How much should my rabbit weigh?

[Bethanie]

 I have a 6 week old mini lop, a 6 week old lionhead, a 1 year old mini lop and a 1 year old lionhead? Please help?! How much SHOULD they weigh? Thanks 

[Chronicambitions]

Have you brought them to a vet yet? They should be weighing your bunnies and telling you I’d they’re the correct weight.

I wouldn’t worry too much about the younger rabbits yet. They’re still growing a lot and sometimes the weight varies because some just grow a lot faster than others. One of my rabbits was significantly smaller than the other one when they were young, even though they were from the same litter. Now they’re both very close in weight.
Mini Lops should weigh around 5 pounds, a pound more or less should be ok. Lion Heads should be from 2 1/2- 3 3/4 pounds.

Here’s an article I found to help you determine if your rabbits are a healthy weight:

http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-weight.asp

The more important thing to know is if their diet is healthy and if they’re getting enough time outside of their pens to exercise.
Could you possibly explain what their diets are? What they’re eating and how much?

Also since you’re new, how are your bunnies housed? Are they all together or separated? What are their genders? And have they been altered?(spayed/neutered)

[Bethanie]

 Hello, no not yet. They are all rescue rabbits, the babies I have, have been hand reared. I plan to rehome all of them as I wouldn’t be able to afford the vet bills. As far as I know none of the adults have been spayed, but they are all in seperate hutches and have 1-3 hours a day in their runs with access to water. When I find new loving homes for them and when the babies are ready to be rehomed I will be making sure the new owners are aware they will need to take them to the vet etc. I feed them 1-2 times a day, umm a mixture of pellets and mixed food. One food bowl full. They always have access to water and I feed a small portion of fruit and veg once a week. 

 

Thank you for your help.

[Elrohwen]

It’s really hard to say. The adult mini lop should be around 5-7lbs. The adult lionhead probably 2-4lbs. With the babies it’s hard to say. My now 4lb holland lop was about 1.5lbs when I got him at 8 weeks if I remember correctly.

You don’t mention hay. Are they getting hay? A grass hay like timothy should make up the bulk of their diet. Pellets should be kept to a minimum for the adults, but can be unlimited for the babies. What do you mean “mixed food”? Foods with things in it other than pellets are just junk food – we recommend feeding a plain pellet.

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