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Baby Bunny Diet

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Hello!!

Excuse the ignorance, but I've not had a baby bun for years - Rog & Barney were both rescues and much older.

Lily is 11 weeks old, and I've had her just over a week. I've kept her on the same food she was having before and she has unlimited hay. She's doing well, eating, drinking & pooing normally so tonight I introduced her first carrot, just a smidge of carrot with the top on.

Am I right to do this or is it too soon? I know to do any new food introductions slowly, I just want to be sure I'm not doing it too early.

I'm keen to get her off commercial food and onto a fresh diet as soon as possible.

Thanks!
 
Introducing Veg to a baby not weaned onto it (ie a baby who's Mum did not have Veg that baby ate whilst still with her) then its best to introduce them at about 10-12 weeks. Personally I would start with a very small portion of dark leafy greens rather than carrot due to the high sugar content in carrots (which can disrupt the gut flora causing dysbiosis)

If Lily copes OK with one type of Veg you can then try another type after a week or so of her having a daily portion of the origional type. Then just gradually introduce different Veggies in the same way. I would avoid fruit for now, again due to the higher sugar content.

xx
 
Thanks Jane, that's what I thought.

I only gave her the tip of the carrot, but all of the green. She seems to have coped well with it but I'll just do it very slowly.

Shes very cute, will upload a piccie soon!

xx
 
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