Transitioning from baby to adult food

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- 06/05/2014 at 9:30 PM
  shelmstr1
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  My baby is about 10 mths old now. I want to switch him to adult food soon so I can feed both the same things. I know you need to transition over a week or two when feeding a new brand but what if I stick with the same brand, just go from baby to adult? Still need to transition?
  
  Thanks!
- 06/05/2014 at 10:02 PM
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  Yes you should still do the transition shelmstr1. I did when I changed Henry from the food that the breeder gave me to the Oxbow young rabbit food and did the same when he was 6 months old and bought him the Oxbow adult rabbit food. I did it over 3 weeks in total (cause I actually ran out) and all was good. Cheers.
- 06/05/2014 at 10:03 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yes, it’s still a good idea to do a transition. The longer the transition period, the better too.
- 06/05/2014 at 10:29 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  The recommended transition time is usually about 3 weeks.
  
  Week 1: 1/4 new food, 3/4 old food.
  Week 2: 1/2 new food, 1/2 old food.
  Week 3. 3/4 new food, 1/4 old food.
  Week 4: All new food.
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