Haybox pellets has anyone tried?

[Mervinius]

Hello,

Has anyone tried the haybox pellets? We moved Archie and Pip to Rosewoods Meadow Menu, because Beaphar Nature Rabbit got discontinued! Buns cabs tolerate excel and I am trying to avoid pellets with too much additives.

Both has been very poorly in the last 2 weeks, with bad gas. This is what they were like on the excel pellets. so I'm wondering if I need to find something else for them. They are also not very keen on them, they are mixed and I can see they are picking certain pellets up. More like with muesli.

 

[Zoobec]

Have you tried them on fibafirst sticks?

 

[Omi]

Yes, I would try Fibafirst. Then maybe if they don't like them or they cause problems, I think I would consider no pellets, whilst making sure of course that they were maintaining their weight.

 

[InspectorMorse]

Do they actually need a pellet feed at all ?

 

[joey&boo]

Yeah Joey, Boo & Mouse have tried them. They aren't mad for them like regular nuggets but acceptable I guess. They remind me of liquorice pieces

 

[Mervinius]

I havent tried fibrafirst. Pip hasn't got incisors so I think she struggle they are quite large aren't they?

They not have any fresh veg, so Wouldham and dried forage be enough?

Hmm maybe not the hay box ones then. I like they to be keen on them, cos it's easier to detect if they are going off their food

 

[Scrappy's Little Helper]

My bridge bun Scrappy also didn't have incisors and she managed to find a method for eating them. She would hold it in her mouth like a cigar and tap the end down on the floor to move it up to the molars. I always regret not taking a video of that because I thought it was very clever!

 

[Zoobec]

My bridge bun Scrappy also didn't have incisors and she managed to find a method for eating them. She would hold it in her mouth like a cigar and tap the end down on the floor to move it up to the molars. I always regret not taking a video of that because I thought it was very clever!

they are sort of crumbly so Pip might manage them fine anyway. They will send samples if you ask, might be worth a try.

 

[Mervinius]

OK thanks I'll take a look. Yeah Pip is very determined to eat anything. I've tried multiple times to assist her with larger leaves, but its like fighting a pitball. Once it's in her mouth, it does come back out. It's hilarious I'm not stronger than a netherland dwarf.