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- 10/16/2015 at 1:04 AM
  bestaccount
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  Migi is a picky hay eater. She wastes a lot of Timothy so I gave up and learned she eats majority of Orchard Grass. The problem is that ever since I switched to Orchard Grass, her poop has been dark. Even though I experimented a couple days of no pellets and just hay + veggies, the poop is still dark.
  
  Could it be the veggies causing her poop to be dark? They’re good size and not super dry. I feed her romaine lettuce + cilantro + bokchoy everyday along with unlimited hay.
  
  Also to note, when she was on Timothy, her poop would turn dark from having too many pellets. A day or less without pellets turns it back to normal.
- 10/16/2015 at 3:38 AM
  Bam
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  If the poop is big, well-formed (round) and plentiful, I wouldn’t worry too much about the color. It’s when you see a decrease in size and amount you need to start worrying, or if you get smeary poop, obviously.
  
  It’s better that she has a hay that she eats a good amount of than timothy hay that she doesn’t eat, of course. Timothy hay is not absolutely essential for a bunny’s well-being even if it’s often recommended. There are other types of grasses that are equally fine.
- 10/16/2015 at 5:59 AM
  redbunbun
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  Dark poop can sometimes be a sign that a bunny isn’t drinking enough. Whenever a rabbit is eating more hay, they need more water to keep their gut hydrated – so it could be that, with the change of hay into one she likes, Migi has been eating more hay but hasn’t realized she needs to drink a bit more to keep up with it.
  
  I wouldn’t be too worried until, as bam says, the poop gets smaller, smeary, irregularly shaped or there’s less of it.
- 10/16/2015 at 9:53 AM
  Caroline Elizabeth
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  My rabbit has had darker poops before, I think it’s because they have to much calcium in there diet! I used to feed 1/4. Pellets then I switched to 1/8 and. Also because the pellets I dead had tons more calcium then oxbow! I switched over and it was a lifesaver! Also I’m allergic to dusty Timothy’s except a few but I have tried orchard grass and it was fine for me! Maybe switch gradually on the hay, cause she could just eat a lot of orchard and it could hurt her tummy! So maybe reduce the pellets plenty of water and switch the hay gradually!
- 10/16/2015 at 9:56 AM
  Caroline Elizabeth
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  Also sometimes in bunnies romaine can hurt there tummy so don’t feed to much of that! I hope I helped!
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