When is a bunny overweight?

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This topic has 7sd replies, 6 voices, and was last updated 10 years, 6 months ago by MegaPixel.

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- 10/07/2013 at 11:36 PM
  Chou
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  When is an adult bunny overweight? (I have a 10 month old mini lop). I am worried she is too big, and worried I am over feeding her, and I don’t know how I can cut down because I’d hate to underfeed her. At what weight are they too fat, and what is the best way to loose weight if she is too fat?
- 10/08/2013 at 12:05 AM
  Monkeybun
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  Best way to see if they are overweight is to get regular vet check ups. Your vet can establish a baseline weight for your bunny, and its different for each rabbit. I wouldn’t put a bunny on a diet without a vet’s insight, as its far too easy to give them too few nutrients. Check with a vet!
- 10/08/2013 at 12:24 AM
  jerseygirl
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  What is her current diet?
  
  Rabbits do well on limited pellet feed and unlimited hay.
- 10/08/2013 at 9:26 AM
  Beka27
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  As long as hay is always available, you can’t really underfeed her. I’m also curious to know what her daily diet it…
  
  Type and amount of pellets
  
  Types and amounts of veggies
  
  Type of hay
  
  Treats if any…
- 10/09/2013 at 11:12 PM
  Chou
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  Okay, thank you for the advice! She will be going to the vet soon to be spayed, so I will ask then.
  
  She has been eating a “multi grain rabbit mix”, maybe less than a 250mL cup a day. Are pellets better for them? If so what type?
  She also often has carrots, maybe two a week (spread out across the week if you know what I mean, i.e. she doesn’t have a whole carrot at a time.)
  Very rarely she will have some slices of apple, once a month at the most.
  And I am unsure what type of hay, I will found out though.
- 10/10/2013 at 6:43 AM
  Eepster
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  “Multi grain” sounds weird. Most pellets are hay based. The good ones are Timothy hay based. If they are really grain based, then they will be too high calorie.
  
  Also, if my metric conversion is correct, 250ml is over a cup. Usually an adult bunny needs about 1/4 of a cup of pellets a day. If my conversion is correct, that’s approximately 60ml.
- 10/10/2013 at 7:43 AM
  Beka27
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  When are you planning on starting leafy greens? Once she’s eating veggies (2-3 cups per day), you can reduce the pellets by a lot.
- 10/10/2013 at 11:31 AM
  MegaPixel
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  actually 250ml is a cup, so yes, 60ml is bout 1/4 of a cup.
  the bunny info section state that :General Serving size – 1/4 to 1/2 cup pellets per 6 lb bunny.
  but just to confirm here, is that per day?
  and as i have a 3 lb bunny (mix of holland lop and N dwarf), should I give her 1/8 to 1/4 cup a day? (30-60ml)
  because now i’m thinking i have been over feeding my bunny (edit: it says under 7 month she should have had access to unlimited pellets?? oh-oh i did not supply her with unlimited pellets )
  
  i will check that next time i feed her.
  
  EDIT:
  
  here is what i found (you only need to figure out the weight now )
  link: http://rabbit.org/faq-diet/
  
  What quantities of food should I feed young adults? (7 months to 1 year)
  - introduce timothy hay, grass hay, and oat hays, decrease alfalfa
  - decrease pellets to 1/2 cup per 6 lbs. body weight
  - increase daily vegetables gradually
  - fruit daily ration no more than 1 oz. to 2 oz. per 6 lbs. body weight (because of calories)
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