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No, it's a normal process for them.
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Is it normal for pet mice to eat their droppings?
Rodents do eat their own droppings, yes.
Do gerbils eat their own droppings?
yes. they take nutrients from soft droppings which they take directly from their rear end. they don't eat the hard droppings.
Which species of rodent is known to eats its own dropping for extra nutrition?
Many species of rodent eat some of their own droppings. This behavior is called coprophagy. They use it to recycle nutrients such as B vitamins. An example of such a rodent is the guinea pig.
What does the hoopoe eat?
I think their own droppings. Not 100% sure though, but hey, at least I tried.
Can parrots eat their own droppings?
Yes they can. I've heard it's a sign of choline deficiancy.
Is it harmful for baby to eat his own poop?
I would imagine so, Would you eat your own poop?
Do guinea pigs eat their own babys if they dont have food?
no. that would be against the guinea pig law.
Is guinea pig butt swollen is it constipated?
Guinea pigs can become what is called "impacted". Before I can explain what that means, I need to explain certain anatomy of a guinea pig. They have a small "sac" at the end of their anus called the perineal sac. It traps the soft poop pellets that a guinea pig needs to eat to regain some of it's B-vitamins while the harder poop that has no nutritional benefit to the guinea pig are pooped out of the rectum. As a guinea pig ages, the skin of the perineal sac becomes stretched out, making it extremely hard to the guinea pig to expel these droppings. They build up in the perineal sac and can plug up the anus, making digestion difficult and making the guinea pig vitamin B deficient because he can no longer eat these benificial droppings. You will have to clean out the impaction yourself as your cavy cannot do this on his own. Instructions and more information can be found at the web page below: http://www.guinealynx.com/impaction.html
Why do chickens eat chicken droppings?
It is not likely they actually are eating their own fecal matter. Chickens scratch and peck at the ground looking for bugs and seeds. The manure around the yard attract bugs and the hens will grab the bugs off the "poo" and eat those bugs.
What do baby guinea pigs eat without a mother?
cause it is old enough to eat on it's own By: Jason LaGambo
Why do guinea pigs eat poo?
As wierd as it may sound, guinea pigs DO eat their own fecies. Don't try stopping them, its their instinct. It actually has so much fiber and nutrients, that its good for them.
Is it normal for guinea pigs to eat their own feces?
This is an indicator that the guinea pig is not getting sufficient nutrition; improve the cavy's diet to make this behavior stop.
