Rapid Weight gain

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #1

On Tuesday Bo, my 8 week old French Lop came home to me but he was very small and wasn't gaining the appropriate weight. The breeder trusted me into his care and told me if i had any problems I had to take him back.
Anyway I weighed him on tuesday and he only weighed 2 pounds 4 oz. My scales have come so I just weighed him and he is 5 pounds! He has gained all that weight in 2 days! Either the first weigh was wrong or he has gained rapidly. I weighed him 6 times and I just got the same result! I am over the moon and so happy for him

Going to do it again now one more time just to be sure!

 

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lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #2

Just done it again and he is definitely 5.1b's

 

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #3

I think the scales might be faulty Weighed Burberry and it is showing 7.1bs and I can see that Burberry is much bigger than Bo. I think the scales are reading to high. Tut :roll: I got all excited when i saw bo's weight. Going to have a look at them tomorrow and possibly return them. Apologies for the posts.

 

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Apache

Mama Doe

• Jun 12, 2015

• #4

it could also be that the first ones are faulty, some also give quite different readings if on carpet v flat hard service.

 

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Babsie

Wise Old Thumper

• Jun 12, 2015

• #5

Apache said:

it could also be that the first ones are faulty, some also give quite different readings if on carpet v flat hard service.

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This (assuming you are weighing yourself and then weighing yourself holding Bo)

Also, I would feel quite anxious if my rabbit doubled his weight in two days.

 

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #6

I did it wrong lol :roll: He has put on 5 oz not 5 1b But at least he has gained Is 5 oz ok ? to much or to little? x

PS I did the weighing last night very late, so was probably the wrong time really as i was tired. x

 

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #7

On Tuesday he was 2 pounds, 4 oz and now he is 2 pounds, 9 oz

Burberry has has put on 6 ounce :shock: so he is now 4 and a half pound at 11 weeks. I am going to do gypsy now, dreading it much!:roll:

 

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lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #8

Gypsy is now 6.1bs, 9 oz :shock: I know she is going through a growth spurt though and i think it is about right for a 17 week old french lop. x

Bo , 8 weeks - 2. 1bs, 9.4oz
Burberry, 11 weeks - 4.1b's, 6.oz (would have liked him to have gained more than this :roll
Gypsy, 17 weeks - 6.1b's, 9.oz

 

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HelenSB

Warren Scout

• Jun 12, 2015

• #9

I'm still a novice at this bunny owning thing but going by what I've read I'd say your bunny's weights sound about right. Perhaps someone with more knowledge can help you out. I just wanted to reasure you really.

 

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 12, 2015

• #10

HelenSB said:

I'm still a novice at this bunny owning thing but going by what I've read I'd say your bunny's weights sound about right. Perhaps someone with more knowledge can help you out. I just wanted to reasure you really.

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Thank You I feel relieved that little Bo has gained some weight, he might not be that small after all Would like Burberry to gain a bit more but then he is really active, the most active out of the 3 of them, he is always running and jumping about. The Lops are much lazier :lol: xx

 

lenslady

Alpha Buck

• Jun 16, 2015

• #11

We have had another gain

8 weeks old

10/06/2015 - 2.1bs, 5 oz.

12/06/2015 - 2.1bs, 9.4oz

9 – weeks old

16/06/2015 - 2.1bs, 12.3 oz

He still isn't as big as i would like but hopefully he will make it up soon