Sentences with phrase «from rabbit pellets»

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For instance, from Encyclopedia Brittanica... «Some lagomorphs (rabbits and hares) are capable of re-ingesting moist and nutritionally rich fecal pellets, a practice considered comparable to cud - chewing in ruminants...»

So it makes much firmer stools and the babies can have anywhere from a nice soft poop like the breastfed baby all the way down to having teeny tiny little rabbit pellets or the things that looked like little pencils coming out.

And rabbit pellets, nowadays you can usually get a high fiber pellet pretty easily from different companies.

Syringe feedings can be made from ground rabbit pellets or powdered alfalfa mixed with blenderized green leafy vegetables and an oral electrolyte solution.

However, the calories and nutrients of commercial pellets fed freely exceeds the needs of a healthy adult rabbit and will not only promote obesity, but discourage the adult rabbit from consuming enough hay to ensure intestinal health.

Rabbits engage in relatively uncommon but normal behavior when they deliberately eat small, soft, moist (often mucus covered), light green fecal pellets directly from the anus.

There are two types of rabbit pellets, those made from timothy hay and those made from alfalfa hay.

Most of my patients get into trouble from eating rabbit pellets that are too rich in carbohydrates and protein.

For rabbits that suffer from soft stools, I try to remove pellets from the diet completely.

NOTE: For rabbits that have chronic GI problems or have issues of excessive weight, it may be preferable to completely remove pellets from the diet.