Diet and weight

[I love bunnies!]

Hi! I was just wondering what a 7-8 month old rabbits diet should be and what vegetables they should eat everyday, and things like that. Thanks!
Also I was wondering how much does an holland lop weigh? And how can you tell if one is overweight? Thanks

[Emmsy]

I can answer a few questions!

1. Hay should be their main source of food. This should be offered all the time and be around for them to eat whenever. Timothy hay is the best kind!
2. Pellets should be secondary. You can choose what is best, I go with timothy based pellets.
3. Vegetables can include: Lettuce(Not iceburg) Carrots, kale, cauliflower(starchy so feed little to none) and broccoli stems, to name a few. There’s an actual list of good veggies if you look around google or here. -too lazy-

I’m not good on weight. I have a Netherlands dwarf so she always looks tiny to me. I’ll leave that to the bigger rabbit owners!

[Krista]

Bilbo weighs 3.3 lbs and my vet says he is at ideal weight for his age. He is 5 months old and a Holland lop. The vet told me if you can feel his ribs without having to press down too hard that they weren’t fat. When they walk you shouldn’t see a slim ribcage then the sides sway outward at the stomach. Should be mostly same size all the way down the rabbit’s body (that’s how she explained it to me). Holland lops are considered a small rabbit breed (one of the smallest of the lops) and are ideally between 3-4 lbs

[Azerane]

Diet should be 80% grass hay (timothy, orchard grass, oaten etc) meaning unlimited hay, 15% leafy greens (such as lettuce, bok choy, endive, fennel, silverbeet, kale, mint, cilantro etc) actual veggies such as carrot should be limited, and 5% pellets (up to about 1/4 cup daily for a rabbit the size of a holland lop).

They feel overweight if you can’t really feel much of their bones under their skin, should blades, spine, hips etc. You should be able to feel those bones, but they shouldn’t feel sharp like they don’t have any padding.

[princessbookworm]

My Jake is 9months old and he is 6.4lbs The vet said he’s at a perfect weight and he is very healthy.

Daily, he gets unlimited timothy hay and water, a handful of Oxbow botanical hay (just timothy hay with lavender and chamomile and stuff ), 1/4c pellets, a half an Oxbow multivitamin, a half an Oxbow immune support, some dried birch leaves, a few TINY shavings of dried carrot or papaya, and a salad (lately it’s been a lot of romaine. Sometimes kale or spinach, though ). Sometimes he gets an extra treat or two as well . I was feeding him too many when I first got him, but I’ve slowed down and he seems more active!

[tobyluv]

Here are 2 good articles with lists of veggies and fruits, and how often they can be given.

http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/VeggieList/tabid/144/Default.aspx

An adult rabbit that weighs 3 – 4 pounds should get around 1/8 cup of pellets and unlimited hay.

[sarahthegemini]

I have two mini lops and they are 5 months old today! They have unlimited oat grass, 2 tablespoons of pellets every morning and in the evening at around 7 they have their veggies. They like romaine lettuce, coriander, rocket, watercress, bok choy, spring greens, flat leaf parsley, mint and thyme. I want to try them on chicory, fennel, kake, spinach, basil, dill, rosemary and sage. They get about a packed cupful each. They also have a few pieces of dried chicory root with their veggies. They get sunflower petals every night as a treat and every other day they also get a small piece of carrot though I’m going to be trying fruit!

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