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Post by KathyT Tue May 11, 2010 9:40 pm

I was flicking through my rabbitlopedia earlier and came across a section saying that bunnies shouldn't eat straw, but my two do it all the time? Just wondered....
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Post by NickieM Tue May 11, 2010 9:57 pm

I read somewhere recently, that it isn't that it does them any harm, just that they don't get any nutritional good from it and I suppose it fills them up so they don't eat food with more nutritional goodness.
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Post by Magoo Wed May 12, 2010 6:54 am

I read the same thing. That straw is lacking the nutrition that hay has but I don't think it harms the bunny.

There's conflicting advice everywhere I know!
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Post by Catsknickers Wed May 12, 2010 8:52 am

It is the same with horses, holds no nutritional value however they still eat it for some reason Rolling Eyes
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Post by KathyT Wed May 12, 2010 9:03 pm

Same reason we eat popcorn I suppose.... Laughing
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