Moulting Madness!

[kirbyultra]

It's too soon to tell for sure... And I will also say that there's always a chance he is tapering off on his own but Toby seems to have shed slightly, just a bit less than he was shedding before.

He has been on a Timothy/alfalfa mix for months, leaning towards more tim. I am just now altering the mix back towards more alfalfa. And I'm upping his allowance to 1/4 cup of pellets daily. Truth be told, ever since Toby became full size and neutered he has not been too crazy for pellets. Whenever I gave him 1/4c, he would never finish it in a day. I give him 1/8c twice a day and at every 12 hr feeding time, he still has pellets left. I have a feeling he is going to only eat about 1/6cup a day no matter what I feed him, but if the content of the 1/6c is higher in protein, it may help under this theory.

I think Purina has a higher protein count than Zupreem, though i don't have the numbers in front of me.

Whatever it is, I hope it helps our buns snap out of this furry cycle! It's stressful for everyone involved.

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

https://www.rabbitnutrition.com/PRODUCTS/ECMD2-0019043.aspx
Purina Fibre 3


http://www.zupreem.com/sites/zupreem.com/files/Nature'sPromisePelletsInfoSheet.pdf

Zupreem

Just so it can be compared by anyone. As said I am not sure but when I thought about it his molt was shorter. And his coat it so soft I was just petting him. Although his coat has always been soft.

 

[kirbyultra]

Thanks Kat.
Yeah, Zupreem is min 13% protein. Purina rabbit chow is min 15%.
Oxbow BBT is min 14% protein. Oxbow 15/23 is min 15% protein.
Here's hoping!

 

[Pipp]

Lots of brands and contents in our Library. (TF Members and Mods, feel free to add more brands and info!)

Pellets

 

[funnybunnymummy]

Okay,for the last weekI've been supplementing Gus's 1/2 C of timothy pellets with 2 Tbsps of alfalfa pellets in the hopes of speeding up his moult. Well, it seems to have had the opposite effect and his moult has slowed to a crawl! The little patch on his nose has barely grown at all! He's still moulting, but it's just a hair or two here and there, not the massive moult I'd hoped for.

Now what????

Thanks!

Rue

 

[bearbop]

I am having the same problem with my rabbit walter, last year during the county fair i won champion, first place, but i could have won at least Reserve Champion or Grand Champion if he wasn't moulting.

Use a slicker brush