bunbunbinkie
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I recently aquired a young bun, he's probably about 10 weeks now. He was purchased at a pet store... I know, I know... BAD! but I didn't buy him...anywho I didn't know the type of pellets he was getting so I went ahead and started him on Oxbow alfalfa pellets. I give him all he wants, and an unlimited supply of timothy hay and a handful of alfalfa hay per day. He eats, drinks, poops, pees and is happy and active.
The only thing that concerns me is that I believe he is over producing cecotroph stools. This started about a week ago, and I haven't changed his diet any. I see him eat some of them ( I know the're suposed to do that) but the majority of them end up on the floor of his house. He produces regular ones as well, but the cecotrophs are starting to out number the regular stools.
Is ther something I am doing wrong in terms of his diet? What could be causing this? I have read a few things, mainly about there being too much carbs in a bunnies diet. It does seem to happen after he eats the pelleted food.
I was told he was in a cage with a bunch of lop eared buns, but his ears are erect completely. He is black and white... with a butterfly "smut" on his face. I'm not quite sure of his breeding.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks~
Kayleigh and Merlin:brownbunny
The only thing that concerns me is that I believe he is over producing cecotroph stools. This started about a week ago, and I haven't changed his diet any. I see him eat some of them ( I know the're suposed to do that) but the majority of them end up on the floor of his house. He produces regular ones as well, but the cecotrophs are starting to out number the regular stools.
Is ther something I am doing wrong in terms of his diet? What could be causing this? I have read a few things, mainly about there being too much carbs in a bunnies diet. It does seem to happen after he eats the pelleted food.
I was told he was in a cage with a bunch of lop eared buns, but his ears are erect completely. He is black and white... with a butterfly "smut" on his face. I'm not quite sure of his breeding.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks~
Kayleigh and Merlin:brownbunny