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Blinkiebunny

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Hello everyone, I’m hoping someone might have some advice pls? Our beautiful bunny has started having one large poo like this a day (she is also pooing normally, same amount, size, colour and frequency as normal). What does this mean and what do we do pls? Best wishes, Jennie
 

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Those are cecotropes. Normally you don't see them because they eat it right from their anus.
There can be some reasons for cecos lying around, like a too rich diet (too much pellets or roots etc.). Not something to get overly exited over, but a reason to check.
Other reasons could be obesity or other things that make it difficult to reach their behind, but in most cases it's the diet.
What age/size is your bunny, and what/how much are you feeding?
 
That looks like a malformed cecotrope. Normal cecotropes should be smooth and rounded when they come out and haven't been smooshed or stepped on.
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/drop/Drp_en.htm
If they are coming out pasty and malformed, as Preitler said the likely cause is diet, specifically one too high in sugars/carbs and too low in fiber from grass hay. Though there are other possible causes too, diet is just the most common. What is your rabbits exact diet(type and amount of pellets, hay, veg, treats, etc), weight, and age?
 

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