Am i feeding DJ a good Diet?

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- 04/30/2009 at 9:16 PM
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  I am wondering if my precioce DJ is getting a good diet. He gets a 1/4 cup pellets twice a day and 2 cups of veggies a day his veggies are usualy romaine parsly and cabbage.He also gets unlimited hay.
- 04/30/2009 at 9:32 PM
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  That sounds pretty good. How big and how old is DJ? What type of pellets and hay do you feed him. If he’s over 1 year of age, he should be on a timothy grass based pellet. Does he cope ok with cabbage? Cabbage can could gas so be aware of that. I’m sure he’d love the sweetness of it though! Check the Bunny Info at top of page for more diet recommendations.
- 04/30/2009 at 9:37 PM
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  Dj is approxamitly a year and i should try to find abetter pellet so ya.Dj is approxamitly 3kg.i will try to find the ingreidient list for his pellets.
- 04/30/2009 at 9:40 PM
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  DJ is on a pellet i aim not sure what it is based on but i will try to find it what pellet brand do you use? DJ is approximately a year.He weighs three kg.He is on kaytee timothy hay.
- 04/30/2009 at 9:56 PM
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  Tim hay is good. 2 cups of veg sounds good too. So at 3kg you could reduce his pellets even further. Main thing is that they are timothy based and not alfalfa as this would make him put on too much weight. Generally it sounds like DJ is being well looked after.
- 04/30/2009 at 10:18 PM
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  He is on hagen original it is the blue bag i think it has alalfalfaa! How much further to reduce
- 04/30/2009 at 10:35 PM
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  Well, perhap get him some timothy based pellets and give him a mix of these and the ones you use now to transfer him over onto 100% timothy feed. You can always give a few of the other as a treat. You can also wean him down to about 1/4 to 1/3 cup per day. So 1/8 twice a day (best keep the feeding routine the same or you’ll have a cranky bun on your hands!) If 3 kg is right for his breed type, then 1/4 cup should be ample, he can fill up on hay.
- 05/01/2009 at 8:23 AM
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  thank you i am not sure what breed he is i rescued him what brand of pellets dio you feed?
  
  ~DJ’sgirl
- 05/01/2009 at 11:36 AM
  RabbitPam
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  Hi,
  I try to feed mine a pellet brand known for its nutrients and low fat content, so I currently use Oxbow Bunny Basics T. When I lived up north, however, in MA, I was able to use a brand called Big Red Rabbit Food. It’s just not sold in the south.
  
  If you go up to the top of this page to the green banner and check out the Bnny Info menu, you’ll see Diet. Also, you can go to the House Rabbit Society’s website to check out more suggestions on diet.
  
  http://www.rabbit.org
  
  Jersey has given you excellent advice. (And she has happy bunnies!)
- 05/01/2009 at 12:09 PM
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  I also use Oxbow Bunny Basics T. They are available at some local petstores (like Petsmart) and some vets carry them as well. If you go to the Oxbow site, there is an option to search in your area for places that carry it. The most important thing is that the pellets are timothy based and do not have any nuts, seeds, cereal pieces or corn in them. So even if you cannot locate some of the more popular brands, you should be able to find a suitable pellet in your area.
- 05/01/2009 at 12:40 PM
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  thank you all so much.
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