when to switch to Adult pellets

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- 08/23/2010 at 10:25 AM
  Otti
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  My bunny Sammy is now approximately 5/6 months old, by the vet’s estimation. I’ve been feeding him Kaytee adult pellets but read somewhere that bunnies are supposed to be fed the young rabbit pellets until they are 1 year old.
  
  I was going to switch him to Oxbow anyways, so I bought the Oxbow 15/23 type (or whatever it’s called) to feed him until he’s one. My shipment hasn’t arrived yet so I haven’t switched him yet.
  
  My question is, at what age should rabbits switch to adult pellets? I’ve tried to find a definitive answer in previous posts but am finding contrasting information.
  
  Thanks!
- 08/23/2010 at 10:30 AM
  Beka27
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  Since he’s already 5 or 6 months right now, don’t bother switching him to an alfalfa-based pellet. The recommendation we follow is the HRS guideline: at approximately 7 months, you can start transitioning your rabbit to a timothy-based pellet. By one year at the latest, the bunny should be entirely on a timothy diet. I would exchange your Oxbow 15/23 (alfalfa) for Oxbow Bunny Basics T (timothy) and begin to transition him over to that. If you want, you can still offer some alfalfa hay (in addition to timothy!) until he’s one, but it’s really not necessary.
- 08/23/2010 at 10:40 AM
  Otti
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  Thanks! Sounds good. I’ll return the 15/23 and exchange it for the T… I’ll just buy more Kaytee in the meantime. I need more anyways to properly transition him. Thanks again!
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