Babies not eating much Hay

[mshappy89]

I have 2 4 week old girls. In hindsight I think they were probably a little too young to come home with me.

They don't seem to be eating much hay. I am guessing because they are tiny. They have been enjoying their veg and a small amount of pellets.

Is their anything else I need to be doing? They are both putting Weight on

 

[Piggies&buns]

Weighing weekly is obviously the single most important thing you can do to gauge hay intake (although as they are so young I'd weigh more frequently than once a week); and as hay is the main part of their diet, (then as long as you aren't overfeeding veg and pellets) if they are gaining weight well, then they will be eating enough hay.

At their very young age, ensure you introduce veg very slowly so as to not upset tummies.

 

[mshappy89]

They haven't been home long but one is smaller than other and they are sisters

One has put on 7g and the other around 12g

 

[Siikibam]

What was their diet like where they were? And did you buy the same type of hay for them.