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- 12/29/2013 at 9:54 PM
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  So, my little bun Alfie loves to eat but my only concern is the pellets I am feeding him. I purchased DuMor Advanced Diet Pet Rabbit food for him but I’m just wondering if it’s a good choice. Hopefully someone can respond, thanks!
- 12/29/2013 at 10:17 PM
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  I have never heard of it. I tried googling it and just got horse/goat/pig feed.
- 12/29/2013 at 10:19 PM
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  I am not an expert on this, but you can look at the feed and decipher its contents based on the percentages of protein and fiber. I believe the fiber percentage should be higher than the protein percentage. I have it in one of my rabbit books I just cannot find it at the moment. However, as a general rule, I think any brand is really just fine. Pet food undergoes rigorous testing and I have never had a vet recommend a specific type of rabbit pellet. Sorry I can’t be of better help, hopefully someone else will respond and knows better
- 12/29/2013 at 11:01 PM
  LBJ10
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  Maybe this will help. Can you compare this to the package?
  
  Recommended Nutritional Value
  Fiber 18% minimum (20 -25% best)
  Fat 1 – 2% max
  Protein 12 – 14% max (long-haired breeds may need higher)
  Calcium 1% max
  
  The pellet should be timothy-based, not alfalfa.
- 12/30/2013 at 12:00 AM
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  My vet recommended Oxbow. Young rabbit food for now, and my next bag will be the adult. He said if I found it hard to read/understand the labels as LBJ10 suggested above – the Oxbow would take the worry out for me as it is a trusted nutritional brand. I’ve heard of BBer’s using other wonderful brands that I haven’t heard of – my purchasing power is a little restricted as I live in a bunny banned state. So lucky for me my vet is super rabbit savvy! Otherwise, my only other option (as I said, I am restricted on choice) was a nasty pellet with no nutrition, and I wouldn’t have known the difference if he hadn’t explained it to me at the time. Cheers.
- 12/30/2013 at 1:24 AM
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  I couldn’t find anything on the In the DuMor Advanced Diet Pet Rabbit pellets. But in the US some good pellets for adult rabbits are:
  Oxbow Essentials Adult, Oxbow BeneTera, Kaytee Timothy Complete Adult, Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Adult, Sweet Meadow Timothy Pellets, Zupreem Timothy Naturals, and Zupreem Nature’s Promise.
  
  These fall a little outside of the recommendations but are still good:
  Oxbow Natural Science, American Pet Diner Timmy Rabbit, Purina Fiber3 Rabbit Chow, and Sherwood Maintenance.
- 12/30/2013 at 9:27 AM
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  Is the Dumor food you purchased a plain pellet or the one type that has junk in it like seeds and stuff like that? You don’t want to feed your rabbit that type of pellet. I have to admit I buy one type of Dumor pellet but mine is a plain pellet. both my rabbits were being fed that before I got them and they love it. However I mix it with Kaytee Timothy complete. They only get a small amount of it. MoveDiagonally has listed some great pellets to slowly switch too if you decide to. I really liked the Oxbow Bene Tera but my youngest wouldn’t eat it.
- 12/30/2013 at 2:11 PM
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  It says “Vitamin Enriched Deluxe seeds, grains, fruits and vegetables” As you said to avoid that stuff, can I take out the stuff and just give him the pellets? They are Timothy based and I don’t want to waste this full 10 lbs. bag
- 12/30/2013 at 2:15 PM
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  Crude protein min.: 13%
  
  Crude fat min.: 5%
  
  Crude fiber min.: 9%
  
  Crude fiber max.: 14%
- 12/30/2013 at 2:17 PM
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  Thanks Hopefully it’s okay to finish this bag first, and then get those.
- 12/30/2013 at 2:20 PM
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  Pellet mixes are not good for bunnies at all. You want a plain pellet. Honestly, I would start switching off the DuMor ASAP. It’s way too low in fiber and much too high in fat.
  
  I would pick out the junk food (seeds and stuff) and start mixing with a new healthier pellet:
  Week 1: 3/4 old pellets, 1/4 new pellets
  Week 2: 1/2 old pellets, 1/2 new pellets
  Week 3: 1/4 old pellets, 3/4 new pellets
  Week 4: All new pellets
- 12/30/2013 at 3:40 PM
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  The soonest I can get new pellets is Thursday
- 12/30/2013 at 5:13 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  Don’t fret too much Alfienut a couple more days will likely not hurt him. I would just pick out the junky extras (Seeds, dried veggie or fruit, ect) until you can get a healthier pellet and start mixing/switching.
- 12/30/2013 at 8:30 PM
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  Thanks for all your help I’m no longer as scared as I was before.
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