Tips on changing food

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Jazzy B Bunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 10, 2006

• #1

right... im thinking of changing Jazz's food over to SS hes on excel now and i have heard SS is better so want to give it a go anyway jazz is a really fussy eater and i know if i mix the food he will still pick out the excel.. :? any tips on changing this? :lol: :wink:

 

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Diddeen

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 10, 2006

• #2

Try reducing the total amount of pellets you give him.. then he may be more inclined to empty his bowl. I also tried giving the new pellets to my two from my hand as a sort of treat to get them into the taste of them. Another alternative would be put it all in a treat ball then he might just eat whatever comes out regardless of which one it is :wink:

 

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inka dinka doo

Alpha Buck

• Mar 10, 2006

• #3

i found the treat ball was best they get used to it and then when they see tehy have got it in there bowl mine tend to get so excited! simple things ay!

 

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Damo122

Guest

• Mar 11, 2006

• #4

Hi,

The answer is it depends if he prefers the new food or not

If he doesn't then he may well just eat the Excel but if you persist for a few days he's likely to give in. They just tend to go with it eventually.

Damien

 

Happy Hopping

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 11, 2006

• #5

if you do decide a permanent change, make sure you do the changes in stages as rabbit stomach are delicate.

So 25% New stuff mix 75% old stuff 1 week
50% to 50% 2nd week
75% new stuff w/ 25% old stuff on 3rd week
100% new stuff on 4th week

that what I did w/ my rabbit when I switch her from her breeder diet food to my favorite brand

 

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Diddeen

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 11, 2006

• #6

It is recommended to change their food over about 10-14 days so you can do it a little quicker than that.. same combinations but only need about 3 days for each change. :wink:

 

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twilightpagan

Mama Doe

• Mar 11, 2006

• #7

I mix the two feeds in their dish,and gradually reduce the old pellets with more of new,it doesnt take me long either about a week,and iv never had problems with my bunnys,they must have cast iron gutts :lol:

 

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Jazzy B Bunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 12, 2006

• #8

I mixed the food and i was shocked to see tha Jazz had eaten all the SS and left the excel :shock: :shock: :shock: he now refuses to eat excel :shock: :shock:

 

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Diddeen

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 13, 2006

• #9

Jazzy B Bunny said:

I mixed the food and i was shocked to see tha Jazz had eaten all the SS and left the excel :shock: :shock: :shock: he now refuses to eat excel :shock: :shock:

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Thats what Simba did when i changed him onto SS.. guess its more tasty! :lol:

 

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Quinn

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2006

• #10

All mine have eaten SS and taken to it quickly with no problems i personally think it smells gross but it must tase nice

 

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nicole

Mama Doe

• Mar 13, 2006

• #11

So do you guys prefer supreme selective over super rabbit excel?