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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A bunny too skinny?

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    • sassyfraz
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        My 3 month old Holland Lop seems very skinny to me.  I can feel her spine bumps and her hip bones but she eats all the time!  She has many golden poops and constant access to fresh hay (several kinds) and water.  I am currently feeding her two kinds of timothy hay, orchard hay, and oat hay ( she seems to like this best)  I also give her a small handful of pellets (oxbow baby rabbit pellets) sprinkled on her hay each night.  I have tried to give her more pellets but her gut seems very sensitive to them and too many give her the mushy poos which is not fun for me and doesn’t feel good for her.  She lives in a big area of my basement with an older (almost 1 yr old) male lop and they love to be around each other.  He is perfectly plump in all the right place but I am worried that she feels so thin.  It is definitely not a lack of food.  I even give her time to eat without him around in case he is hogging the litterbox/food space.  It’s a big litterbox for two with plenty of room for hay.  She seems very energetic, she hops around and love to climb on things but shouldn’t she be filling out by now?  Is this normal for a 3 month old bun?  I got her from a very reputable breeder and I know she was treated very well there.  I’ve read about some people giving oats or pumpkin seeds to fatten up buns but can a 3 month old have those yet?  I haven’t really tried anything with her besides hay and pellets yet. 


      • Bam
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          You can try alfalfa hay. It has more protein and calcium than grass hay. It still has good fiber and it’s good for young rabbits under the age of 6 months.

          The most important thing is that she gains weight like she should. You could weigh her weekly in a bowl on kitchen scales and note down her weight each time so you can make a curve. If her weight increases staedily, she’s growing. If there’s no increse or even a decrease, something is wrong. She might have worms for example.


        • sassyfraz
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            So, I was worried and took my pumpkin in for a vet visit just to be sure she was ok. The vet did a fecal test which came out negative and prescribed a dewormer just in case the test was not accurate. Not sure why but Pumpkin has been much more peppy the last few days while on the medicine so I am thinking that whatever was wrong this is helping. The vet also recommended alfalfa so I am feeding that to her as well. Hoping it plumps her up soon Thanks for the help.


          • Bam
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              Thanks for the update! Glad to hear she’s peppy! Many weight-gain vibes for (((((Pumpkin)))))


            • Hex
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                The vet gave me this graphic after a checkup and it helped me properly gauge body weight. It makes it easy to monitor when your bunny puts on enough weight and reaches “ideal”. 

                Rabbit Weight Guide

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