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Forum DIET & CARE How far should I go – Food and Litter

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    • berkua
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         Hello everyone!

         

        So, an update to my search for lower prices while retaining quality … I have a number of farm feed stores in my area, so I did some field research.  I can get horse stall pellets for $5.30 (the Lowes wood pellets are no good…stay away!).  I think $5.30 is still a great price for 40 pounds of litter, which will still bring my budget down.  I am currently paying $11 for a 24 pound bag of Fresh News (kind of like Yesterday’s News).

         

        My big concern is the food.  I can get a 20lb bag of Sweet Meadow Timothy Pellets for $21 (when it is in stock at my local pet store), or $27 from Sweet Meadow Farm (shipping kills!!!)

        BUT, I can get a 50lb bag of Big Red Rabbit’s Choice Rabbit Food for $15.99 or a 50lb bag of Purina Rabbit Chow for $16.25.

        Obviously, these pellets are not 100% timothy hay.  Does everyone here shun these brands?  I know I have my doubts, but I need to save money and I am spending $60/month of bunny supplies.  :-( But, I don’t want the poor guy to suffer. 

        What are your thoughts on the 2 50lb bags of rabbit food?  Are they no good and I should stay away? or will my little guy still have a wonderful life with this type of food. 

         

        Thanks!!!


      • Sarita
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          Which Purina Rabbit Chow is it? Not all of their products are terrible and I know of some rabbit rescues that use this. However I have to say that a very large bag – 50lb will go bad quickly if you don’t use it up in a reasonable amount of time. How many rabbits do you have? Pellets are the smallest part of a rabbit’s diet and honestly they are not that expensive.

          Your cost is going to be in fresh vegetables, not pellets.

          I think the horse stall pellets are a great choice – that’s what I use.


        • Monkeybun
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            Honestly, pellets are the smallest amount of their diet. So, I would go for the highest quality you can. Alfalfa pellets are NOT recommended for adult buns, and I know for a fact the Purina ones are alfalfa.


          • Beka27
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              PLUS, how many rabbits do you have? Pellets don’t stay fresh very long, and such a high quantity is only worth it if you have lots of rabbits.


            • Craig H
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                when i took buddy to the vet for his initial checkup the vet told me not to buy much more then a months supply of pellets at a time because over time the lose their nutirtional value


              • TriBun
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                  I second the pellet thing. It takes me 2 months to go through a 5 pound bag of pellets (that’s for 1 rabbit). And towards the end of the bag she’ll start to refuse them because they’re not fresh enough (picky little butt). When you break it down, that’s only about $3 a month in pellets, so that shouldn’t be your biggest expense. Are you feeding him hay?


                • Stickerbunny
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                    Look for good quality hay at local farms / feed stores – some places you can get a whole bale of hay for like $5, which would cut down costs a lot. For bedding, horse stall pellets are fine.

                    You can start a little box garden for help on fresh veggies costs as well, if you are any good with plants ( I kill every plant I touch, so I just buy greens lol )

                    Go for a high quality pellet imo, purina is alfalfa based and pretty low quality.


                  • berkua
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                      Thanks for the info everyone! I think I will go for the Sweet Meadow Timothy Pellets, and Horse Stall Pellets for litter. I usually go with Sweet Meadow Timothy Hay, as well, but I am going to check out the hay from the feed store.

                      I think all in all, I should be alright with the veggies. I am planning a nice kitchen garden, and will have plenty of extra veggies for the bun bun.


                    • jerseygirl
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                        You probably will notice the horse stall bedding will make a difference. They’re cheap to begin with but you also don’t need to use a lot of them each time either. Just a layer in the bottom of the litter box.

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