karenl
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what colour should baby rabbit urine be? if its almost like a red or bloody colour that is what does that mean?
rabbit urine question
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Rabbits pee in many colors, including red.... but I've never seen anything but varying shades of clear to yellow from babies.
Do you feed the doe anything besides pellets and hay? Perhaps she's passing something on in her milk.
Do you feed the doe anything besides pellets and hay? Perhaps she's passing something on in her milk.
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A lot of my babies pee red. Seems to be no problem at all, very healthy. They also grow out of it eventually.
ottersatin
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Red urine in Rabbits is quite normal.
A rabbit absorbs calcium efficiently and excretes the excess
through it's urine often appearing Red in color.
the color is especially apparent when the urine is alkaline.
Comes from certain types of feeds: Alfalfa, but is most likely
a porphyrin, or derived from Phenolic compounds. [Tannins]
Ottersatin.
ldtimer:
A rabbit absorbs calcium efficiently and excretes the excess
through it's urine often appearing Red in color.
the color is especially apparent when the urine is alkaline.
Comes from certain types of feeds: Alfalfa, but is most likely
a porphyrin, or derived from Phenolic compounds. [Tannins]
Ottersatin.
ldtimer:karenl
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Thank you for the answers makes me feel very relieved they are all really healthy and happy and the red pee isn't all the time so I'm guessing its to do with what they are eating they are 4 weeks old and have just recently started hovering the pallets down along with hay and they are free ranging on grasses too and getting the occasional carrot or apple.
