Finn.The.Mini.Lop.Bun
Warren Scout
I am having a real hard time moving Finn & Myrtle to a pellet free diet. In fact i am struggling to cut their pellets down at all.
At the moment they get two table spoons of pellets each, and are on both Timothy and Alfalfa King Hay, with a little Kale each day. I have also tried them on some herbs which they like.
However they are still not mad on hay and will sit and wait to be fed pellets all day, even though they only get a small amount. Myrtle use to be a good hay eater but now she has coped Finn and so they are now both pellet crazy...they both seems always hungry at the moment.
Myrtle is always trying to pick bits off the carpet when she is out, yet they will have a load of fresh hay to eat. I have tried several different hays but they have the same attitude them all. I have noticed that Finn may has lost some weight since I have cut down the pellets so i feel he is now below his average weight....however his due back at the vet on Monday so i can check then.
I do feel to just stop the pellets completely....but worried they will go hungry and will effect their behaviour (Myrtle). I think the problem is that they don't see Hay as their food, and only see pellets as a food source.
Ideally I want to move them to a Hay only diet due to Finns gut issues. I am going to try them on Fibre First sticks instead of pellets....although i have a scary feeling this may work out more expensive.
At the moment they get two table spoons of pellets each, and are on both Timothy and Alfalfa King Hay, with a little Kale each day. I have also tried them on some herbs which they like.
However they are still not mad on hay and will sit and wait to be fed pellets all day, even though they only get a small amount. Myrtle use to be a good hay eater but now she has coped Finn and so they are now both pellet crazy...they both seems always hungry at the moment.
Myrtle is always trying to pick bits off the carpet when she is out, yet they will have a load of fresh hay to eat. I have tried several different hays but they have the same attitude them all. I have noticed that Finn may has lost some weight since I have cut down the pellets so i feel he is now below his average weight....however his due back at the vet on Monday so i can check then.
I do feel to just stop the pellets completely....but worried they will go hungry and will effect their behaviour (Myrtle). I think the problem is that they don't see Hay as their food, and only see pellets as a food source.
Ideally I want to move them to a Hay only diet due to Finns gut issues. I am going to try them on Fibre First sticks instead of pellets....although i have a scary feeling this may work out more expensive.