Underweight?

[Ender]

I have been giving my rabbit, Ronin, 1/4 c. of Oxbow pellets a day. He gets half in the morning, and half at night. He also gets unlimited grass hay and veggies. Right now he weighs 6 pounds. Since he has a bit of fluff, I have a hard time telling if I am feeding him enough. I can feel his ribs, spine, shoulder blades, and hips. Should he be getting more pellets? Here are some pictures, if they help at all:

Obviously he wasn't feeling very photogenic today.
Thanks!

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

Six pounds sounds like a healthy weight as long as he is not supposed to be a giant. Some bunnies are bony feeling. Muppet is at a good weight and I can still feel hip bones.

 

[LakeCondo]

He looks about right to me.

I love the 1st picture, where he's wondering what the camera is.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Looks fine to us. If he's seen a vet, ask them what they think and what he should weigh ideally.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Rabbits do tend to be more bony than a dog or cat and they can have more of an issue putting muscle on the bones. So feeling the spine, ribs and hips is not a huge issue. If you have a fat rabbit, you can still feel the bones even if it is a bit harder. Fat or obese rabbits tend to have more fat around the belly and sides and feel more squishy. A thin rabbit you would very easily feel the bones and not feel much muscle around them. A healthy weight rabbit, you can feel the bones but there is also some fat and muscle around them.

 

[miverson]

Everyone else has good advice.

Also I watch their energy levels. It is a key way to tell how a rabbit is feeling. They will be a bit more sulky if they are hungry. They may also become more destructive. Remember the rabbit food pyramid. If they are an adult, their diet should be at least 80% hay. At least that is what I have been told. I would not give them unlimited veggies but that is just me.

 

[Ender]

Thanks for input everyone!
I can feel his bones, but there is defiantly some fat and muscle there too.
When I took him to the vet last May to get him neutered, they gave him a check up and he was, indeed, healthy. I just wanted to make sure he was still at a healthy weight. He seems very hungry at meal time, and eats his pellets very quickly. I don't give him unlimited veggies - I re-read my post and saw that it sounded like I did. He gets about 1-2 cups of leafy greens and other veggies a day that I have read about and are safe.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Bunnies tend to get excited about pellets and some will gobble them up pretty quickly. This doesn't mean his is that hungry, but more that he really likes pellets.