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Bunny weight

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crysta

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So, I just weighed the two new buns.

Faith is 2.4kg, Hope is 1.8kg. They're 4 month old french lops. Am I right in thinking that Faith's about right, but Hope needs to gain a few g's?

They've got as much hay as they'll eat, and plenty of pellets (lottielouise said they should have unlimited hay/pellets?), and we keep giving them fresh water regularly. They're going to be de-wormed in the next couple of days when I get hold of some Panacur. Just want to check what sort of weight they should be at to be just right :)
 
Panacur is cheap here

About half the price of p@h, and free postage on them too does work out at £8.91 once their under £15 surcharge has been added, but there are lots of treats and toys for rabbits at reasonable prices, which could bump the price up a bit :)

The heavier one sounds about right for her age, and with a good diet the lighter one will catch up. you could help her along, by feeding her a bit of porridge oats mixed with a bit of hot water and allowed to cool, just not too often, maybe every other day
 
Brilliant! Was going to buy it from a little independant store that were much cheaper than P@H but that's cheaper still. Thanks for the link :)
 
I also buy hay by the bale (great if you have somewhere to store it) at £4.50 a bale, 2 bales lasts about 3 months with 4 buns. and I have my guys on allen and page natural pellets which is £8.50 for 20kg (or is if 15kg), and way it lasts about 3 months and some goes to a local rescue. Allen and Page a pellet that is one of the highest in fibre, so is great for bun too
 
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