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Luluznewz

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I was buying a feed store brand but the feed store is really far away and its sorta a pain to store the huge bags. I saw this one at petsmart and thought it might be an okay alternative. What do you guys think? The brand is Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Adult Rabbit


Ingredients: Sun-cured Timothy Grass Hay, Sun-cured Alfalfa Meal, Ground Oats, Ground Oat Hulls, Dried Cane Molasses, Ground Flax Seed, Dehulled Soybean Meal, Ground Rice, Salt, Whole Cell Algae Meal (source of Omega-3 DHA), Fructooligosaccharide, Dicalcium Phosphate, DL-Methionine, Yeast Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of vitamin K activity), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Cholecalciferol (source of vitamin D3), Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Dried A. oryzae Fermentation Extract (source of protease), Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Artificial Color. Allergen information: Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and other tree nuts.

Guaranteed Analysis: Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.).............12.0%
Crude Fat (min.)....................2.5%
Crude Fiber (min.)................20.0%
Crude Fiber (max.).................25.0%
Moisture (max.)....................12.0%

Calcium (min.)......................0.3%
Calcium (max.)......................0.8%
Phosphorus (min.)...................0.3%
Salt (min.)........................0.25%
Salt (max.)....................... 0.75%
Vitamin A (min.)..............2500 IU/lb
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min.)..........0.4%
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.)..0.03%
Total Bacillus Species (min.) ..100,000 CFU/gram
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I think the protein content is pretty lousy on this. 12% is pretty low for a pellet that is made of both tim and alfalfa hay sounds odd? I know there are opinions that alfalfa vs timothy based pellets are not a big deal, but I personally feed my adults only timothy hay based pellets, I'm just afraid that the alfalfa in it will make the bun gain too much weight. 2.5% fat is probably ok, but coupled with 12% protein... if I could find a better pellet, I would avoid this one, personally.
 

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