Saturday, January 16, 2010

How much should I feed my bunny rabbit?

Hello, I am in an disagreement about how much we should be feeding this bunny rabbit. Anyone know how much to feed a 3 month year old rabbit? How much should I feed my bunny rabbit?
I 100% agree with Kuunoita. Also you probably shouldn't give Romaine lettuce.. Spinach or Dandelion leaves would be better.. not as much water in those so less chance of diarrhea (they have touchy digestive systems). Free-feed hay. It doesn't have to be Timothy Hay.. just fresh grass hay but don't give alfalfa hay (they are already getting a lot of alfalfa in their pellets and need a little diversity). Carrots are high in calories.. so don't' give carrots or other treats often. Fat rabbits aren't happy rabbits.How much should I feed my bunny rabbit?
OMG perfect i have a rabbit who is four months, NEVER feed it cabbage a small salad in the morning and HAY AT ALL TIMES and then pellets at night prefrebley 3-4 table spoons, the pellets we are finding out, make rabbits fat cows, oh and be sure to exersice it! Dont get toys with color dye in it no fruits yet until six months just stick to hay romaine lettuce and alfalfa pellets for now! :) And mine LOVES PARSELEY and OLD FASHION OATS!
What age is this rabbit? Is it 3 months or is it a year?


Feed amount depends on the breed and the age. Small breed rabbits are fed less, perhaps 1/4-1/2 cup of feed.Large breeds get more often up to a cup and a half. I raise Mini Rex, which are considered a small breed as they mature to around 4 pounds. They are fed 1/2 cup of pellets daily. They also get a handful of grass hay 3 times a week.
How old is the bunny?





Rabbits under 6 months of age-


1. Should be free fed pellets, as their bodies are constantly growing and they need all the food they can get.


2. I usually top off their food with a handful of rolled oats (regular, uncooked oatmeal- not the ';quick'; kind). Young rabbits can be prone to enteritis (diarreah) when being free fed, but the oats help prevent that.


3. Unlimited amounts of timothy or other mixed grass hay.





Rabbits 6 months of age and over-


1. Should be weaned down to about 1/2 cup of pellets per 5 lbs. body weight daily.


2. I wean mine down to a few pinches of oats daily. It is still a good treat for them and helps them keep fur condition.


3. Still should have unlimited amounts of timothy or other mixed grass hay.





I hope this helps!
i've had quite a few litters and feed mostly hay..w/ offering a veggie to see how it will react..pellets they often will follow mom with and should be starting to nibble on them at about 6 weeks or less...depends on the bun..pellets are more a treat along with veggies/fruits, twigs are good for teeth along w/ chew sticks and the hay..
My two bunnies don't have a strict diet but I feed them twice a day. I usually give them things such as lettuce, bananas, carrots, and they absolutely love PARSLEY. After I give them their food, I also give them a handful of Alfalfa hay or any kind of hay. Hope this helps!!
you feed them twice a day in the morning and a night about 8.30 ok just feed them a full bowl of food ok
omge i kno diz aint wut u aske 4, but feed ur bunny a banana mines is inluv w/ dem nd even bit me wen i took a bite out =]
rabits are animals that conastantley eat the should at least eat 3x a day








lettuce,bread,cabbage,carrots





go to local pet store get alfafa and get little pellets and consider getting a least one toy make sure always has water with ice in summer and make sure a dog or something that makes a loud noises is not around it could kill them also you should play with alot

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