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Forum DIET & CARE Bunny food

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    • Tottez
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        Today i bought mixed bunny food that contains: vitamin pellets,dry carrot,dry banana,raisin,green pea,smashed corn,black-and-white sunflower seeds,wheat and oat. How much should i give him a day of this food? His diet was 95% grass a day.


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          Oh no, this pellet mix is very bad for bunnies! It contains many things that are harmful for your bunny and will cause to become very overweight. If he’s under 6 months of age give him alfalfa complete pellets are for bunnies older Timothy complete pellets. He also needs fresh greens every day and of course water. Grass hay 24/7.

          Here’s a article about a bunnies diet: http://myhouserabbit.com/rabbit-care/what-to-feed-your-pet-rabbit/


        • Bam
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            Bunnybuzz is right, bunny mix or muesli as it’s sometimes called, is not good for for rabbits. You can however use it as treats, but in really small amounts and not often. Rabbits should primarily eat hay (or grass, because hay is grass) and that should be 80-90% of their daily food. Most bun owners also give a small amount of plain rabbit pellets every day, about one tablespoon per kilo bunny (which is about 1 tablespoon per 2 pounds of rabbit) – unless the bun is under 6 months, because if he is, he needs more pellets. And then you can give greens, preferably leafy greens and preferably on a rotational schedule. Greens should be introduced slowly, one at a time, so the tummy has time to get used to the new food. 12 weeks of age is the recommended age for starting greens at.


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              Like Bunnybuzz said, the pellets you bought have too much unnecessary ingredients. Sticking to purely pellet would be best. The rest are too unhealthy to be in his daily diet. A lot of bunnies tend to choose the unhealthy bits because they taste nicer – but it leads to health problems in the long run. You can read the BUNNY INFO section of this forum to learn more

              Since you’ve already bought it, you might either want to try returning it (if it’s not opened yet), or taking out the unhealthy bits and just feed the pellets alone for now without all the extra stuff. How much you should give depends on how old he is and how big he is. Do you have that information?


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                Posted By kurottabun on 10/08/2018 10:43 AM

                Like Bunnybuzz said, the pellets you bought have too much unnecessary ingredients. Sticking to purely pellet would be best. The rest are too unhealthy to be in his daily diet. A lot of bunnies tend to choose the unhealthy bits because they taste nicer – but it leads to health problems in the long run. You can read the BUNNY INFO section of this forum to learn more

                Since you’ve already bought it, you might either want to try returning it (if it’s not opened yet), or taking out the unhealthy bits and just feed the pellets alone for now without all the extra stuff. How much you should give depends on how old he is and how big he is. Do you have that information?

                         It is probably 7-8 months old and he is no more than 700-800 grams.


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                  Posted By Bunnybuzz on 10/08/2018 10:13 AM

                  Oh no, this pellet mix is very bad for bunnies! It contains many things that are harmful for your bunny and will cause to become very overweight. If he’s under 6 months of age give him alfalfa complete pellets are for bunnies older Timothy complete pellets. He also needs fresh greens every day and of course water. Grass hay 24/7.

                  Here’s a article about a bunnies diet: http://myhouserabbit.com/rabbit-care/what-to-feed-your-pet-rabbit/

                  The bunny is outdoors while i am at school. He doesnt drink water (of course there is water bowl),he eats grass all time,even ate my mom’s flowers.He gets leafy greens everyday.

                  Fun fact: I never cut the grass since i got the bunny.


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                    Posted By Tottez on 10/08/2018 11:05 AM

                    Posted By Bunnybuzz on 10/08/2018 10:13 AM

                    Oh no, this pellet mix is very bad for bunnies! It contains many things that are harmful for your bunny and will cause to become very overweight. If he’s under 6 months of age give him alfalfa complete pellets are for bunnies older Timothy complete pellets. He also needs fresh greens every day and of course water. Grass hay 24/7.

                    Here’s a article about a bunnies diet: http://myhouserabbit.com/rabbit-care/what-to-feed-your-pet-rabbit/

                    The bunny is outdoors while i am at school. He doesnt drink water (of course there is water bowl),he eats grass all time,even ate my mom’s flowers.He gets leafy greens everyday.

                    Fun fact: I never cut the grass since i got the bunny.

                    Okay, great to hear! Leafy greens are very important Make sure there are no pesticides on the grass, and I would stay clear of the flowers because lot’s can be very harmful to buns. What’s his outdoor set-up like?


                  • Bunnybuzz
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                      If he’s around 7-8 months then his diet should consist of Timothy Complete pellets (I feed my bun a tablespoon of pellets in the morning, a salad in the afternoon and then another tablespoon of pellets at night), grass hay and bunny-safe leafy greens.


                    • Tottez
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                        He has grass,clover and dandelion leaves everywhere. Closed yard,safe from predators. There are martens living around my place,but the dog keeps them away.


                      • Bunnybuzz
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                          Does he have a hutch or anything? Those three greens are great!

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