AllForTheAnimals
Warren Scout
Sable has gotten quite chubby and I have already cut down her pellet ration could I put her on a hay and water diet once every other or three days?
You might want to cut down the pellets a bit more, 3oz sounds like a lot - depends on the rabbit though, is she a large breed?
she is a Mini Rex and actually 3oz isn't really that much it doesn't even fill her bowl up and it is only about four inches wide and two and a half inches deep it covers about half an inch deep and all the way across
I'm glad I know that now everybody in the 4-H was telling me ATLEAST that much :shock: but I didn't want to giver her anymore but know I know ok so what feed shcedule should I put her on like put in a list of what she should be getting please
my single bunny Benny is getting a bit older and inclined to get chubby - he has 2 handfuls fresh hay a day (his body size in total) a very small amount of veg - just a slice of fattening carrot, and half a leaf of greens, plus a few strands of long grass - he's not that keen on veg. But his pellets are really just a token or treat for him - he doesn't need them but he expects them, so he only gets around 20 pellets morning and evening - and he's still not skinny! It is best to keep their daily diet the same though, or the stomach bacteria can get overwhelmed and cause problems.
Ah 4H are a load of kids who breed animals in small cages as a 'project', from my experience they seem to know very little about basic pet care as all their animals are used for breeding so would need higher protein from pelleted food. Infact, I've found they know very little in general and I have yet to get one to agree that rabbits need space and toys!:roll: Sorry if that offends anyone but i am so against the whole ethics of 4H, its just wrong!