How often and what should I feel my 8 month old lop eared bunny?
For your 8-month-old bunny, her diet should consist of: 1) Unlimited timothy hay. By 8 months old, Alfalfa hay/pellet should be removed from her diet as a regular food and only offered as a periodic, small treat. 2) Small quanitities of Orchard grass, Brome Hay, Oat Hay, or other grass hay if you desire, as a high fiber treat and some variety. 3) 1/4 cup of high quality rabbit pellet per 6 pounds of body weight per day. Look for rabbit pellet that has a minimum of 18% fiber and is timothy based, not alfalfa based. Pellet should be limited, in spite of what breeders will tell you. Breeders look for the easiest way to mass produce rabbits, which means feeding commercially manufactured yuck instead of fresh, wholesome, species appropriate foods that are best. 4) 1 to 1 1/2 cups of salad greens per 6 pounds of body weight per day. Use a wide variety of greens and choose dark, leafy greens such as red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, endive, escarole,and raddichio for your
I agree with Amber for the most part. First, don’t believe all of the bull that some people tell you about only feeding a small amount of pellets and giving fresh greens because they claim they are more nutritious and all of that. Look at their credentials. Take BunnyMom for example. She raises 7 rabbits and considers herself an expert. I have raised thousands of rabbits over 25 years, won numerous Best in Shows, studied animal nutrition in college, and have read several books and various articles on rabbit nutrition, and personally knew Doc Reed who was considered one of the best authorities in rabbit nutrition by many rabbit breeders that show rabbits. The best way to feed your rabbit partially will depend on the temperature, whether your rabbit is still growing, and whether your rabbit is milking. I primarily stick to just pellets and water. I might throw in a small handful of hay, but that is only to make a minor adjustment. Your rabbit needs more energy in the winter when it is co
