Does anyone know the adverage weight for a Lionhead?

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Oct 6, 2008

• #1

Casper has weighed in at 1.2kg and vet has advised he could do with a bit more coverage on his ribs. He is a fussy hay eater and I'm worried if I increase his pellets his hay consumsion will drop even more.

How under weight is he?

 

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louise and Gus

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 6, 2008

• #2

My Poppy is a Lionhead and weight in at 1.5kg

 

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Chipmunk_K

Mama Doe

• Oct 6, 2008

• #3

My timmy is a lion head and he's 2Kg

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Oct 6, 2008

• #4

Thanks. My OH worried me as he thinks I starve the buns but all my other buns are very healthy sizes, in fact my vet normally praises me for it.

 

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louise and Gus

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 6, 2008

• #5

I think Lionheads can vary a lot, My nethie Sweetpea is 1.4kg so 1.2 does sound a little on the light side

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 6, 2008

• #6

Lionheads vary a great deal in size because the breed is still being standardised. It might be worth not going on what others lionheads weigh, but on what your vet says.

Maybe you could give him some rolled oats in with him pellets because that wouldn't increase the volume much, but it can be good for putting on and holding on weight.

 

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Indiechic

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 6, 2008

• #7

I have two lionheads.. Bailey is 1.5 ish, and Alyssa is just below 2kg. I think there is a massive variation with this as alot are crosses not pure breed.

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Oct 6, 2008

• #8

Thanks Sky. How much would you give him?

He is bonded but Autumn is a healthy size and isn't over zelous with her food so I don't think she's stealing it all.

 

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Mazda

Warren Veteran

• Oct 6, 2008

• #9

Pebble is 2.14! :shock:
But u think she is a cross breeed xx

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Oct 6, 2008

• #10

I'd introduce the oats as you would any new food, so just a small amount and then increase it. It might be that you need to separate them at food times so you can monitor what he eats. It might be he is trying to eat but maybe he has spurs or something, so he struggles, or he eats but it falls out his mouth or something.

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Oct 6, 2008

• #11

He's definately eating, in fact I'm most surprised as he's always first in at the food bowl. I've had his teeth checked anyway and there are no problems there.

 

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**leanne**

Warren Scout

• Oct 6, 2008

• #12

Mines 1.7 but my friends is alot bigger. So I think it varies with them.