Switching Oxbow Pellets for Oxbow Pellets: Different Types

[Starla]

Let me first say, I don’t feed my rabbits pellets too often. If I run out and am not loaded with cash, I will wait until I do. This being said, I feed them fresh veggies and unlimited orchard grass and timothy hay. 

Anyways, my mom surprised me and bought me some pellets since she knew I wasn’t going to buy them more for a little. However, she bought a type of Oxbow pellets I have never seen before. It is called Garden Select Adult Rabbit Food. I usually buy them simply the Essentials Adult Rabbit Food. I am completely out of the original pellets that I normally feed them and my mom can’t really return it because she lost the receipt and she can’t exchange in store because they don’t have the one I usually use. 

Would it be that bad if I didn’t properly introduce the new food? If anything this food looks easier on the stomach because the first 4 ingredients is Timothy Grass, Oat Grass, Orchard Grass, and Oat Hulls. While the other food I fed them only had Timothy Grass (well in the first 5-6 ingredients at least.

The other option is to just wait until I can the usual pellets but I’m not sure when I will be able to. 

P.S. I know that pellets aren’t really that expensive, I’m trying to save enough money for my college books for fall and I really am not supposed cut into it. Also I committed to donating school supplies to younger students with my birthday money. 

P.S.S. Just because I put charity and school before my rabbit’s pellets doesn’t mean I don’t love them. I believe pellets aren’t really needed, it’s a luxury. I put school and charity before any other expense my rabbit’s cost me.

[Sunny]

i definitely haven’t really researched this myself so it’s probably best to wait for more responses, but i think it would probably be okay to feed them as long as you offered small amounts at first and slowly made them larger. the only difference is you wouldn’t have the other pellets to mix in.

[Starla]

Posted By Sunny on 6/27/2017 10:51 PM

i definitely haven’t really researched this myself so it’s probably best to wait for more responses, but i think it would probably be okay to feed them as long as you offered small amounts at first and slowly made them larger. the only difference is you wouldn’t have the other pellets to mix in.

I don’t feed them much to begin with. The rescue recommended offering half of the amount that most give to their rabbits. I also am giving less because of the fact I want my larger female to loose a little weight and my smaller male to eat more hay! 

[Azerane]

I agree that they’ll be fine to feed, just feed less than you normally would of the other pellets, maybe 1/2 or a 1/4 as much as usual and if they tolerate them well increase it to a full serve over the course of a week.

Maybe they won’t even like them

[Starla]

I found a little bit of their old pellets that I had aside for the vet. I mixed them & they seem to love the new food! No tummy problems ! Still did a small amount of course!!

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