Is this rabbit food good for bunnies?

[Holland Lops1247]

Hi I was wanting to know if Wild Harvest Adult Rabbit Food is good for bunnies?
Here is a link to it at Wal-Mart:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/8In1-Wild-Harvest-Super-Premium-Rabbit-Blend-With-Timothy-Hay-Pet-Food-8-lb/10318481


It has like nuts and different things in it. I was wanting to know if its good for them? I have heard it isn't actually. The person I got my rabbit from had her rabbit eat it and so when I got one from her my bun isn't too interested in pellets.

 

[Blue eyes]

A healthy rabbit food has no add-ins. The plain pellets are much healthier than anything with seeds, nuts and dried fruit added in. That's just junk food for rabbits.
Oxbow Essentials, Sherwood Forest Natural Food are 2 healthy pellet foods I can think of off the top of my head.
Of course, if you switch foods, it should be done gradually -- over a week or so. Just mix the current with the new during that time.

Oh... wait. I just saw that your avatar says your buns are only 5 weeks old? Then they need a juvenile rabbit food. Oxbow & Sherwood have pellets specifically designed for babies. They should also have unlimited hay.

 

[Holland Lops1247]

Blue eyes wrote:

A healthy rabbit food has no add-ins. The plain pellets are much healthier than anything with seeds, nuts and dried fruit added in. That's just junk food for rabbits.
Oxbow Essentials, Sherwood Forest Natural Food are 2 healthy pellet foods I can think of off the top of my head.
Of course, if you switch foods, it should be done gradually -- over a week or so. Just mix the current with the new during that time.

Oh... wait. I just saw that your avatar says your buns are only 5 weeks old? Then they need a juvenile rabbit food. Oxbow & Sherwood have pellets specifically designed for babies. They should also have unlimited hay.

Hi! Thanks for replying. I have read babies SHOULDN'T have hay at all. Not until they are considered full adults.

 

[majorv]

Not true, young ones can have hay. Some recommend giving them alfalfa hay when they're young, which you can get at a pet store. At your buns age it's important to give them hay to keep their digestive system healthy. Pellets and hay is all they need right now.

 

[MiserySmith]

All rabbits need hay. Most recommend alfalfa for babies, but not everyone does it or knows to and their buns are okay on timothy hay.. but they do need some.

 

[Imbrium]

yup, hay is a MUST for bunnies of any age. as someone else said, sherwood forest (https://www.naturalrabbitfood.com/sherwood-forest-natural-rabbit-food/ ) and oxbow essentials are great brands of food. sherwood forest is my personal favorite; you can get a 2 lb sample for just the cost of shipping.