hoppin_mad
Young Bun
Hi,
I was wondering how you all manage a bonded pair with different dietary needs.
My boy Chester is prone to weightloss (this has been discussed with the vet) so I feed him Excel Junior pellets so he can benefit from a higher protein content.
For ease, I slowly transitioned his partner onto the same pellets (I just feed her less of it), however I am finding that she is producing a large number of uneaten caecotropes which I can only imagine is due to the high protein content.
They are both incredibly greedy. I feed them at different ends of their house but as soon as my girl finishes, she has her head in Chester's bowl.
Am I better of transitioning them both onto a different feed that they can both tolerate and perhaps supplement Chester's food with something else to maintain his weight? Or should I be feeding them completely different diets.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
PS. They have endless access to a combination of timothy and oat hay.
I was wondering how you all manage a bonded pair with different dietary needs.
My boy Chester is prone to weightloss (this has been discussed with the vet) so I feed him Excel Junior pellets so he can benefit from a higher protein content.
For ease, I slowly transitioned his partner onto the same pellets (I just feed her less of it), however I am finding that she is producing a large number of uneaten caecotropes which I can only imagine is due to the high protein content.
They are both incredibly greedy. I feed them at different ends of their house but as soon as my girl finishes, she has her head in Chester's bowl.
Am I better of transitioning them both onto a different feed that they can both tolerate and perhaps supplement Chester's food with something else to maintain his weight? Or should I be feeding them completely different diets.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
PS. They have endless access to a combination of timothy and oat hay.