Rabbit 101 - Poop
It is important to regularly check your rabbit's poops as they are a great indication of a rabbit's diet and health. Rabbits produce two types of poo, fecal pellets and cecotrophes. Rabbit fecal pellets - they should be rounded, uniform in size, dark brown to golden colour, no liquid and barely with any odour. These are mainly made up of undigested food, hay and grass, you're likely to see these in the wild and they are known as the 'regular' bunny poops. Rabbits should produce 200-300 of these poops daily, per rabbit, they shouldn't be too hard and crumble when squeezed. Picture thanks to Laura Hinitt . Brown to Golden Picture thanks to Gemma Sheen Cecotrophes, also called caecrotrophes, cecal or night faeces - these are dark, grape like, can be smelly, mushy with a thin layer of mucus. These are usually eaten straight from a rabbit's bottom, you'll often see a rabbit cleaning themselves and then m