encouraging more hay consumption

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- 09/21/2009 at 1:56 PM
  BunnyBuns7
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  Hello fello bunny luvers. I’m trying to figure out how to get my netherland to eat more hay. Her food is timothy based and i do switch up the type of hay every few days. She gets timothy, botanical and orchard grass. Her poos like fine and everything, but I just feel like she’s not getting enough. I give her a handful in the morning and she doesn’t always eat it. Sure she’ll have a few munches, but it seems like so many small hay eaters get really excited when their hay comes and she doesn’t seem like she really cares. She doens’t get too many treats, either. Am I just worrying to much or should she really be eating more. If so, what should I do?
- 09/21/2009 at 2:04 PM
  Sarita
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  How much pellets are you giving her? How old is she?
- 09/21/2009 at 2:05 PM
  BunnyBuns7
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  She is 1yr. she’s gets 1/4th of a cup a day.
- 09/21/2009 at 2:08 PM
  Sarita
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  You might start by cutting back on her pellets to see if you can get her to eat more hay. Are you also giving her veggies? She looks pretty tiny too, how much does she weigh?
- 09/21/2009 at 4:38 PM
  BunnyBuns7
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  She’s about 2 pounds. I can try cutting back on pellets. She does get some veggies. I’m embarrassed to admit I should give her more.
- 09/21/2009 at 6:25 PM
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  a quarter cup of pellets is quite a portion for a two-pound bun. Cut back on pellets, and give her the hay at the hour where you’d normally give the pellets. See if she will fill up on hay a bit more if she’s more hungry.still give pellets but later and less.
- 09/22/2009 at 7:38 AM
  BunnyBuns7
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  Wow, I didn’t know that. I thought that a quarter of a cup was the amount suggested. Maybe I miss read something on the bag. Thank you guys for your help. i appreciate the assistance.
- 09/22/2009 at 7:38 AM
  BunnyBuns7
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  Wow, I didn’t know that. I thought that a quarter of a cup was the amount suggested. Maybe I miss read something on the bag. Thank you guys for your help. i appreciate the assistance.
- 09/22/2009 at 7:51 AM
  Sarita
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  I agree for a 2 pound rabbit she may not need that much. Those recommended amounts are just guidelines really – you may have to adjust them up or down depending on your rabbit. Of course increasing veggies would probably not help her eat more hay but it’s a good thing to do as well and I imagine a tiny rabbit like this doesn’t eat much anyway. You may eventually only want to give her a tablespoon of pellets if you increase her veggies but I would reduce them slowly so as not to make her too angry.
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