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weight.. how long should it take?

LeahsRabbits

LeahsRabbits

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Hi everyone, prior to Blossoms dental he lost around 500g. He has now put 200g back on making him 1.5kg - however, he should be 1.8kg. Providing I'm not rushing the weight gain and mainly letting him naturally increase (with a little help of rolled oats, sunflower hearts and alfalfa.. rotated) .. how long on average should it take him to gain the remaining 300g? He is still quite boney (his spine is bumpy and his pelvis isnt as rounded as it should be)..luckily the ribs are how they should feel though!

He gets an egg cup of pellets per day as I've been advised to not increase that, along with unlimited hay and veg/forage 3 or so times a week. (I do not feed veg and forage daily as it doesnt suit my buns and they leave excess cecals).
 
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It may take a few weeks as he may have lost some muscle mass too and this takes longer than body fat to rebuild. Are you feeding him separately to make sure that he is actually getting his fare share of food ? He may eat more slowly than your other Rabbit (Dental Rabbits often do), so if not fed separately he may not actually get as much of the pellets as you think.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
It may take a few weeks as he may have lost some muscle mass too and this takes longer than body fat to rebuild. Are you feeding him separately to make sure that he is actually getting his fare share of food ? He may eat more slowly than your other Rabbit (Dental Rabbits often do), so if not fed separately he may not actually get as much of the pellets as you think.
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Hi, yes I have been feeding the 2 of them separately since after his dental in February - surprisingly, he finishes his share before Leo, and I have to stop him from stealing his too - every night without fail!

I wasn't aware about the muscle taking longer to rebuild so thanks for pointing that out. I read on here that it took someones bunny 6 months to get back to their original weight naturally so I suppose it varies from bunny to bunny. I definitely need to invest in some proper scales though!
 
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