My lionhead diets

[paul2641]

Hi I'm feeding my rabbits witch are lionheads the following.

pellets 12% protein

the dry mix that I get in the pet shop

Endless supply of hay

and of course water

I'm thinking of adding in parsley

paprika someone adviced that

and carrot



:runningrabbit:I really want my rabbits to be happy and to binky for me.



:anyone:help me please?

 

[Sabine]

Hi there and welcome to the forum. I have only one lionhead and one lionlop. I feed them all more or less the same but I treat the long haired ones to the occasional papaya tablet to loosen possible hairballs,
I feed mine an awful lot of different grasses and weeds I pick from the garden or even from walks in the countryside. Yhey love it and I believe it's better than bying vegetables

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

What is in the mix? If there is anything other than pellets, stop using it. Nuts, dried fruit and the other things in those mixes are bad for rabbits. It is junk food.
You should give a plain pellet. The protien level is good, but what about the amount of fibre? That sould be at least 16%, but get as much as you can, ideally above 20%.
The hay should be timothy or another grass hay. You can give small amount of alfalfa, but only a bit (more for growing rabbits).
Veggies are good. Parsley is a good place to start. I am not sure about paprika and carrot can be high in sugar, so only give a couple a week. Leafy green veggies are best.
http://www.rabbit.org/care/veggies.html

 

[paul2641]

Korr_and_Sophie wrote:

What is in the mix? If there is anything other than pellets, stop using it. Nuts, dried fruit and the other things in those mixes are bad for rabbits. It is junk food.
You should give a plain pellet. The protien level is good, but what about the amount of fibre? That sould be at least 16%, but get as much as you can, ideally above 20%.
The hay should be timothy or another grass hay. You can give small amount of alfalfa, but only a bit (more for growing rabbits).
Veggies are good. Parsley is a good place to start. I am not sure about paprika and carrot can be high in sugar, so only give a couple a week. Leafy green veggies are best.
http://www.rabbit.org/care/veggies.html

Hi the fibre is 16% as I said it's for dwarf rabbits butI think it is doing my lionheads justice. O.K. I'll take them off the mix could that be the reason why there poo's are soft? O.K. Parsley and maybe some Brococali

 

[Happi Bun]

Firstly, welcome to the forum! :bunny24How old are your rabbits? Age plays a big factor when it comes torabbit diet and if you should be feeding veggies at all. I agree with the above regarding the 'mix'.

 

[paul2641]

Happi Bun wrote:

Firstly, welcome to the forum! :bunny24How old are your rabbits? Age plays a big factor when it comes torabbit diet and if you should be feeding veggies at all. I agree with the above regarding the 'mix'.

My little bunnies are 4 months well thats what I was told when i bought them. O.K. I'm getting new stuff to feed the rabbit's tomarrow. So what should I be feeding them. Can you help on why the poo is soft :cooking:

 

[Happi Bun]

A good diet for a bunnies that age:

:heartsUnlimited Alfalfa Pellets (be careful buns don't get too chunky!)

:heartsUnlimited Timothy Hay

:heartsVeggies introduced one at a time in very small quantities after 12 weeks of age

Once your bunnies reach 8 months old you can start feeding them strictly timothy pellets (1/2 cup per 6 lbs of body weight per day) and timothy hay. You can start to increase the amount of veggies and introduce some fruits.

Changing Your Rabbits Diet

(Source- http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/rabbitfood.asp)

Any change to a rabbits diet need to be done gradually. If you changing one sort of dry food for another you should gradually mix the new feed into the old over a period of around 7-14 days. For example, start of with a mix of 10% of the new food and 90% of the old, and increase the new and decrease the old each day. During this time you need to watch out for changes to your rabbits poo. If they become soft or runny you are changing the food to rapidly.

Soft Poo? (source- http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/rabbitfood.asp)

If you find your rabbit is producing a large amount of soft poo rather than the usual 'currents' then you may be feeding too many pellets or a pellet that is to low in fibre. Try reducing the amount of pellets and topping up the diet with more hay. Checking the nutritional information on the back of the bag, fibre should be at least 18-20%.

 

[paul2641]

Happi Bun wrote:

A good diet for a bunnies that age:

:heartsUnlimited Alfalfa Pellets (be careful buns don't get too chunky!)

:heartsUnlimited Timothy Hay

:heartsVeggies introduced one at a time in very small quantities after 12 weeks of age

Once your bunnies reach 8 months old you can start feeding them strictly timothy pellets (1/2 cup per 6 lbs of body weight per day) and timothy hay. You can start to increase the amount of veggies and introduce some fruits.

Changing Your Rabbits Diet

(Source- http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/rabbitfood.asp)

Any change to a rabbits diet need to be done gradually. If you changing one sort of dry food for another you should gradually mix the new feed into the old over a period of around 7-14 days. For example, start of with a mix of 10% of the new food and 90% of the old, and increase the new and decrease the old each day. During this time you need to watch out for changes to your rabbits poo. If they become soft or runny you are changing the food to rapidly.

Soft Poo? (source- http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/care/rabbitfood.asp)

If you find your rabbit is producing a large amount of soft poo rather than the usual 'currents' then you may be feeding too many pellets or a pellet that is to low in fibre. Try reducing the amount of pellets and topping up the diet with more hay. Checking the nutritional information on the back of the bag, fibre should be at least 18-20%.

So do you think I should get some better pellets? Thanks so much. I'm still really confused on what to give and not to give. Sorry for the annoyance but any chance a solid food rota could be made for me. Like witch fruit and veg to give and when?

 

[Sabine]

I order prllets from zooplus, they deliver for next to nothing. The ones I use are called bunny dream. They are the one coloured type that prevents slective feeding. I also use burgess excel for young rabbits, similar pellet. they are available in the shops too. If you want to use timothy hay you have to order online

 

[paul2641]

Sabine wrote:

I order prllets from zooplus, they deliver for next to nothing. The ones I use are called bunny dream. They are the one coloured type that prevents slective feeding. I also use burgess excel for young rabbits, similar pellet. they are available in the shops too. If you want to use timothy hay you have to order online

There's a zooplus in limerick so I'm O.K. on the delivery. I don't think I'll order the hay online. I get meadow hay I heard that It's a good brand of hay. So what veggies do you give and how often?

 

[Sabine]

I give them carrot once or twice a week andthe odd piece of apple. I used to give some cabbage when they couldn't spent enough time out. I let them forage a lot. keepsthe grass short. I also help myself to weeds in other people's gardens
If you have countryside around you have all the fresh greens you need

 

[paul2641]

Sabine wrote:

I give them carrot once or twice a week andthe odd piece of apple. I used to give some cabbage when they couldn't spent enough time out. I let them forage a lot. keepsthe grass short. I also help myself to weeds in other people's gardens
If you have countryside around you have all the fresh greens you need

I live in the city. So what age are you?

 

[Sabine]

paul2641 wrote:

Sabine wrote:

I give them carrot once or twice a week andthe odd piece of apple. I used to give some cabbage when they couldn't spent enough time out. I let them forage a lot. keepsthe grass short. I also help myself to weeds in other people's gardens
If you have countryside around you have all the fresh greens you need

I live in the city. So what age are you?

Way older than you I'm afraid

 

[paul2641]

Sabine wrote:

paul2641 wrote:

Sabine wrote:

I give them carrot once or twice a week andthe odd piece of apple. I used to give some cabbage when they couldn't spent enough time out. I let them forage a lot. keepsthe grass short. I also help myself to weeds in other people's gardens
If you have countryside around you have all the fresh greens you need

I live in the city. So what age are you?

Way older than you I'm afraid

I don't really care so what is the No. you can PM me it if you like so not everyone will no.

 

[Happi Bun]

Rabbit's really like Parsley, Cilantro and Leafy romaine lettuce. There are many other type of veggies you can give but those the ones I find bunnies like the most. When first starting out with veggies give it in very small amounts and not daily. I'd start with a couple pieces once a week and see if their poo changes any.

 

[Sabine]

paul2641 wrote:

Sabine wrote:

paul2641 wrote:

Sabine wrote:

I give them carrot once or twice a week andthe odd piece of apple. I used to give some cabbage when they couldn't spent enough time out. I let them forage a lot. keepsthe grass short. I also help myself to weeds in other people's gardens
If you have countryside around you have all the fresh greens you need

I live in the city. So what age are you?

Way older than you I'm afraid
Lets put it like this. I have a son about your age:biggrin2:

I don't really care so what is the No. you can PM me it if you like so not everyone will no.

 

[paul2641]

Happi Bun wrote:

Rabbit's really like Parsley, Cilantro and Leafy romaine lettuce. There are many other type of veggies you can give but those the ones I find bunnies like the most. When first starting out with veggies give it in very small amounts and not daily. I'd start with a couple pieces once a week and see if their poo changes any.

Thanks. Whats Cilantro look like?

 

[Flick]

Here's a link to MediRabbit. Click on "Feeding the House Rabbit" and it will download a Pdf. file that discusses nutrition and has pictures of of herbs, fruits, berries, flowers, etc. that are safe for rabbits.

BTW, be careful feeding broccoli, it can cause gas which is very painful to rabbits and may lead to more serious problems.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Food/Food_main.htm

There's a series of videos discussing and demonstrating various House Rabbit issues here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/FastUpOnRabbitCare

 

[paul2641]

Flick wrote:

Here's a link to MediRabbit. Click on "Feeding the House Rabbit" and it will download a Pdf. file that discusses nutrition and has pictures of of herbs, fruits, berries, flowers, etc. that are safe for rabbits.

BTW, be careful feeding broccoli, it can cause gas which is very painful to rabbits and may lead to more serious problems.

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Food/Food_main.htm

There's a series of videos discussing and demonstrating various House Rabbit issues here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/FastUpOnRabbitCare

Omg thanks so much.

 

[Flick]

You are most welcome. I greatly appreciate your questions and desire to learn about healthy rabbit care. You're a great bunny person, already!