day too. Its costing me £60 a month to buy the hay from Hay 4 Pets. Its the most economical hay I have found online (apart from farm bales, but I don't have any farms or stables nearby that have hay available). But it is still mighty expensive, and I'm constantly re-ordering from them.
I want to keep the environment ultra-clean because of her sore hocks, however could I be going over the top? Could I maybe sift out poos and dirty hay and keep some back? I don't know. If I make the flooring thinner or if I accidentally leave behind some dirty hay, you'll guarantee she'll sit in it, or she'll sit on a hard patch and her hocks will flare up again. Her hocks seem to be good right now and I want to prevent flare-ups wherever I can.
At the moment, I'm getting through around 10kg of hay EVERY WEEK for only 2 bunnies. Its all because of Molly's sore hocks. I make the flooring very thick and because they are not totally litter trained (they won't go in a litter tray but they do go in specific spots), it means that they poo and wee on the hay so I chuck a lot out too. Their hutch bedroom is completely cleaned and replaced daily, with about 1kg of hay going in there every night. Also the run, because they eat the hay as well as walk on it, it disappears so quickly, so about 1kg of hay goes in there every day too. Its costing me £60 a month to buy the hay from Hay 4 Pets. Its the most economical hay I have found online (apart from farm bales, but I don't have any farms or stables nearby that have hay available). But it is still mighty expensive, and I'm constantly re-ordering from them.
I want to keep the environment ultra-clean because of her sore hocks, however could I be going over the top? Could I maybe sift out poos and dirty hay and keep some back? I don't know. If I make the flooring thinner or if I accidentally leave behind some dirty hay, you'll guarantee she'll sit in it, or she'll sit on a hard patch and her hocks will flare up again. Her hocks seem to be good right now and I want to prevent flare-ups wherever I can.