TheBee
Mama Doe
Hi All,
I adopted a pair of nine year old rabbits from a rescue in September and they are overall in wonderful health. However we do seem to have an issue with Betsy’s tummy. Apologies for the photo but this is what I am waking up to at the moment. Aside from this, her poos are large, golden and perfectly formed! I have decided to cut out all wet food, veg etc as I suspect this could be a trigger as to what sets it off. I have also cut down her pellets from them sharing a reasonable handful to three or four each. She is seriously bereft at this as she lives for her food. They are good hay eaters. In herself, she is her normal, feisty self - no signs of illness or discomfort. There have always been bouts of this since she came to live her, but generally clear up after a few days.
What I am wondering is, what can I feed them to try and manage this? I don’t want them on a hay only diet, they are nine years old and their food is a major source of happiness for them. I looked at hay based pellets, but am concerned re what is actually in them in terms of some are very high calcium etc. I don’t want to do more harm than good. Is there a pellet made entirely from hay does anyone know? Also, what dried forage are favourites? Since I’ve had them she’s been massively unimpressed by anything remotely forage like, I think she likes something a bit more substantial!
Any help or advice much appreciated.
Thank you x
I adopted a pair of nine year old rabbits from a rescue in September and they are overall in wonderful health. However we do seem to have an issue with Betsy’s tummy. Apologies for the photo but this is what I am waking up to at the moment. Aside from this, her poos are large, golden and perfectly formed! I have decided to cut out all wet food, veg etc as I suspect this could be a trigger as to what sets it off. I have also cut down her pellets from them sharing a reasonable handful to three or four each. She is seriously bereft at this as she lives for her food. They are good hay eaters. In herself, she is her normal, feisty self - no signs of illness or discomfort. There have always been bouts of this since she came to live her, but generally clear up after a few days.
What I am wondering is, what can I feed them to try and manage this? I don’t want them on a hay only diet, they are nine years old and their food is a major source of happiness for them. I looked at hay based pellets, but am concerned re what is actually in them in terms of some are very high calcium etc. I don’t want to do more harm than good. Is there a pellet made entirely from hay does anyone know? Also, what dried forage are favourites? Since I’ve had them she’s been massively unimpressed by anything remotely forage like, I think she likes something a bit more substantial!
Any help or advice much appreciated.
Thank you x
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