How much pellets does he Need?

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- 11/25/2017 at 12:24 PM
  Hazelbunny
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  HI I have a rabbit that it on a specific amount of food but I think he might beven getting to much.
  
  Does any one know how much pellets a dwarf rabbit needs?
  
  Thanks.
- 11/25/2017 at 12:49 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  How old is he?
  
  If he’s over 6mo and he’s a standard dwarf, he should only get about 1/4cup per day.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 11/25/2017 at 12:53 PM
  Bam
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  How much does he weigh? A suitable daily amount of pellets for my adult 4 lb dwarf bun is 2 tablespoons.
  
  If your bun is young (below 6 months) he needs more pellets because he’s growing.
  
  It is very easy to happen to feed buns more pellets than is good for them, though. Buns should eat lots and lots of hay, 80-90% of the adult bun’s daily food intake should be good quality grass hay.
- 11/25/2017 at 1:04 PM
  Hazelbunny
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  Posted By bam on 11/25/2017 12:53 PM
  
  How much does he weigh? A suitable daily amount of pellets for my adult 4 lb dwarf bun is 2 tablespoons.
  
  If your bun is young (below 6 months) he needs more pellets because he’s growing.
  
  It is very easy to happen to feed buns more pellets than is good for them, though. Buns should eat lots and lots of hay, 80-90% of the adult bun’s daily food intake should be good quality grass hay.
  
  Ohe I haven’t weighed him in a while but my guess is 4 pounds.
  
  He is 3 years old and he stopped growing almost 3 years ago lol. Thanks I will feed him the right amount of pellets and lots of hay.
- 11/27/2017 at 6:19 AM
  joea64
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  Panda and Fernando are both a bit over 3 pounds (Fernando weighs a touch more than his mom). They get a combined total of a little bit more than 1/4 cups of Oxbow Essentials timothy pellets per day, given as breakfast.
- 11/27/2017 at 9:36 AM
  DaisyMae
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  My bun only gets pellets as a snack. I give her about a tablespoon of good quality pellets a day or every other day. She gets 2 salads a day, and lots of hay. The vet is happy with that regimen .. especially because she tends to gain weight, and restricting the pellets helps with that.
  I remember reading somewhere that adult bunnies don’t actually need pellets as long as they get unlimited hay and fresh greens. I could be wrong, but like I said, my vet is happy with it.
- 11/27/2017 at 10:02 AM
  joea64
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  Unlimited grass hay is by far the most important component of a healthy house rabbit’s diet. In fact, some authorities say you can keep a bun fed well just on unlimited grass hay and fresh water, though most buns would probably find that boring in due course.
- 11/27/2017 at 11:14 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Especially for young rabbits, the pellets are needed for their nutritional components. Older rabbits, it’s debatable based on the rabbit’s health.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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