4-month old bun not eating cecotropes

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- 07/19/2022 at 6:30 PM
  tbunnie
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  Hello, I’ve been fostering a 4-month old white dwarf lionhead rabbit for about 2 months now, and recently she has not been eating any of her cecotropes. Yesterday afternoon, I found 2 uneaten cecotropes lying around her x-pen (not stuck to her bum) and would not eat them when I offered them to her. This morning, she has produced 2 cecotropes and still will not touch them. This hasn’t been a problem in the past.
  
  Her current diet is unlimited Oxbow alfalfa hay, Sherwood baby pellets, and a handful of cilantro/romaine lettuce per day.
  
  I’ve been told to feed unlimited pellets, as she is still young, but should I limit them in order for her to eat all cecotropes? And if this continues (with limited pellets), should I reach out to a vet?
- 07/19/2022 at 6:32 PM
  LBJ10
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  This isn’t unusual for a young bunny on a young bunny diet. Will she eat grass hay? Perhaps it’s time to start transitioning away from the alfalfa hay. She can still get young bunny pellets for now. If she is a dwarf breed, you will want to transition to an adult pellet when she is around 6 months or so (whenever she stops growing).
- 07/19/2022 at 6:39 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  As long as she is eating some, the nutrient-dense diet of a young rabbit can absolutely lead to a (healthy) production of excess cecotropes where the rabbit does not actually need to eat every single one of them. It becomes an issue with the production is so excessive that you get poopy butt: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Rabbit_poop#Poopy_butt
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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