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Laura the Bunsnuggler
I'm a new bunny owner of two 10 week old bunnies, Merlin and Rose. Available brands of rabbit feeds where I live are pretty sketchy, of the 10% fibre variety. Only one place sells a decent pellet brand, Oxbow, but just the Adult Rabbit version.
So I got that, and I've been feeding it to my babies three times a day (not free choice) along with unlimited meadow hay and the occasional slice of banana or tomato for a treat.
They will eat the Oxbow but don't seem overly keen on it (at least not the way they go crazy over a whiff of banana), and usually get distracted before they finish their meal portions.
I've noticed they feel a bit skeletal. They look fat but it's mostly fluff, and when I pet them I can feel their spines and shoulderblades quite clearly. I've considered giving them unlimited pellets, but even increasing their pellet portions doesn't make them eat more.
So my question is, are the adult Oxbow pellets simply not good enough nutrition for a growing bun, even in large quantities? How important is feeding alfalfa pellets to growing bunnies? Or should I just leave out unlimited Oxbow pellets in the hopes that they'll snack on it more? Are they malnourished? D:
PS. My bunnies are peeing opaque yellow. Completely non-see through. Is that normal? Their poos seem regular and healthy.
So I got that, and I've been feeding it to my babies three times a day (not free choice) along with unlimited meadow hay and the occasional slice of banana or tomato for a treat.
They will eat the Oxbow but don't seem overly keen on it (at least not the way they go crazy over a whiff of banana), and usually get distracted before they finish their meal portions.
I've noticed they feel a bit skeletal. They look fat but it's mostly fluff, and when I pet them I can feel their spines and shoulderblades quite clearly. I've considered giving them unlimited pellets, but even increasing their pellet portions doesn't make them eat more.
So my question is, are the adult Oxbow pellets simply not good enough nutrition for a growing bun, even in large quantities? How important is feeding alfalfa pellets to growing bunnies? Or should I just leave out unlimited Oxbow pellets in the hopes that they'll snack on it more? Are they malnourished? D:
PS. My bunnies are peeing opaque yellow. Completely non-see through. Is that normal? Their poos seem regular and healthy.
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