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Help my bunny wont eat hay

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Question
I really hope you can help. My bunnys never been that keen on eating hay but now shes older (7) shes eating less than ever. the problem isnt her teath (they were checked) and now shes getting poo stuck to her bottom. Ive tried lots of diffrent types of hay but they just go uneateneven though they smell good and Ive tried giving it in toliet rolls, hay racks In the litter tray next to the litter tray.........

I know she must get more fiber but i feel like im fighting a loosing battle- please Help!

Natalie

Answer
Are her pellets alfalfa or timothy based?  Is she eating any vegetables that have lots of fiber in them?

If you have tried alfalfa hay and she won't eat that either, it's likely she just isn't going to.  So you are going to need to find other foods to make up for that lack.

Or you could try cutting back on her pellets to see if she will eat the hay because she is hungry.

You can find more about other diet options at http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#diet

Kim