2006-06-09 11:31:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Rabbits' poop doesn't usually smell bad at all. It should be large round pellets which smell rather earthy, that's all. If any bunn is producing very smelly or muddy poop, it's probably either being fed some type of vegie or fruit that doesn't agree with its stomach, or being fed too much protein. Here's a couple of great articles that give lots of info on the complexities of bunny stomach health -
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html
Before six months, bunnies' main diet should be hay, water, and lucerne pellets. Some say you can begin introducing vegetables at four months, some say not until six months of age. Most importantly, when you begin to introduce vegies, you must do it VERY slowly and gradually - begin with just one slice or one very small piece of your chosen vegie, and make sure it doesn't give her diarrhoea over the next 24 hours before giving any more. Please see my website, where I've written articles on this, at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood
Also, NEVER give lettuce and NEVER give cabbage to rabbits - lettuce and cabbage are both very bad for rabbits, can cause diarrhoea and bloat which can kill them -
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood#lettuce
And please check out my site at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood#safe&poisonous
for lists of safe and dangerous foods for bunnies older than six months of age, reproduced from the excellent "Rabbitlopaedia" by Meg Brown and Virginia Richardson.
Have a read of these great detailed rabbit sites too -
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabbits/a/?once=true&
http://www.tagyerit.com/hopline/cold.htm
http://www.rabbit.org/
http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html
http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyhouserabbits.html - http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html - my own site - please have a browse and enjoy!
2006-06-09 20:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rabbit poop stinks no matter what. a lot. feed it fresh dark veggies, not iceberg lettuce, and lots of fresh timothy hay and it will live a good long life. packaged food is bad for bunnies. i got this info from a bunny vet who got it from a research paper he showed me. loose hay and dark greens like romaine, with some other fresh veggies and a little fruit here and there equals happy, healthy bunny.
2006-06-09 22:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by foxfirevigil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. Fresh food is actually good for rabbits, as long as you research which kinds of foods are okay. For example, you actually shouldn't give your rabbit iceberg lettuce, but other lettuces are okay.
2006-06-09 18:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hehehhee, yeah but thats a good thing. the fresher the less chemicals and preservatives going throu his sytem. try stick to fresh food. much better for the rabbit
2006-06-09 18:35:13 · answer #4 · answered by ninny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as by "fresh" you mean greens, lettuce, etc., then it's fine. Won't make it any stinkier than the pre-made alfalfa based foods.
2006-06-09 18:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by MeMi96 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will give bunny an upset stomach if given too much. And may cause diarrhoea!
2006-06-09 18:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
feed it what you want, poop stinks anyway
2006-06-09 18:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by jivesucka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
poop stinks no matter what
2006-06-09 18:34:35 · answer #8 · answered by zena1129 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋