Iv read on here that most people only give an eggcup full of food a day.
I give much more than that, i give the recommended amount of food on the food bag, which varies for makes, but is a LOT more! For example, excel junior and dwarf recommends 40g for a mini lop (which the two that are on it are), which is about 5 eggcup fulls. Iv always given the recommended amount since having buns, as have my parents, and wev had no problems.
Should i feed the recommended amount, or do people think i should cut down? As iv said, wev never had any problems, no fat buns, all healthy poos, no dental problems other than one bun who wont eat any hay (although my other one of her age didnt either and she was fine). Im just really confused now...
Currently, as my mini lops are young theyre given much more, but they never eat it all anyway, and still eat lots of hay and veg no problem, so its not like providing the food is stopping them eating hay.
Also, i read some people give food at set 'meal times' like in the morning and at night and then take the bowl away.
Iv never done this in 21 years, i feed them in the morning and leave that all day, as mine have always grazed on it rather than eating it on one go, i was always told rabbits are natural grazers and eat consitantly, so i though this was best practice. they do get veg at meal times, as i dont want them eating in all in one go and getting runny poos, or it being left there and going limp (not that it ever gets chance!)
As i said, iv always done this, but since doing research on here i am umming and arrgging, im stuck between what i know has worked for me, and what lots of other people have said! Any advice woul be great thanks!
I give much more than that, i give the recommended amount of food on the food bag, which varies for makes, but is a LOT more! For example, excel junior and dwarf recommends 40g for a mini lop (which the two that are on it are), which is about 5 eggcup fulls. Iv always given the recommended amount since having buns, as have my parents, and wev had no problems.
Should i feed the recommended amount, or do people think i should cut down? As iv said, wev never had any problems, no fat buns, all healthy poos, no dental problems other than one bun who wont eat any hay (although my other one of her age didnt either and she was fine). Im just really confused now...
Currently, as my mini lops are young theyre given much more, but they never eat it all anyway, and still eat lots of hay and veg no problem, so its not like providing the food is stopping them eating hay.
Also, i read some people give food at set 'meal times' like in the morning and at night and then take the bowl away.
Iv never done this in 21 years, i feed them in the morning and leave that all day, as mine have always grazed on it rather than eating it on one go, i was always told rabbits are natural grazers and eat consitantly, so i though this was best practice. they do get veg at meal times, as i dont want them eating in all in one go and getting runny poos, or it being left there and going limp (not that it ever gets chance!)
As i said, iv always done this, but since doing research on here i am umming and arrgging, im stuck between what i know has worked for me, and what lots of other people have said! Any advice woul be great thanks!