I can't believe how much she eats!

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- 05/10/2011 at 6:01 AM
  AbbyGirl
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  When I got Abby I bought 50 lbs of rabbits food to stock up since it was on sale and I knew she would eat a lot. It all came in 10 lbs bags so it will stay fresh. I give her 3/4 of a cup of pellets since she is 12 lbs. I cut back from the full cup she was getting at the shelter. I was shocked this morning when I emptied my first 10 lb bag of pellets! I checked the calander and I’ve had her exactly 45 days. 10 lbs of pellets in 45 days?! That’s 80 lbs of pellets a year!
  
  I’ve also gone through half a bale of fresh timothy hay. That’s about 25 lbs of hay.
  
  Just thought I’d share how much my big bunny girl eats.
- 05/10/2011 at 10:50 AM
  Michelle&Lolli
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  Wow! I wonder if you could cut down on her pellets. I don’t know. Maybe that wouldn’t be good. Big girl needs lots of food I guess! lol
- 05/10/2011 at 11:09 AM
  Sam and Lady's Human
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  Wow that’s a lot of pellets! I thought adult bunnies only got like, 1/4 cup of pellets? Is there a book on this stuff, LOL, it seems to be different for every bunny!
- 05/10/2011 at 11:27 AM
  AbbyGirl
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  If you go by the House Rabbit guidelines, it’s 1/4 – 1/2 cup of pellets for every 6 lbs. That would be 1/2 – 1 cup for her since she’s 12 lbs. So I go right in between. The vet said she’s at a healthy weight and doesn’t want to see her gain or lose weight. She gets a lot of veggies too. We go through a bundle of cilantro, a bundle of parsley and 2-3 heads of romaine a week.
- 05/10/2011 at 11:34 AM
  Sam and Lady's Human
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  Ahhh I think I missed the per 6 lb part!
  What a big bun! I think I need pics
- 05/10/2011 at 11:42 AM
  Sarita
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  Well, pellets are normally the least expensive part of the diet compared to hay and veggies anyway. She just likes her food I guess LOL.
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