Baby Juliet wrote:
undergunfire wrote:
In my opinion, feeding the best feed I can afford will be better for my pet in the long run. I chose to feed a high quality pellet to my rabbits because they don't enjoy veggies. I just feed any timothy hay I can find that isn't dusty.
I definitely notice a different in feeding a high quality diet to my pet versus a low quality.
Please give more details on the differences. I don't mean if the rabbits likes one better than the other but things like fur, muscle and general condition.
ANYONE can give you details on the differences....between any animal, not just rabbits.
When my rabbits were fed Starr brand (which is what all the breeders around here use for some reason) my rabbits coats became brittle, they shed a TON, Morgan's eating pattern went wonky, their appearances and their personalities went "bland". Their poop was smaller and drier. On Oxbow their persoanlities shine, their coats are lovely, their poop is moist/the right color, and they gobble up thier pellets like they should. I will never feed anything other than Oxbow, unless it was Sweet Meadow's.
I also think Oxbow is such quality because they actually have the rabbit's health in mind. They make a Timothy pellet available to adult rabbits...which most feed companies only have alfalfa based pellets available. People will say that it doesn't matter what age you're rabbits are...they can have alfalfa.....but I beg to differ, the difference of an adult rabbit on timothy based pellets compaired to alfalfa based is amazing.
My dog came to me being fed Pedigree dog food...his poop was sooo nasty and his breath stunk just as horrid as his poop. A quick change over to Eagle Pack Holistics was such an amazing difference. He gained weight and is now at a very healthy weight for his breed and figure. His poop is not stinky in the least bit, it is firm and the right color. His breath is fresh. Not to mention he only poops 2 times a day now, compaired to the 4 times PLUS a day on a low quality food. He is now on Innova Evo and there is even a noticable difference between him being on Eagle Pack to Innova because Innova is a higher quality food.
Even for humans...the higher quality/organic ingredients the better. Sometimes a higher quality diet doesn't always work for animals...but in the long run....I personally think it will lead to a healthier life. I'd rather fork out the cash right now for high quality diets then fork out the money vet bills in the future.
Also...just because it is high quality doesn't mean it has to cost more. Take Eagle Pack dog food for example....it rates a 4 on the high quality dog food list, where as Evo rates the highest at a 1.....but yet Eagle Pack costs more than Innova.
But....unfortunely in the rabbit world...higher quality pellets cost more for some reason. Timothy pellets also cost more in general. If more companies would start making Timothy based pellets, then more options would be available and we might not have to pay so much for timothy based pellets.