veggies how often

bunny-boo

Warren Scout

• Jan 24, 2013

• #1

mine get a bowl morning and evening in addition to a bowl of SS pellets and all they can eat hay...
but I am trying to get them to eat more hay so thinking of stopping the evening veggies....will once per day be ok do you think?

 

rabbit9091

Young Bun

• Jan 24, 2013

• #2

I give my two a bowl of veggies a day. I think as long as its around two to three cups worth per 5lbs it doesn't matter when. But that's only what I was advised! Certainly not an expert as these are my first two!

 

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Babsie

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 24, 2013

• #3

You may be better gradually cutting down on pellets, rather than veggies, to encourage more hay eating. When you say a bowl of pellets - would that be more than an eggcupful each a day? Mine love their veg.

 

bunny-boo

Warren Scout

• Jan 24, 2013

• #4

yes they do get a good sized bowl of pellets but they are giant rabbits and are only babies so i dont want to cut down on on their SS till they are adult.

 

curlyanwurly

Warren Scout

• Jan 24, 2013

• #5

mine get a small handfull of pellets a day in the morning then as much hay as they can eat then evenings they get veg , the veg started off because the piggys get it and the rabbits thought they were missing out plus it means they will hop happily back in to their hutches when I have veg lol

 

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Babsie

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 24, 2013

• #6

bunny-boo said:

yes they do get a good sized bowl of pellets but they are giant rabbits and are only babies so i dont want to cut down on on their SS till they are adult.

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Sorry - didn't realise they are only babies.

 

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jwr

Banned

• Jan 27, 2013

• #7

i live by the rule of Hay first hay second hay third, then an eggcup full of pellets a day then a small amount of herbs twice a week, i always read that bunnies do not need greens as its a fast track way to a runny bottom.

so i concentrate on hay and buy the best in all different varieties a giant baby (i had a conti) should only have a t cup full of pellets each day and reduce them if you need to improve hay consumption i didnt and paid the price..

hay looks boring to us but it is full of nutrients for bunnies....

 

bethepoet

Mama Doe

• Jan 27, 2013

• #8

That's quite a lot of veggies for babies :wave:

My adults only get a handful each maybe twice a week. It's a nice add on but not necessary.

 

bunny-boo

Warren Scout

• Jan 27, 2013

• #9

have reduced the veggies to once per day