New here... Hello! and a question about food?

I just wanted to take a moment to introducemyself and say what a great forum this is. This community isoutstanding in both information and warmth. My name is Ellenand I work for Rabbitstop.com. I am the Director of PR andProgram Development. In other words I get to spend money tohelp shelters and rescues for both rabbitstop and ferretdepot (ourother company). I love my jobbut I love my familymore...I am the proud mama of 4 dogs, 4 cats, 2 buns, 2 guineas, 7birds and 2 largetanks full of fishies. Everyone isadopted/rescued but the fish. I also have a beautiful 7 monthold baby boy that loves his furries! My husband is the AnimalControl Officer and Assistant Manager for our local Humane Society soneither of us have self control and we have fostered many a speciesover the years.As far asourbunniesgo...we have a blk&whtx-largerex(Darn Good Bunny)and a wht netherlanddwarf(Chuckie)-both saved from the brink ofdoom...! I am not normally this longwinded but its a lot of animals!

My question is...What do your rabbits diets consist of? As amama you always want to make sure you are doing the right thing for thebabies! Thanks!!!!!!

Mine get pellets, unlimited hay and bunny saladsevery nite consisting of various greens. THey also get the occasionaltreats and a papaya tablet every nite before bed...they know this isthe queue to settle down for the nite.

There is lots of good info in the Top Picks thread at the top of theforum page...good links on quailty foods, safe greens/fruits/veggiesand even bunny behavior!!

Welcome to the forums, and we love pictures!!

Measured amount of pellets, free feed hay, some greens, fruits and vegetables, dried papaya/pineapple, vanilla flavored drinking water in summer to resist flies.

Buck

Welcome, Elle!

Mine get limited Oxbow pellets (I add one teaspoon of oats per bunny),unlimited Timothy hay, various greens, herbs, and a little piece ofcarrot daily. They also get Craisins (dried cranberries) astreats, but not every day.

Laura

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Hi welcome have you checked this out its got loads of info

Welcome. Ive got about 20 rabbits, 1 dog, 3 cats, 3 birds, 2 guinea pigs, and 3 aquariums.

My feeding is kinda simple and boring. My rabbits get 1/2 a cup to 1cup of pellets per day day. Veggies as an accasional treat. And wholegrain conditioner every day. Along with timothy hay every other day. ialso accasionally add vitamins, and acid pack 4-way to the water.

A couple of good links for feeding and care:

http://www.petinfopackets.com/rabbits/rabbitinfopacket.html

http://www.bunnyrabbits.org/bunnylove/bunnyfeeding.htm

My babies get Blue Seal Show Hutch Deluxe foodin measured amounts and about 1 cup of bunny salad daily.They also get unlimited timothy hay. My larger buns(Californian and Flemish) get Calf Manna mixed with theirpellets. They get 1 tsp of oats every other day in theirpellets and 1 tbsp canned pumpkin a couple of times a week.They get a treat when they go back into their cage for the night,something like dried papaya, Crasins, Cherrios...

Jen

Mocha gets unlimited alfalfa pellets (soon tochange to Oxbow timothy pellets), unlimited timothy hay with oat hay asa treat, a lot of veggies mainly including dark leafy greens, and oatsand dried nettles as a treat.

Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum Ellen,

Pebbles is an one year old NetherlandDwarf. We feed her unlimited Timothy hay.1/8 cup of Oxbow Basics T, and a cup of greens aday. Then she is spoiled occasionally with treatslike oats, fruits, sunflowerseeds, parrot treats, alfalfa treats......

Rainbows! :angel:

Thank you for all the great info and thewelcomes! I feel pretty good about their diets now.They get Oxbow bunny basics and salads, 2 papaya tabs and lots oflove. I really enjoyed learning more about what treats aregiven and the some of the recipes sound great, I will have to try somethis weekend. Can't wait to get to know you all.What a great place-the bunny boathouse party sounds like a greattime-maybe next year!

Elle:apollo:

Welcome,I feed purina,hay once a week and treats occaisonally,show rabbits get sunflower seeds.bluebird

We feed an ounce of pellets per pound of rabbit. We give hay once a week, more during molt and extremely cold temperatures.

Once a weeks we give treats.

Kits and Mama's we given continuous hay, and mama we give treats daily.

Our current feed is 17% fiber and 17% protein and we raise holland lops.

What % and treats does everyone use to condition for shows?

Wow its great what you do i love to be that wheni am older i think that is great adopting animals good on you all thebest oh yer and WELCOME xx

wow thats gr8!!

WELCOME TO THE SITE!!!