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Posted By The Rabbit on 05/27/2010 01:34 AM
Zelda, my new Rabbit has her first checkup on Friday. I figure I’ll ask how much the vet recommends feeding her, if she’s overweight(how much she weighs) and how old is she. Is there anything else Important I should ask her?
You seems like you are a new rabbit owner. I can answer you several questions that you asked for. Sorry if my English structures or grammar didn’t make sense to you because it isn’t my first langauge.
Anyway,
You should feed 1/8 to 1/4 cup of pellets a day depending on your rabbit’s weight.
You should provide unlimited hay 24/7. (Orchard hay/Timothy hay/Oat hay/Brome hay/Blue Grass hay/Meadow hay)
You should feed 1 cup to 1 cup and half or two cups of vegetables a day. You’ll need to feed various of vegetables to get vitamins for rabbit’s needs. (at least three different vegetables a day) Remember, there are several vegetables and fruits that rabbits cannot eat, you should look it up.
ALWAYS PROVIDE FRESH WATER!
Overweight? hmm, it depends on what breed of your rabbit. For instance, my rabbit is English Spot and Drawf breed so his average weight should be around 5 lbs.
You dont know her age? Well, it is hard to tell unless if she is still growing then we can tell your rabbit is under one year old.
If less than 6 months old, you should provide unlimted pellets and alfalfa hay to make your rabbit grow bigger. If over 6 months old, you have to change unlimited pellets to limited pellets and you cannot feed alfalfa hay anymore. From now on, Timothy or Orchard or other hay will make your rabbit stay healthy.
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You should ask if your rabbit have lices/mites/or whatever bugs on your rabbit’s fur or near head.
If you noticed any odd behaviors or anything that is not normal, you should ask your vet to see what’s up with that. It could be first stage of any illnesses.
Tell your rabbit, GOOD LUCK!
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Thanks guys. I’ve had Pixel for two years now, and another Rabbit is a completely new concept to me. He was baby when I got him, so I asked the basics, age, what to feed him, was he healthy, etc. But Zelda is an adult.
The rescue said she was *probably* about 1 1/2–2 years years old. She came from a loving family who had to give her up, so the estimate is probably true. She seems pretty heavy. Her body size is the same as my male rabbit, but she feels heavier and looks much rounder. She eats and poops a *lot* more than him too. I can fill his huge dog bowel half full, and he’ll only eat a small amount every day, including hay and veggies. She has a bottomless pit, and *endless* poops. She’s marking her territory right now so she’s leaving them everywhere.
My vet did tell me 1/8 for Pixel, so I should ask about that too, thanks guys. I guess the vet will do the basics and we’ll see how it goes.
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