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Reddit mentions of Oxbow Bunny Basics Adult Rabbit Food (Timothy Based), 5-Pound Bag
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- ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS FOR A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE: Made with high fiber Oxbow Timothy Hay to support healthy digestion
- SUPPORTS IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH: Made with antioxidants & prebiotics to support the immune system health of your adult rabbit
- PERFECT FOR PICKY EATERS: Uniform pellets prevent selective feeding
- FORTIFIED FOOD: Fortified with vitamins and minerals for optimum health
- VETERINARIAN RECOMMENDED: Formulated with the guidance of top veterinarians and nutritionists
- FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS: Adult Rabbits (over 1 year) Feed according to weight specifications provided. Feed in addition to unlimited grass hay.
- COMPLEMENT BY ADDING OXBOW GRASS HAY: Offer unlimited amounts of fresh grass hay at all times. Choose from Oxbow’s Western Timothy, Orchard, Oat, Hay Blends, Organic Meadow, or Botanical grass hays to meet your pet's daily fiber needs.
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Specs:
Color | Multi-colored |
Height | 3.149606296 inches |
Length | 11.023622036 inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | September 2013 |
Size | 5 Pound (Pack of 1) |
Weight | 5 Pounds |
Width | 7.086614166 inches |
Well I will be honest - her diet is very very wrong and she is severely overweight right now. You need to take immediate measures.
http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-weight.asp - this visual guide will help you monitor progress.
An overweight bunny is prone to very bad illnesses, and also they cannot clean themselves well so flystrike (where flies burrow into the skin around the area they poop and pee from) is a real danger... be sure you check her bottom.
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YOU MUST CHANGE HER DIET as it is very inappropriate!
STOP FEEDING BREAD AND CHECKERS! No offense by why would we feed that??? Human carbs are horrible for bunnies and never to be given. Stop feeding treats and candy! Rabbits cannot have candy, and special candy sold by idiotic stores to make profit on you is junk - no yogurt drops or cookies or crackers!!!! There are healthy treats I will suggest, but until she has lost weight stay away from those 100% - sugar in general is terrible for their GI systems.
The correct diet for an adult bunny is - UNLIMITED hay, 1/4 cup MAX of pain pellets per day (not colorful bits or seed in them), 1 to 2 cups of green leafy veggies. Carrot, kale, and fruit only as occasional very small treats. No yogurt drops or processed sugars, no human crabs, oats, bread etc. No seeds or nuts.
Proper diet:
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Get a kitchen scale and change her diet NOW! Weight her weekly and record her weight - it should start to come down.
As she looses weight also encourage her to be more active:
Gah. That stuff. When I started feeding Professor Bunbun the Kaytee Timothy Pellets I noticed his poops started having this strong, kind of stinky, oniony smell. I asked the vet and she recommended switching him to the Oxbow Timothy Pellets. The smell went away after switching over and hasn't returned since. A lot of pellets are marketed towards breeders (according to what I have read) and don't have the House Rabbit Society recommended nutritional value. I looked around but didn't see much that was promising other than the Oxbow and Kaytee. I don't recommend alfalfa pellets. (Neither does my vet.)
Look for Oxbow pellets. They have great products and are highly recommended in the bunny/ guinea pig keeper's community.
This rabbit food is green! Our future bunbun will surely love it!