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dewlaps?

If boys are developing it, especially when they will be moulting out of winter coats, then it is likely to mean they are heading towards being overweight. Any rabbit needs to stay at a healthy weight to avoid complications associated with obesity (like liver issues, digestion issues), and its even more important for rexes and other rabbits prone to sore hocks.

What is their current diet? And also, what size space do they have to run around in and how much exercise do they get?
 
Sky-O said:
If boys are developing it, especially when they will be moulting out of winter coats, then it is likely to mean they are heading towards being overweight. Any rabbit needs to stay at a healthy weight to avoid complications associated with obesity (like liver issues, digestion issues), and its even more important for rexes and other rabbits prone to sore hocks.

What is their current diet? And also, what size space do they have to run around in and how much exercise do they get?
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They are fed a hamster bowl of pellets between them a day with unlimited hay. they have a 6ft x 2ft hutch with a 6ft x 4ft run. they get run of the garden for about 30 mins when im cleaning the hutch.
 
Just keep an eye on those weights, you can even weigh them yourself to keep an eye on it.

Bob has quite a dewlap, I suspect he was overweight at some point in his life, he's 4 years old and can still get to himself to clean so that's the important bit! He's 2kg which I think is fine for his size. His is a bit "saggy" :oops:, like a little old man with saggy bits! You can kinda see it here:
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As the weather improves and evenings get lighter, some longer free range time should keep them trim!
 
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