Skinny bunny?

[Cochin]

So I own 4 rabbits : 2 Californian/new Zealand/silver fox mix, and 2 Rex mixes.

We just got the Rexes today and one seems Kinda thin. If I run my finger down her spine I can feel it very well, and her hips.

She doesn't look thin, but seems to feel like it. What could I give her that'd gain weight? She lives outside so needs a good fast reserve ^^ 

 

thanks! 

[taija/honeybunny]

I couldn’t say if your bunny needs to put on weight (I don’t know much about rabbit weight, etc).
BUT when I was at Tractor Supply today, I saw Timothy Hay in a black bag and rabbit food in a black bag (as opposed to green) and it’s high in protein (instead of just fiber, like the kind in the green bag). High protein food and hay would help your bunny put on weight.

My bun is a piggy. I give her unlimited food and hay 24/7 and she went from 2lbs to 3lbs in 1 month. I also feed my bunny lots of treats (yogies, treat bars you can get from any big store, apples).

Good luck fattening up your bun

[bpash89]

Well It's generally best to take them to the vet for a more informed opinion, and since they are new you are going to want them to get a check up anyway. It's hard to tell just by looking at them if they are over/under weight but the vet should weigh them and tell you if their weight is good/healthy or if there should be some changes made to their diet. So speak with your vet.
When I first got my little girl, I had visited a few different vets and each one told me the same thing "she's very small but very healthy." Just by looking at her you would assume she was underweight but according to the vet she was perfectly healthy just, on the low end for acceptable weight.

[Cochin]

I have her on a diet of alfalfa and grazing our backyard, pellets & any veggies left over.
It's not really a matter of looks but feel – I can feel her spine very well, her knees are kinda sharp (like there's little fat) and I'm just concerned. We don't have any vets within a 60 miles, but my friend is sorta like the town vet (she pretty much fixes everyone's animals) so I can ask her (she's not very rabbit savvy but I trust her).
Do you have any ideas on any fatty foods? Or should I just wait and see if the alfalfa is enough?

(She's the brown one, the other one is her buddy)

[Tigi]

Do you know how old they are?

My lop was quite thin around the back spine and had angular shoulders when he was 6+ years, but he still had a nice fat around his belly

[Cochin]

Only a year and a half.

[MoveDiagonally]

The only person that’s really going to be able to tell you if they need to put on weight or not is a vet. Some rabbits are build differently and can seem fat or thin when they’re not. A vet will be able to tell you if their weights are an issue.

[Tessie]

I second what everyone has said, a vet is the only person who can tell you really.
I will just mention though, that you should be able to feel their ribs if you run your hands over their back.

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