MightyMax
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You can buy Science Selective Grain Free food for rabbits here now www.thehayexperts.co.uk
Interesting - thank you for that
You can buy Science Selective Grain Free food for rabbits here now www.thehayexperts.co.uk
You're welcome
:lol: at the Nesquick!
Parsnip as you say is quite high in calories. I was looking at a couple of sites, as you mentioned peas ...
http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/
http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-plants-vegetables-fruits.asp
Mixed herbs usually go down very well. Trouble is though, they don't usually last very long!
Luckily I've never given him frozen or dried peas, it's peas from a pod which they can eat including the pod. They are high in calories and should only be fed a couple of times a week. I'll chop one up into tiny bits to use as a training aid, he loves them!
I've been using this site for a shopping list, and as I'm vegetarian we 'share' food so waste is kept to a minimum
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/
https://www.saveafluff.co.uk/rabbit-info/safe-foods-for-rabbits
We are going to grow some bunny safe herbs, grass and clover (if I can find some seeds?) as we live in a flat with no garden and
I love the idea of foraging but I am severely allergic to nettle, dandelion and uva-ursi so have to be careful what I come into contact with. We have a big plant pot ready to go!
As an update to Hoggle's progress, he was doing well over the past couple of days and has put on a little bit of weight, and almost feels back to normal! So I have tried him on a pinch of the select wheat and grain free and.... the squishy poo is back soooo we will need to go back to the vets to discuss a pellet free diet as I'm not going to keep testing him on different pellets, that upset his tummy... poor baby really dislikes it and just sits in his litter tray pooing!
I've used this company before:
https://www.thegrassseedstore.co.uk/product-category/agricultural/white-clover-seed/
Also here:
https://www.victoriananursery.co.uk/Wild_White_Clover_Seed/
Good luck xx
I'm so sorry to hear this. What a pain!
You've probably already seen these:
http://rabbit.org/pellet-free-diet/
https://www.harcourt-brown.co.uk/ar...heets/recommended-diet-for-adult-rabbits/view
http://www.msdvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/rabbits/nutrition-of-rabbits#v5625687
There are also some lovely herb mixtures at Zooplus:
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/small_pets/snacks_supplements/natural_plant_snacks/herbs/301187
I have also used Dengie forages for my pellet free rabbits, but you should check with your vet as some of these have oil added and might not be advisable for your rabbit:
http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/healthy-range/healthy-tummy/
You also want to make sure that the feed is molasses free. This one again has oil added:
http://www.dengie.com/horse-feeds/hi-fi-range/hi-fi-molasses-free/#nutritional-guide
And there is also the Hay Experts and Galens Garden
Brilliant, those look perfect! Thank you so much
I was really hoping it would work out, He is munching on loads of hay right now hopefully he will feel better by the morning. I feel so sorry for him! Poor boy. I'm going to book him in with the vet, and see what she says. I'd like to know what is causing it but I don't think it's fair on him to go through the lengthy tests and trial and errors to find out, I would rather avoid giving pellets and supliment where needed.
Thank you for the links, I will check them out.
Is your pellet free bun bonded?
I do find that the younger the rabbit, the easier it is to maintain weight on a pellet free diet. They seem to be able to extract so many more nutrients from what they are eating, and I am always amazed at the weight they put on.
One of my young rabbits gets only a scant teaspoon of pellets a day and he's still a bruiser :lol:
I was really hoping it would work out, He is munching on loads of hay right now hopefully he will feel better by the morning. I feel so sorry for him! Poor boy. I'm going to book him in with the vet, and see what she says. I'd like to know what is causing it but I don't think it's fair on him to go through the lengthy tests and trial and errors to find out, I would rather avoid giving pellets and supliment where needed.
Thank you for the links, I will check them out.
Is your pellet free bun bonded?
I was pretty amazed when I took him in for a health check the other day. I was worried he had lost some more but he was exactly the same weight as he was back in April. And so is Hiro who is mostly pellet free now too. We do sneak him a few here and there though!
I must say I learned a lot from this thread. Ive been worried with my bunnies' diet as well.