New Food, Swapping advice

[Becca]

Now I'm pretty sure how to do this but I want to check anyway

My buns were originally on Pets at home junior Nuggets, now they are on Pets at Home Adult Nuggets but I think I have found better food - I can buy it in bulk and its a similar price for more!!

I was paying about £7 for a 4 KG bag of food and this is £11 for 10 Kg!! Is that good?

This is Wagg. Optimum. Premium rabbit food.

I haven't got much of the other food left, so how shall I change it?

Shall I put more of the new food in or more of the old?

Thanks in advance everyone

 

[irishlops]

more of the old. im changing my rabbits over to pets at home Adult Nuggets soon... i read do dis over 2 weeks. more old food. increasig it every 2 days. till they are on the new food. and look out for dirrehrea and illness during it.. good luck

 

[irishlops]

and buy some small packet of the old food...... instead of the big pack

 

[Becca]

Darnn it I have just about run out of the old food so they have a sprinkle of that and more of the new food.... I will keep an eye on them, they are still getting their normal veggies and hay though.

 

[irishlops]

thats good. i just read up alot on it, because i changed it. give them some hya and stuff and veg. then some new and old food.
good luck

 

[irishbunny]

Becca wrote:

Darnn it I have just about run out of the old food so they have a sprinkle of that and more of the new food.... I will keep an eye on them, they are still getting their normal veggies and hay though.

I'm pretty sure they will be fine, I had to change Misty over from just pellets all the time to just fruit and veg without mixing or anything, I didn't have a choice since I don't feed my rabbits pellets and have none, just keep an eye on them, you know your rabbits and you'll know yourself if any of them start to act funny.

 

[Becca]

Okay thanks Grace & Elena x

 

[tonyshuman]

I think you typically do the change over a 2 week period, starting with 3/4 old 1/4 new and gradually going to all new.