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Rabbit droppings= Rabbits form

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  • 16-08-2010 9:16pm
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    KoolKid
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    I heard this from a friend over the weekend & wondered if its true.
    The smaller & harder rabbits droppings are the more content the bunny is.
    Larger & softer means the rabbit is upset about something.
    Any truth in this?;)


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    anniehoo
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    You can tell alot just by faeces...with every animal tbh and is one of the main signs of a lot of illnesses.So yeh...very true.


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    morganafay
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    No . . . they shouldn't be too small or the rabbit probably isn't getting enough fibre. And rabbits have two types of poo, which are both normal, some small and hard ones and some big a soft ones that they usually eat.

    But if it is upset it could get soft poo I'd say.


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    Sigma Force
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    Yes and no, rabbits produce two types of droppings.
    Mostly it's the little round balls of poop but they also produce a soft dropping think this is how you spell it 'caecotrophs' these they eat sometimes (perfectly normal and important that they do same goes for guineas) they aren't eaten so the occasional soft poop amongst regular ones is normal.

    If however all the rabbit poop is runny, perhaps some stuck to the fur and/or bad smell then the bun isn't well, a rabbit with the runs needs to be taken off veggies etc. and just be fed hay and plenty of water.

    galensgardens have various tinctures for various bunny ailments obviously a vet is the first port of call.

    But yeh you can tell a lot by their poop since rabbits can hide their illness well the poop can be the first sign to an owner that there's something not right, same with any critter really.


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    KoolKid
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    Thanks for the replys all.;)


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    LisaO
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    Would agree with everything posted so far & add that stress could also be a factor. Had lots of soft poos from our rescue bunny for the first month or so that we had her. Managed to sort this out with strict diet - just good quality hay & water - until things settled & then gradually re-introduced variety to her diet. Had a short re-occurrence after she was neutered so did the same again. Seems she is a bun who is easily stressed - or could have been a reaction to the anaesthetic even.


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