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Forum DIET & CARE 5-6 month old rabbit eating adult pellets?

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    • DutchRabbitsFtw
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         would it be okay if a 5 month old rabbit ate adult rabbit food instead of pellets based on alfalfa? i didnt know that i was going to get a young rabbit so i just bought some oxbow pellets for adult rabbits. i also got a huge bale of bermuda hay (not alfalfa)

        since he is almost 6months would it be okay if he started eating adult pellets? he got neutered today and i will be adopting him on saturday. also, since he is sort of young should i limit his pellets? or give him free flow? i mean he did get neutered today and is on adult pellets so should he really have free flow of pellets? oh and when i first bring him home, what should i do with the food? should i give it to him at night? or should i have the food available before he comes home? 

        one more thing thats a bit off topic., does this rabbit look like a mini lop? his ears dont seem to hang down the side of his head when someone pets him or something. but he does “relax” them when someone is holding him. his foster mom sent me a picture of him when he was younger and his ears were down (completely) but his ears dont seem to do that anymore? heres a pic. (warning; horrible quality)

        http://www.flickr.com/photos/66580029@N07/6676080823/in/photostream

        sorry its so small, i had to crop my chin off lol. thanks


      • Tipsy Bunny
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          Unfortunately, for my bun, I had no idea what her age was, I just knew she was under a year, thats all they told me, so I fed her straight timothy pellets. Turns out, she was 4-5 months when I got her! So preferably I think alfalfa based is better for the young ones but it wont hurt them if you feed timothy pellets. She turned out just fine! And frankly, she enjoys her timothy pellets rather than the ones that have alfalfa mixed in them.
          Let him eat as soon as he gets home, he needs food in his system from not eating during a days worth of surgery.  
          It is possible he could be a mix.


        • kinggoblin
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            Mine has always eaten timothy based pellets, since I got him anyways, and he is fine… I also only ever gave him alfalfa hay once. I think he was possibly 3-5 months when I got him. I use to give him 1/3 cup of pellets, now he gets 1/5.

            I would have the pellets out for him when he gets home, maybe some vegetables if he has been introduced to any yet.

            Mine eats his pellets in the morning, then around 5-7pm I give him 2 cups of vegetables. But you can wait till he feels better to get him on a feeding schedule.

            He looks like a lop in the picture.


          • Sarita
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              Yes, that is fine.


            • bunnyfriend
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                I changed mine over around that age. Oh and congratulations on finding a bunny! Of course this means you must tell us what he’s like and post pictures  


              • DutchRabbitsFtw
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                  thanks (: hm possibly he could be a mix! never thought of that… and okay i’ll stick to what i’ve got and haha sure ;D


                • Sam and Lady's Human
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                    You’re going to want to find out what he’s currently eating and transition over a month, so by then he’d be ready for timothy pellets.

                    Looks like a broken lop.


                  • DutchRabbitsFtw
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                      yeah i’ll email the foster mom and ask, but im pretty sure he is eating oxbow. but it could be the one for younger rabbits, not sure if that makes a different but yeah


                    • Sam and Lady's Human
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                        Well either way, you might want to ask if you can buy a months worth(half a month, really) or buy enough to last yourself


                      • Monkeybun
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                          Monkey had timothy pellets from day 1. She HATED alfalfa. So should be fine


                        • RabbitPam
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                            MB, Sammy was the same way. Started Adult Bunny Basics T by Oxbow from the get go. Herself is healthy with an attractive girlish figure.

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