FAO Maysie - Flopsy is loving Green Oat Hay!

The other day I suddenly had a thought come to my head while I was obsessing over hay (as I normally do  ) that there is one more hay that we could try which was Green Oat Hay which I believe Maysie suggested. I wasn't getting my hopes up as I know what my fussy little boy is like when it comes to hay.

To my amazement he loves Green Oat hay and is able to eat it which I am really pleased. He will even let you feed him a strand by hand . For Flopsy this is a big achievement and hopefully the next step to maintaining a healthy gut with a high fibre diet as normal healthy rabbits should have. Flopsy has dental disease (His jaw does not meet up) so he suffers with tooth root pain and obviously because his teeth are not being constantly grinding as a normal rabbit's would when they eat hay, Flopsy was getting nasty spurs. Thankfully he has not had a dental since May and since then His diet has been improved (Forage, Pellets fed separately to him twice a day) So I can monitor his intake and output, His Poo's were starting to form a much better shape. Now he is eating Green oat hay and is even eating our new farm hay. (I found a great new supplier) and some of the strands are nice and soft for my boy  

I am so pleased! We have vaccinations in a few weeks and Flopsy is being weighed and teeth checked etc so I really hope there is some improvement.

Here he is eating his green oat hay  


Thanks Maisey! 

Aww I'm glad at last you have found a hay that Flopsy loves he certainly looks as if he is enjoying it on the photo   

Good boy Flopsy  

Everybun here loves the green oat hay too, it was the first hay Jack ate when his teeth were sore  

I really hope it helps Flopsy, Jack - I love the piccie    

Tuckerbunnies wrote:Aww I'm glad at last you have found a hay that Flopsy loves he certainly looks as if he is enjoying it on the photo   

Good boy Flopsy  

Thanks Maysie , he really does seem to enjoy it despite it taking so long for him to chew strands but I'm just so glad he doesn't give up

Sparky wrote:Everybun here loves the green oat hay too, it was the first hay Jack ate when his teeth were sore  

I really hope it helps Flopsy, Jack - I love the piccie    

Thanks Sparky, Pickle and Pixie wolf down green oat hay , they are just brilliant hay eaters though .

He is having a monster munch there and looks very happy. I am pleased you have found something he likes, it can be difficult sometimes. He is a little beauty by the way.

Hugs

Jo xx