Fostering a bunny?Feeding?

Im going to be fostering a bunny,shes very thin,how soon can you start to give vegs etc,anyone got any good feeding plans??

How old is she?? Do you know anything about her 'history'? Do you know WHY she is so thin? Jane and Buns xx

Shes about 18 months old,she hasnt been treated very well and her brother was torn apart by a lurcher! :evil: in front of her,shes frightened of dogs,shes coming to me soon,and i want to be prepared for her and as shes so thin apparently i really want to give her the best,im going to be keeping her indoors upstairs in my room as she need to be in the quiet bless her she cant stay in rescue when she gets brought in as theres dogs there!!

twilightpagan said:

Shes about 18 months old,she hasnt been treated very well and her brother was torn apart by a lurcher! :evil: in front of her,shes frightened of dogs,shes coming to me soon,and i want to be prepared for her and as shes so thin apparently i really want to give her the best,im going to be keeping her indoors upstairs in my room as she need to be in the quiet bless her she cant stay in rescue when she gets brought in as theres dogs there!!

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personally i would say dont rush her treat her like a normal rabbit and dont try to bulk her up quickly just give her a stead regular feed ie... same tme each day with plenty of hay and possible drier grass if you have it, see how she is after a while with that before introducing veg so you know there are no problems with her gut.

Ok,yes I have a big bag of dryed grass,(bought from p@h),I always buy good rabbit feed,burgess,science selective,etc,Is there anything i can get to put in her water??Vitamins??I dont normally buy stuff that goes in water but if Im not going to be giving her fresh vegs yet maybe a top up of vitamins might help??

I'd say 'HAY, HAY and more HAY' !! The dried grass is very concentrated so I would go easy on it. It can give under-weight bunnies bloat. It would be a good idea to weigh her once a week so you can be sure she is gaining. TLC, good quality hay and the dried feed she is used to will no doubt ensure a steady improvement in her condition. You could slowly introduce the green leafy veggies. One type at a time and in small amounts. I am sure you will get her back to good health. Jane and Buns xx

I would agree entirely with jane there good advise. good luck with her. val