1357rabbitlover
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My 4 rabbits share 1 normal sized rabbit bowl of burgess excel pellets a day, is this too much, just right or not enough? 
How much pellets should i feed my buns?
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LakeCondo
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Recommendations range from little or none up to 1/4 cup per day per kg of weight or a little more if they're losing weight & aren't overweight.
Is the bowl filled to the top?
I think the general rule around here seems to be 1/4 cup per 6lbs of bunny. But this all may vary depending on the activity level of the rabbit, how many kcal/cup the food is, etc.
Do any of the bunnys appear a but chubbyer? Are they all getting equal share of the food?
I might suggest getting a second bowl and splitting the portions up so 1 is less likely to hog the bowl.
I think the general rule around here seems to be 1/4 cup per 6lbs of bunny. But this all may vary depending on the activity level of the rabbit, how many kcal/cup the food is, etc.
Do any of the bunnys appear a but chubbyer? Are they all getting equal share of the food?
I might suggest getting a second bowl and splitting the portions up so 1 is less likely to hog the bowl.
Jacki-Small-Pet-Select
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Hi 1357rabbitlover.
This is an interesting subject, and one that will have many rabbit owners debating on for probably years to come. If you think about it logically, rabbits in the wild do not have pellets to eat. They get the fiber they need from grasses, vegetables and the odd bit of fruit - whatever they can find, in effect.
There is a growing trend to not include pellets in a pet rabbits diet at all, and to just feed excellent quality hay, along with vegetables to round out the diet. The reason we use pellets is mainly for convenience, and to ensure that our bunnies get the correct nutritional value in their diet.
The problem is that there are wildly varying qualities of rabbit pellets, and some have ingredients that are simply in there to keep the cost to the buyer down and the profits to the manufacturer up (not all pellets, I hasten to add).
It comes down to a matter of common sense. If you're feeding pellets as part of your rabbit's diet then you should of course take the manufacturer's guide lines into account. Then you need to assess your rabbits on a regular basis to check that they're at the correct weight.
As a very broad generalization, if you're feeding pellets then adult rabbits should have timothy hay based ones, and approx 1/2 a cup per day, per 6lbs of rabbit. Of course, this is a very general rule and needs to be tweaked for each individual case.
Hope that helps a little.
Cheers,
Small Pet Select
This is an interesting subject, and one that will have many rabbit owners debating on for probably years to come. If you think about it logically, rabbits in the wild do not have pellets to eat. They get the fiber they need from grasses, vegetables and the odd bit of fruit - whatever they can find, in effect.
There is a growing trend to not include pellets in a pet rabbits diet at all, and to just feed excellent quality hay, along with vegetables to round out the diet. The reason we use pellets is mainly for convenience, and to ensure that our bunnies get the correct nutritional value in their diet.
The problem is that there are wildly varying qualities of rabbit pellets, and some have ingredients that are simply in there to keep the cost to the buyer down and the profits to the manufacturer up (not all pellets, I hasten to add).
It comes down to a matter of common sense. If you're feeding pellets as part of your rabbit's diet then you should of course take the manufacturer's guide lines into account. Then you need to assess your rabbits on a regular basis to check that they're at the correct weight.
As a very broad generalization, if you're feeding pellets then adult rabbits should have timothy hay based ones, and approx 1/2 a cup per day, per 6lbs of rabbit. Of course, this is a very general rule and needs to be tweaked for each individual case.
Hope that helps a little.
Cheers,
Small Pet Select
patches2593
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my bunny is one years old and i give hin 1/4 cup of pellets a day because he started over eating and becoming fat. when he was young, he ate as much as he wanted to. but sometimes bunnys can go their whole life with unlimited pellets. just watch his weight. how old are they?
OneTwoThree
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Recommended amount of pellets is 1/4-1/2 cups per 6lbs of bunny. This also includes 2 cups of salad daily though, so if you're not feeding greens you might want to error on the side of 1/2 cup.
This also includes 2 cups of salad daily though, so if you're not feeding greens you might want to error on the side of 1/2 cup.
