How Long Do Rabbits Pass Cecotropes?
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Rabbits start producing cecotropes at 3 weeks of age and then pass them each evening. After eating, some absorbable chyme and fiber move to the cecum via reverse peristalsis, where microbes further digest it into cecotropes.
Cecotropes are nutritious and the rabbit eats them to supplement nutrition, but digestive disease usually stops their production.