how to gain bunny weight?

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- 02/18/2008 at 1:35 PM
  babybunsmum
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  baby has lost a wee too much weight now. I had to adjust her diet to make it healthy last nov and she was also a tad plump. when i took pinky in for a check the vet said a bun is just right id their tummy indents slightly behind their ribs but you cannot feel their spine. i can def feel baby’s spine so i think she could stand to eat slightly more than i’m giving her.
  
  her diet: 1/4 cup pellets, 2 cups packed tight greens, unlimited water & hay daily. no treats.
  
  should i start giving her measured daily treats or increase her pellets? i gave her a piece of carrot yesterday about half the size of my pointer finger & she dropped a clump of cecal droppings in the hall today.
- 02/18/2008 at 2:03 PM
  Gravehearted
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  hmm – well I would ask what your vet recommends.
  
  The thing we often do is sprinkle a small amount of critical care on veggies, some bunnies will even eat it mixed in a bowl. Or slightly increase the pellets or add a small amount of oat groats to the pellets. Some vets have you add a small amount of alfalfa hay for weight gain. It sounds like adding treats isn’t a good idea since she over produced cecals from it.
- 02/18/2008 at 2:25 PM
  Sarita
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  I think I would start with the pellets and fresh alfalfa and not the treats. I don’t think she needs the extra sugar. Maybe just increase the pellets by a half of 1/4 cup to start with.
- 02/18/2008 at 6:57 PM
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  Definitely more food …. one way or the other.
  
  Dawn xx
- 02/18/2008 at 7:37 PM
  babybunsmum
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  thanks for input! i think i’ll try a month of a rounded 1/4 cup measure of pellets instead of a flat one & see how that goes. i don’t want her to get too thin. hopefully i can find an amount where she maintains a good weight at.
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