What do you think of these pellets?

[irishbunny]

Ok so ever since I got my rabbits I have had to feed them a mix food, you know with all the different colours. Well I finally found a pet shop near me who agreed to order in some pellets for me

I have to buy in bulk because buying the small bags means having to pay more to feed the rabbits then ourselves and we can't afford it. So the only pellet I could get in bulk were the Red Mills Commercial Rabbit Pellets, either these or keep buying the mix that smells like apple chewing gum.

Obviously they will be getting their veg and hay along with these

So are these good, bad or awful? I won't be able to get anything better for them unless the mix is better.

Ingredients

Wheatfeed, oats, grass meal, sunflower seed extracted, beet pulp, SO carbonate, soya oil, sodium chloride, mycocurb, magnesium oxide.

Nutritional Analysis

Protein 17.00%, Oil 4.00%, Fibre, 11.85%, Ash 9.20%, Moisture 14.00%, copper 14.60%, Vit A 9000.00 iu/kg

It also said there is no added medication or anything.

 

[Hazel-Mom]

Well, they're rather high in protein and oils, and low in fibre, but as long as you don't feed much of them (1/8 to 1/4 cup, depending on the size of the rabbit), they may be ok.
Not sure whether the mix is better, what brand is that, and what are the ingredients?
That would help to see which is best.
You can always pick out the pellets from the mix if need be.

 

[pamnock]

I agree that the protein is a little high. The added grass hay will help to reduce overall protein in the diet as well as supplementing greens/veggies. The lower portion of pellets will also be a reduction in overall fats in the diet, as those pellets are a little high in fat (especially if the rabbit isn't in cold weather).

As long as the pellets appear fresh, they appear to be a good choice to use in your rabbit's diet.



Pam

 

[irishbunny]

Ok thanks

I think they are high in fat for fattening meat rabbits, which is probably what they are for. I'll make sure to keep the portion down.