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How much do you feed your rabbits?
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sgprescue
Mama Doe
If they are filling themselves up on pellets they wont be eating as much hay, which of course means they are more prone to dental problems and digestive upsets. You would be better drasticly reducing their pellets and increasing the amount of veg you give them. I dont feed any dry food atall, only hay, grass (fresh or dried), lots of veg aswell as weeds when they are available.
This thread may be of interest to you
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=91481
sgprescue
Mama Doe
HS
Wise Old Thumper
My big bunnies have an eggcup full of pellets each per day, split into two portions, a leaf of Spring greens each and a carrot + top.
The nethies have half an eggcup each, again divided into two portions, half a leaf of greens and half a carrot +top.
They eat oodles of hay - they have hay boxes and hay racks all over the run so they can nibble whenever they like. I have two potential dental buns, but neither has needed a dental for a long time because of their hay munching.
The nethies have half an eggcup each, again divided into two portions, half a leaf of greens and half a carrot +top.
They eat oodles of hay - they have hay boxes and hay racks all over the run so they can nibble whenever they like. I have two potential dental buns, but neither has needed a dental for a long time because of their hay munching.
Vikki*and*the*buns
Mama Doe
Mine have mix all day long, which gets toped up in the evening and changed every morning, unlimited hay (which disapears very fast:shock: ) and a small amount of greens morning and evening.
vikki:wave:
vikki:wave:
I'm feeling cruel tonight, Jen was too scrawny for a while so the vets told me to bump up her pellets..I noticed today that shes definately not scrawny any more, so theyre without pellets tonight. They've had their normal biig portion of veg though so should last til morning :roll: Xx
Amethyst
Warren Veteran
I'd say too much if anything. Mine get half a bowl of pellets each plus unlimited hay and some veggies at other times during the day.
AMETHYST
*Michaela*
Alpha Buck
Maddie is a small bun, she gets a very small bowl of Excel a day, half in the morning half in the evening. Ebony is bigger (bout 3kg) so I give her a bit more, she never finishes them though, not as fussed on them.
They both get a large amount of veggies, I try to give at least three leafy greens per day (eg today they had rocket, a bit of spinach and parsley, as well as a small apple shared).
They have unlimited hay too, and large amounts of grass when its dry outside.
They both get a large amount of veggies, I try to give at least three leafy greens per day (eg today they had rocket, a bit of spinach and parsley, as well as a small apple shared).
They have unlimited hay too, and large amounts of grass when its dry outside.
Vikki*and*the*buns
Mama Doe
awww, your not cruel hun, I had to do the same with Theodore. When we first got him he was so thin and hungry. But as he put weight on I had to cut things down or he'd got to fat:lol:
I asked my Vet, Christobel (Janes & ARC's Vet) this very question yesterday and i was told you should feeding your buns One Table Spoon of Food Per Kilo of Rabbit. Rest of thier diet should be mind of Unlimited Hay and Readi Grass.
For Example, my boys are 3kg's each so i would put in 6 tables spoons into their bowl.
Hope that helps
m
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For Example, my boys are 3kg's each so i would put in 6 tables spoons into their bowl.
Hope that helps
m
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Petzgamefan
Young Bun
Mine gets one bowl about this big
unlimited hay and veggies throughout the day and the occasional bit for fruit.
Bonniebunny
Warren Scout
My nethies get a very small handfull of pellets in the morning and a tiny handful in the evening. They have unlimited hay topped up with vegetables. The french lop and her boyfriend (a smaller lop) get a larger handful twice a day, again with unlimited hay and veggies. This seems to be working well according to the poo I find!!
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