Pellets and Cecals

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Hi everyone!

My buns have officially reached 3 months old. My biggest questions are how many pellets should they be given now, and should they still be having cecal poops and eating them.

They are both male Holland lops, and at 10 weeks old they were 2.8 pounds. I’ve been feeding them unlimited pellets. Now that they’re getting older, should I give them a measured amount everyday? I’ve also been feeding them about a cup of greens a day and unlimited hay.
One of of my buns seems to still be having cecal poops, but he won’t eat them. The other bun doesn’t appear to have any cecal, or if he does he’s been eating them. I read somewhere that they shouldn’t be having cecals around this stage, so if someone could lend advice, I’d appreciate it.

Thanks!

[Luna]

Buns will produce and eat cecals throughout their lives. Generally, a bun might leave a few cecals uneaten due to a rich diet (ie. eating lots of pellets). However, juvenile buns still need lots of pellets for nutrition. For now, I would continue giving them unlimited pellets. When they reach 5-6 months, then you can cut down on the amount of pellets.

[sarahthegemini]

Wow, you’ve been giving them a cup of greens and they’re only just 3 months old? Normally now would be the time to start introducing greens.

Buns produce cecals each and every day. You usually see the odd one or two sometimes but usually they’re quite discreet about eating them. If your bun is leaving his cecals on a regular basis, it could very well be due to his diet being too rich. Too many veggies or too many pellets for example. I would hazard a guess that it’s the veggies. I would cut back and see if you see less cecals.

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