need advise on salt?

[flipflopsmom]

Ihave2 questions...

Doesa bunny the age if 9 weeks old need a saltring?if so which one should i give flipflop? theplain salt one or the one with the minerals in it?

What kind of hay should i be feeding her? Iam using alfalfa is thisbad for her?



thanks

flipflopsmom

 

[Carolyn]

Hi FlipFlopsMom,

A good rabbit pellet, one of at least 18% crude fiber usually purchasedfrom a feed store or breeder, provides all the ingredients your littleone needs. A good pellet, such as Buckeye, Ox Bow, Heinold, Purina,Blue Seal and most purchased from a feed store, has the enough salt init to balance your rabbit's diet.

Salt rings often go unused and rust the cage.

I use Timothy Hay. Alfalfa is high in calories, calcium, and protein.It's okay for young bunnies, but you should read about the differenceof hays.

There's a post called "A Cheat Sheet for Rabbit Care" on this page. Inthere, there's a website about hay. You might want to check it out.

-Carolyn

 

[Stephanie]

I give my buns Timothy hay, which isn't as highin protein or calcium and Alfalfa hay. As I don't breed my rabbits,they dont need as much protein or calcium. I believe Alfalfais the highest in calories.

 

[flipflopsmom]

Thanks, Carolyn

We have good feed, so i guess she is off to a good start!

She has quickley become the baby of our family we only had her for 4days nowandwe treat her like a newbornbabyso she has just about everything we couldbuyfor her.lol

 

[Carolyn]

She may be a baby now, but she'll grow to be The Queen, Flipflopsmom.

:dude:

Check out that post I mentioned above. Hope it's of use to you.

-Carolyn

 

[bluebird]

I dont use salt because it rusts the cagequickly.If you want to use it put it in a ceramic dish so its nottouching the cage.bluebird

 

[darlenenicole]

I dont even think my rabbits use the salt ring at all!! Unless they are just playing with it!