Crunchie
Warren Veteran
I've got two rabbits both of whom enjoy between 6 and 8 hours of free range time at this time of year. They get fed exactly the same on unlimited hay and two wee bowls of veg a day (one in the morning and one at night). They get a wee eggcup full of pellets between them every 3 days and at other times eat weeds and grass in the garden.
However it's not hard to see that my girl Honey is a heck of a lot chunkier than Roly the boy (they have been spayed/neutered). We put it down to him being slightly more active but he's the one that scoffs his way through the food. When I was in last week getting them their VHD jabs the vet felt the need to point out to me that Honey was "curvy" but I'm at a loss as to what to do about it.
She weighed in at 3.4kg and is a medium sized cross breed. When she was weighed in the middle of last year she was only 2.8kg. I've told my parents to cut down the number of treats they get and the amount of fruit they are offered. They get shop bought treats "Alfalfa slims" and Excel dried apple and herb. I don't want to stop giving her treats completely but I'm not sure what else to do.
Are there any treats I can offer her instead that are OK to give once or twice a day? Also is there anything else I can do? I'm wondering if this somehow ties in with the fact she is so prone to stasis.
However it's not hard to see that my girl Honey is a heck of a lot chunkier than Roly the boy (they have been spayed/neutered). We put it down to him being slightly more active but he's the one that scoffs his way through the food. When I was in last week getting them their VHD jabs the vet felt the need to point out to me that Honey was "curvy" but I'm at a loss as to what to do about it.
She weighed in at 3.4kg and is a medium sized cross breed. When she was weighed in the middle of last year she was only 2.8kg. I've told my parents to cut down the number of treats they get and the amount of fruit they are offered. They get shop bought treats "Alfalfa slims" and Excel dried apple and herb. I don't want to stop giving her treats completely but I'm not sure what else to do.
Are there any treats I can offer her instead that are OK to give once or twice a day? Also is there anything else I can do? I'm wondering if this somehow ties in with the fact she is so prone to stasis.