I'm sorry to be a pain. I just don't know if I'm doing things right!! Can you tell me if this is ok to feed a rabbit on a daily basis:
I have a dwarf lop and a normal rabbit...I'm not sure of their weights, but twiglet is quite a bit bigger than eeyore (the lop).
I've only had them since Sunday and this is what I've been giving them since Monday (when I last asked food questions!):
Morning:
Fresh water
And a bowl each of:
2 heaped table spoons of Excel
About an inch of carrot that's been chopped in 4, I give a quarter of this
A tiny sprig of brocolli (someone said it gives wind)
And about a bit of white cabbage thats 5cm by 5cm.
Plus a hand full of the Excel forage (the hay stuff)
Then I put lots of hay in their hutch/boxes/toys.
Then in the evening I do the same again.
The amount of pellets in total doesn't weigh the 50-60g recommended.
They had eaten all their pellets and veg last night.
Do you think this is enough? Should I give more veg? I have bought some spinach today, but again I read that this can give wind, so can I only give a leaf of this??
Is there any veg they can potentially have lots of?
They love grass. Could I pull some grass from the lawn for their breakfast (cos they are in the playhouse while I am at work).
The other thing...Strawberries I read that some of you give strawberries. I have bought some today. How much can I give per day? I'm guessing strawberries are a treat as it prob contains sugar?
I'll take a piccy of the food I give them tonight. Might give a better idea of what I'm giving. Might be useful for other people to know too. Especially if I'm doing it all wrong! :s
Thanks for being patient with me.
Sam
I have a dwarf lop and a normal rabbit...I'm not sure of their weights, but twiglet is quite a bit bigger than eeyore (the lop).
I've only had them since Sunday and this is what I've been giving them since Monday (when I last asked food questions!):
Morning:
Fresh water
And a bowl each of:
2 heaped table spoons of Excel
About an inch of carrot that's been chopped in 4, I give a quarter of this
A tiny sprig of brocolli (someone said it gives wind)
And about a bit of white cabbage thats 5cm by 5cm.
Plus a hand full of the Excel forage (the hay stuff)
Then I put lots of hay in their hutch/boxes/toys.
Then in the evening I do the same again.
The amount of pellets in total doesn't weigh the 50-60g recommended.
They had eaten all their pellets and veg last night.
Do you think this is enough? Should I give more veg? I have bought some spinach today, but again I read that this can give wind, so can I only give a leaf of this??
Is there any veg they can potentially have lots of?
They love grass. Could I pull some grass from the lawn for their breakfast (cos they are in the playhouse while I am at work).
The other thing...Strawberries I read that some of you give strawberries. I have bought some today. How much can I give per day? I'm guessing strawberries are a treat as it prob contains sugar?
I'll take a piccy of the food I give them tonight. Might give a better idea of what I'm giving. Might be useful for other people to know too. Especially if I'm doing it all wrong! :s
Thanks for being patient with me.
Sam