Mikoli
Well-Known Member
OK - To try to keep this short, I recently started school again, and got a new puppy. Between homework and puppysitting, I haven't had that much time for Ollie in the last two weeks, and I am sad to say that he's been a bit neglected. I haven't monitored his diet very closely, or let him out for grazing time on the grass, or that much playtime at all, really. I feel really guilty about it, but now I'm devoting all of my free time to getting him back into shape.
He's underweight. Not so much that he's about to drop dead, but I need to do something about it quickly. He puts on condition alright, but I need some advice on what sorts of foods are safetly fattening? I know that black sunflower seeds are relatively fattening for rabbits, so I'll go to the shops on the weekend and get a bag of them to mix into his feed. They are safe, right?
Any suggestions? I know some of you have rescued rabbits in poor condition and nursed them back to health, so I was hoping you'd have advice. Ollie is a very picky eater, and doesn't much like his hay or his pellets most of the time, but he adores all leafy vegetables, and some fruits. He also loves sunflower seeds, and those sort of "rabbit mix" ingredients.
Rachel.
He's underweight. Not so much that he's about to drop dead, but I need to do something about it quickly. He puts on condition alright, but I need some advice on what sorts of foods are safetly fattening? I know that black sunflower seeds are relatively fattening for rabbits, so I'll go to the shops on the weekend and get a bag of them to mix into his feed. They are safe, right?
Any suggestions? I know some of you have rescued rabbits in poor condition and nursed them back to health, so I was hoping you'd have advice. Ollie is a very picky eater, and doesn't much like his hay or his pellets most of the time, but he adores all leafy vegetables, and some fruits. He also loves sunflower seeds, and those sort of "rabbit mix" ingredients.
Rachel.