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porrige oats?
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GrahamL
Wise Old Thumper
Personally, i'd say no. But hey, thats just my opinion.
shadow05
Mama Doe
was just wondering i didnt want to use it if it had any negative effects. thanks for telling me.
PixieRabbit
Mama Doe
Maybe once or twice a year. I'm baking some treats/cake for the bunnies. And one of the recipe's is rolled oats.
It's only really good though for underweight rabbits.
It's only really good though for underweight rabbits.
Gemmapookie
Wise Old Thumper
I wouldnt give it regularly, but occasionally I think is OK. I make my guys porridge once every few months as a treat, and I know JacksJanes Morse loves his oats
For Scooter I actually think they might be good to scatter amongst his hay and hide under things to keep him occupied. Only a few very rarely though :wave:
For Scooter I actually think they might be good to scatter amongst his hay and hide under things to keep him occupied. Only a few very rarely though :wave:
shadow05
Mama Doe
I wouldnt give it regularly, but occasionally I think is OK. I make my guys porridge once every few months as a treat, and I know JacksJanes Morse loves his oats
For Scooter I actually think they might be good to scatter amongst his hay and hide under things to keep him occupied. Only a few very rarely though :wave:
i might try at first in his hay and maybe in like a good couple of months i migfht try him with some actual porrige but not much.
Gemmapookie
Wise Old Thumper
To make my bunny porridge I get a pinch of oats per bun, pour over some boiling water and leave it for a few minutes to 'cook' and cool down to room temperature. Sometimes I mash a tiny bit of banana in it aswell, they go mad for it!
Mine havent had any in a couple of months actually, might make them some tonight. I like to give it on especially cold evenings
I give it very rarely though coz my guys are all perfect weights so I dpnt wanna change that :wave:
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
I only ever use it as a last resort for poorly bunnies. I always try to use proper rabbit foods to help them gain weight first. Babs is the only bun here who gets daily porridge for breakfast and I think it is saving her life at the moment. But I would never give it to a healthy bunny
What sort of things do you try? I've been increasing Bluebells food as he's so skinny since he's been poorly but although he eats, he appears to get full and will stop once he's ate a reasonable amount. I tried increasing root veg but worried about sugar content. He loves a teaspoon of ella's kitchen but again is this too much sugar?
Hugo's There
Wise Old Thumper
I use small extra meals through the day and use dwarf/junior pellets, usually at least 3 meals a day. I also increase the amount of root vegetables as the rabbit specialist suggested these are good for weight gain. I also use things like Ella's kitchen baby food which is pure veg/fruit
I give Sue oats and have just started giving a little weetabix too - but she is underweight and poorly. The vet has agreed with me that whatever I can get down her that isn't high in calcium (she only has half a kidney working) is fine. She loves the oats, I am pleased to say. Haven't checked if she has eaten the weetabix yet.
So far I haven't given any of the other buns oats but may occasionally as a treat.
So far I haven't given any of the other buns oats but may occasionally as a treat.
shadow05
Mama Doe
i was about to say could he have shredded wheat was just wondering about that too.
the only reason i was thinking about introducing it to him is because hes never had it and if he gets poorly i would rather he recognized the food and so that he wouldnt get made even more poorly by it.
the only reason i was thinking about introducing it to him is because hes never had it and if he gets poorly i would rather he recognized the food and so that he wouldnt get made even more poorly by it.
