LionheadLuver
Warren Veteran
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When my rabbits were at the vets last week, they were weighed and Milly weighed 2.4kg and Molly weighed 2.1kg. We were really happy with Molly's weight gain as she's usually really small and i wanted to get some weight on her for winter. However, the vet warned not to allow Milly to gain any more weight as she is right at the top end of mini rex weight range, which is 2.5kg.
I just weighed them both, and Milly weighs 2.5kg and Molly weighs 2.2kg. They have both gained 100g in a week, even though Milly went through gut stasis last week. :? I'm really suprised, especially as I feel I feed them a mainly hay diet with a few extras. Here's their daily diet:
Morning:
- an eggcupful of SS pellets shared between them
- a huge pile of hay added to their run for them to munch throughout the day, they have thick hay all over the floor so have constant access to hay
Afternoon:
- another huge pile of hay in their bedroom in their hutch
- an eggcupful of SS pellets shared between them
- a handful of dried herbs (eg dandelion, plantain)
- 1 Bunny Cracker each per day (https://www.thehayexperts.co.uk/Nat...s.7/Bunny+Crunchy+Crackers+:+Parsley.416.html)
Please tell me where I'm going wrong. Milly looks huge, like a big ball. Her fur is dense, but not long (due to being a rex), so we know its not all fur, its her actual size. I don't want them to get overweight because Molly has sore hocks (and I don't want to make them worse) and Milly could develop sore hocks if she has too much weight.
ETA: I've always wondered if they are pure mini rexes, or they are cross standard rex, which would mean they would weigh more than a mini rex. They are both sisters, but came from a rescue litter and don't know the parents. Milly has always had a look of a standard rex to me, with the longer head and bigger size (she's always been bigger than Molly), whereas Molly has the mini rex look about her.
When my rabbits were at the vets last week, they were weighed and Milly weighed 2.4kg and Molly weighed 2.1kg. We were really happy with Molly's weight gain as she's usually really small and i wanted to get some weight on her for winter. However, the vet warned not to allow Milly to gain any more weight as she is right at the top end of mini rex weight range, which is 2.5kg.
I just weighed them both, and Milly weighs 2.5kg and Molly weighs 2.2kg. They have both gained 100g in a week, even though Milly went through gut stasis last week. :? I'm really suprised, especially as I feel I feed them a mainly hay diet with a few extras. Here's their daily diet:
Morning:
- an eggcupful of SS pellets shared between them
- a huge pile of hay added to their run for them to munch throughout the day, they have thick hay all over the floor so have constant access to hay
Afternoon:
- another huge pile of hay in their bedroom in their hutch
- an eggcupful of SS pellets shared between them
- a handful of dried herbs (eg dandelion, plantain)
- 1 Bunny Cracker each per day (https://www.thehayexperts.co.uk/Nat...s.7/Bunny+Crunchy+Crackers+:+Parsley.416.html)
Please tell me where I'm going wrong. Milly looks huge, like a big ball. Her fur is dense, but not long (due to being a rex), so we know its not all fur, its her actual size. I don't want them to get overweight because Molly has sore hocks (and I don't want to make them worse) and Milly could develop sore hocks if she has too much weight.
ETA: I've always wondered if they are pure mini rexes, or they are cross standard rex, which would mean they would weigh more than a mini rex. They are both sisters, but came from a rescue litter and don't know the parents. Milly has always had a look of a standard rex to me, with the longer head and bigger size (she's always been bigger than Molly), whereas Molly has the mini rex look about her.