Once a morsel passes on to the stomach, it goes through the proventriculus which softens the food, the gizzard, which grinds it, and then on to the intestines. After a bird swallows, the food moves down the esophagus and into a crop, where it’s stored so that the bird has more time to digest. Some birds such as ravens, crows, and gulls have discovered innovative ways to initiate this process by dropping shellfish on rocks, or in the case of black vultures, dragging coconuts into roads to be flattened by oncoming cars.
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Well, as sanitary as a nest filled with carcass remains can be.īirds do not chew food like us they swallow food whole or use their beaks to rip, crush, or break items into smaller pieces. It’s not pretty, it’s not subtle, but this behavior actually keeps the nest sanitary.
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A handful of fresh leafy greens daily will also help keep your rabbit healthy –broccoli, cabbage, spinach and fresh herbs are all good choices. A good guide is to equally match the bundle of hay to the rabbits overall body size – they’ll need that much every day. Rabbits need a lot of hay to produce normal caecotrophs and pellet-poo.
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How to help your rabbit produce more ‘good poo’ The presence of caecotrophs can also indicate that your rabbit is not feeling well and doesn’t want to eat the caecotrophs, so if in doubt always check with your vet but if your rabbit seems well, sometimes simply feeding more hay and cutting back on concentrates will help sort this out. Hay provides long fibre that is essential for a rabbit’s gut to work properly. The presence of lots of caecotrophs lying around a rabbit hutch can be a sign that rabbits are eating too many treats and ‘concentrate’ food and not enough hay. Do contact your vet if you suspect this condition. If you don’t see normal single pellet poo or it is greatly reduced, this can also be a sign of a serious condition where the rabbit’s digestive system stops moving – this is called gastric stasis. You should also look for the presence of normal second pass poo. Definitely don’t try this at home though – it’s just for rabbits. This is because rabbits are usually successfully nibbling them directly from their bottoms as they are being passed. Normally, you won’t see many or even any caecotrophs.
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Look out for caecotrophs because if you are seeing lots of them in your rabbit’s surroundings it can be a sign that something isn’t right. This is a protective act that would normally save them from becoming prey in the wild. This is important because rabbits tend to hide any signs of illness. If you are a rabbit owner you need to learn to look for poo because it tells you a lot about the health of your rabbit.