Feeding bunny

[TrishaC]

My rabbit is a rescue so I just had grabbed any food a pet store.

Is LM animal farms bonanza gourmet diet ok. I says high fiber alfalfa and timoth hay formula vitamin and mineral fortified omaga-6fatty acids and antoxidants
crude protein 13.5%
Phosphorus .53%
crude fat 4%
Salt .22%
crude fiber 16%
moisture12%
calcium .47%
vitamin A 5000 units
vitamin D 500 units
Vitamin E 50 units
omega 6 fatty acids 1.6
http://www.petco.com/product/3120/LM-Animal-Farms-Bonanza-Gourmet-Diet-Rabbit-Food.aspx

Is it ok for now as she had been living on rye bread and grass in their yard where I got her from. She is on the thin side. Or is a great food to feed her all the time.

 

[amdfarm]

I would say it's probably okay for now, until you run and maybe get something different to try?

This is what I feed and she really likes it. It's what her breeder fed and that's why I stuck w/ it. I may switch to Show before show time, but we'll see.
http://www.rabbitchow.com/PRODUCTS/ECMD2-0018885.aspx

 

[TrishaC]

Link does not work thanks.

 

[mitchellfoster]

Something like that is okay if the rabbit needs to put on a little weight, but not for a prolonged period of time.

You want to look for something high in fiber (18% is good, but higher than 18% is better) and low in fat (only 1-2%). Oxbow is a very trusted brand, even Kaytee would be okay.

 

[TrishaC]

Thanks Mitchell. I will look for these brands.

 

[mitchellfoster]

Sure thing! The best thing to do is to avoid any sort of rabbit food that has nuts or seeds or colorful pieces in it. A rabbits diet doesn't really call for those types of things. All you should look for is a basic pellet. If you're only option is PetCo (I have one by my house and they don't carry Oxbow), then I would by the large sack of Kaytee pellets. I think they come in 5 lbs, 10 lbs, and 20 lbs sacks. They aren't the absolute BEST quality, but they are the best thing that PetCo sells.

 

[amdfarm]

Sorry about the link, I should havechecked it. This feed is 16% protein and 1.5% fat.

http://www.rabbitchow.com/Products/ECMD2-0018885.aspx

 

[TrishaC]

I have tried carrots, butternut squash and a strawberry over the past two weeks and she did not like any of them. She likes the lettuce that looks like a dandelion leaf and romaine lettuce. She does like pumpkin seeds that are in that food I bought. It is the first thing she eats. Good thing there is usually only one or two in the mix or she would eat nothing else.

I found the food bags of Oxbow ( when the other bag gets low I will mix the two so she will get used to the new stuff ) and the Oxbow Timothy hay.

Wow you can see the better quality of the Oxbow Timothy hay than the other one I purchased more hay than little bits and dust. Ebony went nuts when I put it in the pen. She kept rubbing her chin all over it and making these sweet little noises.

Thanks again!

 

[funnybunnymummy]

I noticed you're in Winnipeg. Martin's Adult Timothy is alsoa pretty good brand(sold only in Canada). You can find it at most pet shops: http://www.martinmills.com/smallPetsRabbitTimothyAdult.asp

Hope that helps!

Rue

 

[TrishaC]

Thanks Rue I will look for that brand.