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porridge oats
- Thread starter Snowberry
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Santa
Wise Old Thumper
I wouldn't advise them dry - they absorb a lot of water from their surroundings as you can no doubt see, so if the bun eats them dry, they will absorb water from their guts. Buns guts need to be well hydrated to work properly, so I think you risk a gut slowdown/developing stasis if they eat too many dry oats. I know some people have fed them dry with no problems but personally I would not.
Would it work if you soaked them in a little water with a drop of apple juice added, or a little water and mashed banana. Santa used to gobble the whole lot up if I added a bit of nana, and that's a great weight-gainer too
Would it work if you soaked them in a little water with a drop of apple juice added, or a little water and mashed banana. Santa used to gobble the whole lot up if I added a bit of nana, and that's a great weight-gainer too
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
Snowdrop isn't allowed carrot- she loves it, but it unsettles her tummy.
nursecroft
Wise Old Thumper
I mix in abit of water and wack it in the microwave for just over a minute. Then i mix a little cold water and let it cool.... they like it a little warm and for an extra treat them have abit of mashed banana in it Dreamer sticks his whole nose in it and sometimes both front feet.... means he gets some to lick off after :lol:
Dreamer sticks his whole nose in it and sometimes both front feet.... means he gets some to lick off after :lol:
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
I wouldn't advise them dry - they absorb a lot of water from their surroundings as you can no doubt see, so if the bun eats them dry, they will absorb water from their guts. Buns guts need to be well hydrated to work properly, so I think you risk a gut slowdown/developing stasis if they eat too many dry oats. I know some people have fed them dry with no problems but personally I would not.
Would it work if you soaked them in a little water with a drop of apple juice added, or a little water and mashed banana. Santa used to gobble the whole lot up if I added a bit of nana, and that's a great weight-gainer too
Thanks. Snowdrop isn't allowed any fruit because of the sugar as she has mini bloat episodes and diohorrea. I will try her again with them soaked next time she needs them and see if I can convince her. She will eat recovery feed from a bowl, its just so expensive!
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I feed it both wet and dry.
If dry I only give a tiny amount, about a teaspoonful/kg Bunny
If dry I only give a tiny amount, about a teaspoonful/kg Bunny
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Can you mix a bit of Porridge in with the CC ?
I read that as echidna :lol: I now feel very stupid.
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
I have never tried them with his. Will get some and give it a go, thanks.
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks jane. I will give this a go.
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
If she's still seeing the vet, I'd check with your vet first as echinacea is a herbal "medicine" so it's best to check that it won't interact with anything else your vet wants to do. My vet is happy for me to use it and doesn't feel it will have any adverse effects on Santa's regime, but it's best to check
lottielouise
Wise Old Thumper
I mix their pellets in, Cherry (And Charlie) are on oats at the minute to try and build her up again. (sometimes I add grated carrot, apple mushed banana etc in, or a cople of rasins each, just to add variety
sometimes ive even mixed mowgli's burgess feed in with it
Snowberry
Wise Old Thumper
Yeh I will try mixing some mashed up pellets with it too. She is doing well at the minute and have managed to get some weight on her. I have everything crossed it continues.
