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So I have a new bunny - She is going on three years old, pure white with blue eyes ( Pictures to come.)
The (slight) problem is, she has been bred twice I have believe, she is incredibly thin, and hasn't stopped eating since she arrived at mine. She seems to get on well with my buck ( she was in her cage, whilst he was hopping about, then he laid down next to the cage. No young buns for me, thank you!).
I'm going to get her checked out by the vet, i'm just concerned, I have never had a female, nor a rabbit which eats so much in such little time, yet alone a bred rabbit (x2!) Is this normal?
She isn't locked a way here, she has the run of my flat, I know, perhaps she is a bit shy at the moment, but all she seems to do is eat!
Any advice will be welcome, am I just over worrying here?
 
How long have you had her and exactly what is she eating and how much?
 
I've literally just got her, brought her back and gave her some pellets, fresh veg and a bit of apple. She's gone through it all. My bunny eats quite a bit, but never that much in the first sitting!
 
Some rabbits, like some humans, just overeat when presented with unhealthy foods (e.g. me with anything sweet ever). The best way to mitigate that is with healthy foods- unlimited hay (not alfalfa generally) and few pellets and veggies (like Watermelons said). With females, it is very important to spay them if you are not planning on breeding her, as they are quite prone to ovarian cysts and uterine cancer (adenocarcinomas mostly). This can be done by any rabbit savvy vet, but is not cheap! Good luck with her and please share some pictures. :)
 
Why is hay not listed in what she is eating? She needs to have access to unlimited hay and limited pellets (1/4cup per 5lbs bodyweight) and fruit only as a treat. Veggies can be offered in larger quantities then fruit as long as they are slowly introduced.


Hay is a given for my rabbits; they are never not without Hay, however she is not eating Hay, infact that is the one thing she is *not* eating, she is eating a hell of a load of veg, a few pellets and chewing on her bedding quite a bit! She is also not drinking too much water.
Where as my Buck gets through quite a bit of water, she drank hardly nothing.
I am overly concerned with her weight as well, she is so small! She's lop ( I have a lop as well), and delicate. She's such a beautiful rabbit and I wish to treat her as appropriate to her nature and self.
 
Some rabbits, like some humans, just overeat when presented with unhealthy foods (e.g. me with anything sweet ever). The best way to mitigate that is with healthy foods- unlimited hay (not alfalfa generally) and few pellets and veggies (like Watermelons said). With females, it is very important to spay them if you are not planning on breeding her, as they are quite prone to ovarian cysts and uterine cancer (adenocarcinomas mostly). This can be done by any rabbit savvy vet, but is not cheap! Good luck with her and please share some pictures. :)


She doesn't seem to be eating Hay. I provided it, but she ate the whole of the veg, left the hay and pellets.
I'm booking her in to be done after my buck, also getting her insured but a check up firs I think!
 
Like everyone has said it's important for every bunny to eat hay, it's what keeps their gut working. If she is not eating hay, try not giving her any pellets and see if she will eat it. It could be she is filling up on the pellets and veggies first because she likes them more. So you can try stopping the pellets first. If she doesn't eat the hay then try switching hay brands. Try orchard grass if your feeding her Timothy hay. Some bunnies don't like Timothy hay.
 
Like everyone has said it's important for every bunny to eat hay, it's what keeps their gut working. If she is not eating hay, try not giving her any pellets and see if she will eat it. It could be she is filling up on the pellets and veggies first because she likes them more. So you can try stopping the pellets first. If she doesn't eat the hay then try switching hay brands. Try orchard grass if your feeding her Timothy hay. Some bunnies don't like Timothy hay.


I did that today, so I will see how she goes with it. Is it ok to mix Hay up, or stick to the same one? I know my Buck eats ( and quite likes) Timothy, so I have stuck to that one.
 
I did that today, so I will see how she goes with it. Is it ok to mix Hay up, or stick to the same one? I know my Buck eats ( and quite likes) Timothy, so I have stuck to that one.



It's fine to mix hays. If your new bunny likes Timothy then there is no problem. Some buns are picky and prefer a different hay. If he doesn't like Timothy hay then it doesn't make sense to stick with it. See if he eats it :)
 
Timothy oat oarchard botanicle meadow.... so many hays you can try. Even brand to brand will be different because field to field their all different. Just no alfalfa/lucerne.
It is important shes eating hay. You may need to decrease her other foods to make her eat it.
 
Timothy oat oarchard botanicle meadow.... so many hays you can try. Even brand to brand will be different because field to field their all different. Just no alfalfa/lucerne.
It is important shes eating hay. You may need to decrease her other foods to make her eat it.

I changed the Hay, she seems to like this one better! No fruit today, and will limit the pellets. :) :) :)
 
I changed the Hay, she seems to like this one better! No fruit today, and will limit the pellets. :) :) :)

Although she is eating the new Hay, she is now eating her bedding ( Hay), she definitely prefers the taste of this, she hasn't stopped gnawing on it. :-s
 
What kind of setup do you have her in?
Most people here dont use bedding at all because buns are so easy to litter train (even easier if you dont use bedding) and curious as to why youre using hay as bedding. I could see straw but why hay? It is not absorbent and makes pretty terrible bedding honestly.
I mean eating hay regardless is yay but curious as to the quality of the hay youre using as bedding.
 
What kind of setup do you have her in?
Most people here dont use bedding at all because buns are so easy to litter train (even easier if you dont use bedding) and curious as to why youre using hay as bedding. I could see straw but why hay? It is not absorbent and makes pretty terrible bedding honestly.
I mean eating hay regardless is yay but curious as to the quality of the hay youre using as bedding.

I meant Straw! My bad. She's eating Hay And Straw, but more Straw than hay still.
 

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