3 months old, not eating junior pellets

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- 09/05/2020 at 4:39 AM
  BigJ111
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  Hi, I have a tricky one. We just got a new bunny who’s a bit over 3 months. For some reason, he’s not eating any junior pellets (we tried 3 different brands) but he’s happily eating adult pellets. Never had this issue with my previous rabbits so i’m a bit confused, and mostly wondering how to balance his diet in terms of protein and calcium without alfalfa (unable to find alfalfa hay to buy for him, bunnies are not a big thing in the country where i live). Unless someone has a recommendation to have him eat the junior pellets. He’s otherwise perfectly fine, eating lot of timothy & meadow hay and drinking as he should. Thanks
- 09/05/2020 at 5:21 AM
  Bam
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  I think he’ll do excellently on adult pellets and grass hay. He may just need a slightly bigger portion size than what’s recommended for an adult bun of the same size . He should ideally get his pellets’ bowl refilled soon after he has finished it. That way he can eat as much as he needs for healthy growth.
- 09/05/2020 at 1:13 PM
  LBJ10
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  I agree with Bam. Although not ideal, he should be fine eating timothy-based pellets and grass hay. He should be allowed to eat as much as he wants though (within reason, of course).
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