over feeding during winter....

angieb

Mama Doe

• Jan 26, 2011

• #1

when it was really at the start of the winter i increased the buns pellets and now i am worried i have made them gain a little too much wieght..:?
should i start to reduce the food now or wait till spring?
i would say i have increased it about 70% :?

 

GrahamL

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 26, 2011

• #2

whoa thats a lot of extra pellets

Just slowly start cutting back now i'd say, plenty of hay and less pellets they shuold be fine

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 26, 2011

• #3

I increased it for mine when it was super cold, but now I've already reduced them. If they have unlimited hay and as long as their coat is luscious and thick then they should be fine.

I do think that they all tend to put on weight over winter, even without additional pellets because they just sit more and are less active, but it will come off in spring.

But yes, I would think you will be fine reducing it to a normal amount now.

 

angieb

Mama Doe

• Jan 26, 2011

• #4

they still eat loads of hay....
i think as the cold weather carried on i felt more guilty about them maybe feeling cold??? guilt feeding i think! :lol:
they are chuncks anyway and only had a small amount of pellets so even now it doesnt look much they have.
i will start to reduce them again tonight.

 

thenamesJT

Mama Doe

• Jan 26, 2011

• #5

I fed my buns more over winter also, vet says they are a little overweight but once spring comes itll fall off them when they are back outside running about.

 

GrahamL

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 26, 2011

• #6

angieb said:

they still eat loads of hay....
i think as the cold weather carried on i felt more guilty about them maybe feeling cold??? guilt feeding i think! :lol:
they are chuncks anyway and only had a small amount of pellets so even now it doesnt look much they have.
i will start to reduce them again tonight.

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I think everyone does it Everyone wants best for their bunsters

Rock on you for looking after them

 

angieb

Mama Doe

• Jan 26, 2011

• #7

:wave: thankyou :wave:
will reduce thier pellets and book them in at the gym later! :lol:

 

angieb

Mama Doe

• Jan 26, 2011

• #8

angieb said:

:wave: thankyou :wave:
will reduce thier pellets and book them in at the gym later! :lol:

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maybe myself too!! :lol: