MaxAndMolly
Young Bun
Our previous rabbits, Max and Molly, showed very little interest in hay. We tried different varieties, different places to put it, reducing pellets etc, but nothing made any difference. Luckily they spent a lot of time running free-range in the garden, so they ate plenty of grass and leaves etc, and a small amount of hay, but it still worried us a bit. Anyway, Max and Molly sadly went to rabbit heaven recently and we now have a new pair of rescue rabbits. When we brought Teddy and Taylor home from their foster carer a week ago, we put them into their hutch and they immediately settled down to munch on some hay. The droppings they produced were a beautiful golden brown, rather than the very dark ones Max and Molly produced. It was a relief to have rabbits that happily ate hay. A week on, and their hay consumption has definitely reduced. I put bundles of it into their hutch morning and evening, and hours later, most of it is untouched. We’re giving them the same hay (Timothy hay) that they’re used to, and that they ate so much of at their foster carer’s. Some of their droppings are golden brown, but a lot of them are now dark brown. We think Taylor is eating more hay than Teddy, but it’s hard to tell for certain.
I bought a hay rack yesterday, stuffed it with hay, and it’s completely untouched. I’ve also scattered bundles of it around the hutch and run, and they are eating some of it, but not enough, I think. As I say, their droppings are dark.
We’ve reduced the amount of pellets and green stuff we give them. They have free run of the garden for several hours a day, so are eating grass etc, and are very happy and healthy. It just bothers me though because I know rabbits should eat lots of hay, but ours never want it. It’s baffling.
Should we be concerned? If they’re happy, healthy, eating grass and some hay, should I still be worrying about the colour of their droppings?!
I bought a hay rack yesterday, stuffed it with hay, and it’s completely untouched. I’ve also scattered bundles of it around the hutch and run, and they are eating some of it, but not enough, I think. As I say, their droppings are dark.
We’ve reduced the amount of pellets and green stuff we give them. They have free run of the garden for several hours a day, so are eating grass etc, and are very happy and healthy. It just bothers me though because I know rabbits should eat lots of hay, but ours never want it. It’s baffling.
Should we be concerned? If they’re happy, healthy, eating grass and some hay, should I still be worrying about the colour of their droppings?!