I was given a free sample this morning, gave the bunnies a tiny handful and they liked it. They currently have excel nuggets, just wondering how the two compare?
I would use what the breeder has been feeding, see how much they will give you as you'll have to gradually change it to something different.This is what the breeder has been feeding the baby rabbits I am to pick up on Tuesday. I found the ingredients online and they don't meet the recommended quantitys. I will only have two really small baby's and as previously stated I can only find it in 20kg bags.
I know rabbits should be kept on the food they were getting before being rehomed whilst they settle in. Is it best I get a bag ( I will be provided a small quintity when I pick them up) and keep feeding them this or can I do it another way?
In my cupboard I have the oxbow junior pellets Timothy hay and alfalfa.
I just asked the breeder what else they were getting hay and veg wise and he said any hay that is marketed for rabbits and tells me they should not be fed the alfalfa until 6 months and no veg till then either.
This mostly contradicts every thing I have read here and on almost every website I have looked at.
So now I'm confused and wondering if any one has any advice?
I want the best for them what ever it is.
Thanks Omi. I will keep my eyes open for any changes in behaviour and droppings.
Mum and babies were brought out from another room separately so I didn't see and I didn't think to ask at the time. I definantly will do tonight when I know he is home though. If they aren't together already I will devide up the hutch so they can see and smell each other and see how it goes.
I know some don't feed veg and to be honest it's not that that gets my hackles up. It's that he doesn't seem to do his best feeding them and I now get the impression it's what ever is the cheapest for him.
When I asked about the reason for no alfalfa until six months he brushed me off just saying he would talk about it all when we pick them up.
I'm not going to say any thing ( except about the amount of pellets I will need) as I doubt it would change any thing and I don't do well with any sort of confrontation giving or receiving.
and this lack of advice and care is why it is always best to adopt froma good rescue!
We use Heygates mixed in with other pellets and they are fine.
Baby rabbits should have large bowl of pellets to help growth.
Remember that once a rabbit is grown the amount of pellets fed should be small and hay should be biggest part of diet. So aslong as one of the branded ones there really isn't enough difference in small amount that should be fed to matter. Do offer them small amounts of veg as they should have been having some, forage is best and although bad time of year for it you can buy bags of dried forage stuffs. Hope they settle well
They really are gorgeous [emoji7]
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He is much better today thank you [emoji846]They are also a handful hyper noisy crazy and redesigners but I wouldn’t be with out them [emoji16]
How is Teddy doing?