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- Thread starter HMacU2
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Aly&Poppy<3
Wise Old Thumper
My 11 year old bun has periods where he won't eat much hay, he will only eat ings hay from hayforpets which I really recommend trying especially at the moment as it's lovely! But we go out and hand cut grass for him every night which kick starts him into eating his ings 
it's the only thing we've found that works!
it's the only thing we've found that works!
WillowAndBiscuit
Mama Doe
Have a look at my thread called 'Veg-free diet'. I have been offered tons of really helpful advice regarding a similar situation by other forum members
MightyMax
Banned
Have you had his teeth checked? Really checked? Vets who cannot do 'conscious dentals' can only see around 60% of what's going on inside a rabbit's mouth without sedation ....
HMacU2
Warren Scout
Thanks guys. Teeth have had a thorough check and a dental for tiny spurs - he stops eating at the smallest spur.
He will nibble the fibafirst sticks and I can occasionally trick him into eating more hay by mixing dandelion forage through it.
He does love fresh picked grass and will take to a certain hay for a while before seemingly getting bored, hence the variety offered. For example he's fairly interested in the newest hay I have but waiting to see how long that will last!
I've ordered some of the ings hay so will see how that goes.
He will nibble the fibafirst sticks and I can occasionally trick him into eating more hay by mixing dandelion forage through it.
He does love fresh picked grass and will take to a certain hay for a while before seemingly getting bored, hence the variety offered. For example he's fairly interested in the newest hay I have but waiting to see how long that will last!
I've ordered some of the ings hay so will see how that goes.
HMacU2
Warren Scout
Have a look at my thread called 'Veg-free diet'. I have been offered tons of really helpful advice regarding a similar situation by other forum members
I will have a look - thanks!
If you've got enough grass to do it, you can completely replace hay with grass and he can get all his fibre and tooth wear that way
I agree with this. My three rabbits also like Ings hay and have that, supplemented occasionally with other types. They absolutely love fresh grass though and most days of the year we can cut a bucketful that they have between them each afternoon.
MightyMax
Banned
If you've got enough grass to do it, you can completely replace hay with grass and he can get all his fibre and tooth wear that way
Mine much prefer grass
Sometimes it's arduous to cut enough for them to guzzle down, but hey, we have to do it :lol:
WillowAndBiscuit
Mama Doe
I just rip massive handfuls up, it's much quicker than cutting it [emoji38]Mine much prefer grass
Sometimes it's arduous to cut enough for them to guzzle down, but hey, we have to do it :lol:
Just to say I had some more Ings delivered today and it is fantastic! It smells wonderful and is so green
