I konw that bunnies carry thier fat in thier neck but how do I tell if Mr. Hopper is just bulked a little up for winter or getting too fat? he has small rolls under his chin. it was hard to get a pic of it so here's a shot of what I got.

I know I sould rely on a vets oppinion, but I also respect all of yalls knowledge.

Here's a good article with some photos and descriptions:

www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-weight.asp

Mr. Hopper is adorable.

I think he looks pretty good. He might burn a bit more energy in the winter keeping warm but that depends on how warm you keep it in the house also.
Bullrider, is the feed you give timothy hay based? Pellets that are alfalfa based can be richer and more fattening. You mentioned one of your bunnies is a bit sensitive to greens? That might be a problem if increasing greens so if you're unable to do that successfully, they'll fill up on hay. Other fresh or dried plant material could be used too, like rose or apple or raspberry leaves. Another thing to do is separate the boys at pellet time so you know one is not eating more then the other.

 

That was an awesome article Sarita, thank you!

It was a goody! Just want to point out that Scamp, the bunny in the pictures used, is a wild rabbit, so he is leaner then most. Tribun, your Rosy  is a bit of a look-a-like.

We keep him indoors all the time but his last owners put him outside a lot

Oh I know! I was meaning the cooler temps in winter in general though we do keep interior temps cosy so the chilly temps probably makes little difference to the house rabbit.

Is this the one?

This one is alfafa based but actually, it's not bad in terms of protein and fat content. Fibre content at 17% is on the low side though.

What do you guesstimate 6oz is in cup measures? I'm so used to thinking of amounts in that way.

Posted By jerseygirl on 10/25/2011 05:10 PM

 

Just want to point out that Scamp, the bunny in the pictures used, is a wild rabbit, so he is leaner then most. Tribun, your Rosy  is a bit of a look-a-like.

She is, huh Jersey? 

Rosy is definitly on the lean side. I wonder about her sometimes.

Oh! I just want to snatch her up!

OK, i just weighed some pellets. lol     3oz comes close to being 3/4cup (generous 1/2 cup) but our cup measures are bigger here in Australia. Anyway, you could definitely reduce their portions gradually down to about 1/4cup each. I *think* that's about 1-2oz each?

Desexed rabbits don't need as many calories. I did read once that neutered bucks can develop a little dewlap. I think it's cute.