Probably about 2 months ago I got a bunny, hes around 3 years old, weighed 4.7kg when I got him and I think the breed is Blanc de Bouscat (staff couldnt remember what the previous owner told them, except that he was a french pure breed).
I think he was a little skinny when I got him, and the average weight for the breed is 5kg. But he seems to have put on quite a bit of weight so I thought I'd ask you guys :wave:
I will get some pictures later tonight if he'll stay still, and when I figure out how to insert them in posts.
I have read this:http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/fat_bun.htm
He has a small bit of chin-fat, not sure but I think its called a dewlap? I can feel his ribs and hes got thick fur even though hes an indoors bunny. He can clean himself and reach his poos no problem. I'm just worried becaue hes put on weight in such a short time, and hes being neutered next friday so doesnt that make them more prone to weight gain?
His pellets are excel, and it recommends to give a rabbit of 3.6kg 100g of pellets, but I feed way under that and hes much bigger!
I used to feed on an average day (up until this week when I realised he was a tubby bunny:lol obv the veg etc varies
Breakfast: 2 handfuls (40g) pellets, 1 carrot
Lunch: 1 small broccoli (approx 100-150g)
Dinner: 1 handful of pellets in bowl, 1 handful in treat ball, pellets, 1 pepper
and unlimited hay
I now feed:
Breakfast: 1 handful pellets in treat ball, 1 carrot
Lunch: 1 small broccoli
Dinner 1 handful pellets, 1 pepper
Is this okay for a 5kg rabbit?
Hes also not a great hay eater. I am going to order some hay from the hay experts tonight. Im going to get the sample box, but seeing as Im going to be spending 4.95 on postage whatever I buy (because Im going to order megazorb as well), I might as well buy a couple of bigger bags anyway. He wont eat short pieces of hay so any ideas on popular long-strand stuff?
Will I have to reduce the amount of pellets veg etc even further if he decides he likes the new hay? Because then he'll be consuming even more food!
I think he was a little skinny when I got him, and the average weight for the breed is 5kg. But he seems to have put on quite a bit of weight so I thought I'd ask you guys :wave:
I will get some pictures later tonight if he'll stay still, and when I figure out how to insert them in posts.
I have read this:http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/resources/content/info-sheets/fat_bun.htm
He has a small bit of chin-fat, not sure but I think its called a dewlap? I can feel his ribs and hes got thick fur even though hes an indoors bunny. He can clean himself and reach his poos no problem. I'm just worried becaue hes put on weight in such a short time, and hes being neutered next friday so doesnt that make them more prone to weight gain?
His pellets are excel, and it recommends to give a rabbit of 3.6kg 100g of pellets, but I feed way under that and hes much bigger!
I used to feed on an average day (up until this week when I realised he was a tubby bunny:lol obv the veg etc varies
Breakfast: 2 handfuls (40g) pellets, 1 carrot
Lunch: 1 small broccoli (approx 100-150g)
Dinner: 1 handful of pellets in bowl, 1 handful in treat ball, pellets, 1 pepper
and unlimited hay
I now feed:
Breakfast: 1 handful pellets in treat ball, 1 carrot
Lunch: 1 small broccoli
Dinner 1 handful pellets, 1 pepper
Is this okay for a 5kg rabbit?
Hes also not a great hay eater. I am going to order some hay from the hay experts tonight. Im going to get the sample box, but seeing as Im going to be spending 4.95 on postage whatever I buy (because Im going to order megazorb as well), I might as well buy a couple of bigger bags anyway. He wont eat short pieces of hay so any ideas on popular long-strand stuff?
Will I have to reduce the amount of pellets veg etc even further if he decides he likes the new hay? Because then he'll be consuming even more food!