Eating grass??

[kyrose]

Hello,at what age can young bunnies start to eat grass? Thanks.

 

[Duckchick2011]

In my experience you can start at about 6 weeks, but really slowly. With hay for a few days, then a handful of clippings from the yard every now and then, make sure they are with mom while introducing new foods because they are still eating her cecotropes at this age which will help them develope the right stomach bacteria for what ever you introduce and what ever you introduce do so slowly and with small amounts.

 

[kyrose]

In my experience you can start at about 6 weeks, but really slowly. With hay for a few days, then a handful of clippings from the yard every now and then, make sure they are with mom while introducing new foods because they are still eating her cecotropes at this age which will help them develope the right stomach bacteria for what ever you introduce and what ever you introduce do so slowly and with small amounts.

These are orphaned babies ive had since they were 2 weeks old.They are eating pellets,dry oatmeal and timothy hay.I thought they might enjoy a little outside time,and they went right after the grass,but my neighbor said they are to young.

 

[Duckchick2011]

These are orphaned babies ive had since they were 2 weeks old.They are eating pellets,dry oatmeal and timothy hay.I thought they might enjoy a little outside time,and they went right after the grass,but my neighbor said they are to young.

You need to be extra careful with hand raised babies, mother rabbits provide their babies with a strong immune system and give them the right pro-biotics for digesting grass and such without getting sick. They still have the instincts for nibbling on grass and will love it but it might not be the best thing for them, especially with them being so young. I would wait until they were at least 9 weeks or older before I risked them on the grass, but then, that is just me.

 

[kyrose]

You need to be extra careful with hand raised babies, mother rabbits provide their babies with a strong immune system and give them the right pro-biotics for digesting grass and such without getting sick. They still have the instincts for nibbling on grass and will love it but it might not be the best thing for them, especially with them being so young. I would wait until they were at least 9 weeks or older before I risked them on the grass, but then, that is just me.

That figured.I planted grass in the run they will be in..lol Well im picking up 3 new hens this weekend and will put them in that pen for quarantine,so maybe they will eat all the grass..