Hi folks, just wondering how diet may affect a bunnies digestion (outside of the obvious). We have 3 little ones, all roughly 2yrs old. Their diet is pretty consistent with spring greens and kale being fed every day, with a mixture of different additives (peppers, spinach, lettuces of all types etc, depends on what we have in the fridge). In the last few months, at different times, we have had all three buns at the vets with a bad bout of gas. We are lucky in that they are house buns and as me and my partner work different shift patterns, we normally spot any issues like this very early (within a few hours) so we are able to jump on it pretty quick.
Thing is, their diet hasn't changed, we haven't introduced new foods to them and other than moulting things are all the same. The vet seems to think the diet is good and we've just been unlucky. They are fine the rest of the time and they all eat the same stuff. I'm now altering their pellet intake from excel to excel/excel dual care mix so they get more fibre (combined total 1egg cup per day each bun) and I got some fibafirst sticks to help as well (fed as treats). Just wanted peoples opinions really as its stressful when they get ill.
Second question, I'm after peoples opinions on hay/grass pellets
https://www.easypackhaylage.com/product/easy-pack-meadow-graze-pellets/
I give my buns compressed timothy blocks (pure timothy hay -search meadowbrix) which they love and was wondering about some of these pellets to cut down on the amount of long stem hay i give them. They tend not to eat it and drag it all over their room.
Many thanks
Thing is, their diet hasn't changed, we haven't introduced new foods to them and other than moulting things are all the same. The vet seems to think the diet is good and we've just been unlucky. They are fine the rest of the time and they all eat the same stuff. I'm now altering their pellet intake from excel to excel/excel dual care mix so they get more fibre (combined total 1egg cup per day each bun) and I got some fibafirst sticks to help as well (fed as treats). Just wanted peoples opinions really as its stressful when they get ill.
Second question, I'm after peoples opinions on hay/grass pellets
https://www.easypackhaylage.com/product/easy-pack-meadow-graze-pellets/
I give my buns compressed timothy blocks (pure timothy hay -search meadowbrix) which they love and was wondering about some of these pellets to cut down on the amount of long stem hay i give them. They tend not to eat it and drag it all over their room.
Many thanks