mashbywood6892
Young Bun
Hi all,
I have always (I am almost 30 and have owned rabbits since being a small child) used Burgess Excel pellets for my pet rabbits. My vet has also confirmed to me that Excel is an excellent brand that I shouldn't venture far away from. However, I have recently seen a lot of posts about people using Science Selective.
Does anyone know of the pros/cons of each and if one of them is superior to the other, particularly in fibre content?
I used to always use Burgess Excel generic adult pellets (the ones with mint) but have recently transitioned my two Netherland Dwarfs onto the Junior & Dwarf Burgess Excel but am now thinking its fibre content isn't high enough. I have seen that they do a specific Indoor Rabbit Burgess Excel too, which has 40% beneficial fibre which I was contemplating moving them on to (gradually, of course).
What are people's thoughts? From the below analysis, it seems like the indoor Burgess is the best of the three (?), but I am not sure re Selective Science or whether crude vs beneficial fibre is what I should be looking at.
Indoor Rabbit Burgess Excel: 14% protein, 20% crude fibre, 40% beneficial fibre, fat 4%
Regular adult Burgess Excel: 13% protein, 19% crude fibre, 39% beneficial fibre, fat 3%
Junior & Dwarf Burgess Excel: 16% protein, 17% crude fibre, 36% beneficial fibre, fat 4%
Selective Science: 14% protein, 25% crude fibre (doesn't say beneficial fibre???), fat 4%
Thanks in advance
I have always (I am almost 30 and have owned rabbits since being a small child) used Burgess Excel pellets for my pet rabbits. My vet has also confirmed to me that Excel is an excellent brand that I shouldn't venture far away from. However, I have recently seen a lot of posts about people using Science Selective.
Does anyone know of the pros/cons of each and if one of them is superior to the other, particularly in fibre content?
I used to always use Burgess Excel generic adult pellets (the ones with mint) but have recently transitioned my two Netherland Dwarfs onto the Junior & Dwarf Burgess Excel but am now thinking its fibre content isn't high enough. I have seen that they do a specific Indoor Rabbit Burgess Excel too, which has 40% beneficial fibre which I was contemplating moving them on to (gradually, of course).
What are people's thoughts? From the below analysis, it seems like the indoor Burgess is the best of the three (?), but I am not sure re Selective Science or whether crude vs beneficial fibre is what I should be looking at.
Indoor Rabbit Burgess Excel: 14% protein, 20% crude fibre, 40% beneficial fibre, fat 4%
Regular adult Burgess Excel: 13% protein, 19% crude fibre, 39% beneficial fibre, fat 3%
Junior & Dwarf Burgess Excel: 16% protein, 17% crude fibre, 36% beneficial fibre, fat 4%
Selective Science: 14% protein, 25% crude fibre (doesn't say beneficial fibre???), fat 4%
Thanks in advance
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