Confused – Need advice on amount of pellets to feed 9 week old doe mini lop and 9 month old buck mini lop???

[AngelicTaboo]

Hi everyone!

I’m a new member to these forums. Just signed up today!

I would really like some help with my question as I am very confused and have been doing a bit of research to try and answer my queries.

I have a 9 week old doe who is always very hungry all the time. With my first rabbit (Einstein) who is now 9 months old I fed him a handful of pellets everyday as a young kitten 0 – 3 months as this was recommended to me by the breeder. I recently read in a book that rabbits less than 7 months old should be supplied with an unlimited amount of pellets. Is this true?

Also, now that I am questioning this, I am also questioning how much pellets should I be feeding my 9 month old buck.

Please help!

[jerseygirl]

Welcome

This site recommends a diet based on the House Rabbit Society guidelines. (see under BUNNY INFO)

So for young rabbits up to about 6-7 months you can give unlimited alfalfa based pellets. The protein at this age is important. The young ones eat alot an poop alot I hear.

For Einstein (cute name!) it’s good he’s on limited pellets now. HRS recommends adult have 1/4 to 1/2 cup grass based pellet per 6 lbs of body weight. http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html
 

Do you give both of them hay?

[Beka27]

Welcome!

And to elaborate on what Jersey said, for your older bunny, he needs to be on timothy pellets (that’s what she means by grass-based). So you would have the babies on a different pellet than your older rabbit.

Hay is necessary for all bunnies. Your older rabbit should already be on at least 2 cups of fresh veggies per day. You can start introducing veggies to the young bunnies now, try one new veggie at a time.

[AngelicTaboo]

Hi!

Thanks for the replies and your help. Glad its been made clearer to me now.

The type of food I have been feeding my bunnies can be found here: http://www.burgesspetcare.co.uk/products/rabbit.html

I have been feeding them the Burgess Excel Herbage Hay and for the adult rabbit the pellets for adults and for the 9 week old (Cleopatra), the pellets for junior rabbits.

The adult has also been getting fruit and vegetables every day.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Welcome!! We’re a very friendly forum group-so feel free to ask away we do require pictures of your bunnies in payment though lol

Unlimited pellets are totally fine at this age. And I ditto all the diet advice given -great stuff

And the food your feeding-looked at it just briefly but it looks totally fine Jers is from ‘down under’ as well so she likely knows the brand better-but I think it’s good

[jerseygirl]

tehehe! ^ K&K, you really do need to get some more sleep. *gently pats poor K&K on the back*

[Monkeybun]

*blink*

When did the UK get transplanted to Australia? Silly K&K… make Dave do some stuff so you can nap lol.

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