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Post by cottontail on Oct 7, 2003 12:36:09 GMT -5
Bubbles> I don't know how to encourage Pearl and Biscuit to get to the liking to Oxbow and APD pellets. But just want to share that my senior rabbit suffered soft stool problem for 5 years until I came to know Timothy pellets. And this particular rabbit does not eat hay at all. His bottom was washed until go bald. And the skin was sore. Ever since I change to timo pellet, no more soft stool.
During the time he was suffering from soft stool problem, he couldn't enjoy eating veggies. But now he has big serving of veggies and limited timo pellet. He is so much healthier and no longer obese.
Perhaps you can try adding some rolled oats with apd pellets. I did that for my rabbits. They all enjoy Oxbow and APD timo pellets
Or maybe you can try a diet on veggies and lots of hay. No pellets. Which means now you give them veggies twice a day. See if this improve. This diet is good for adult rabbits.
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Post by bubblesbiscuit on Oct 7, 2003 12:41:07 GMT -5
ok thanks...i will try.thanks a lot how much veggies is considered a lot? hate to think of my Biscuit starving
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Post by cottontail on Oct 7, 2003 12:48:53 GMT -5
The guideline is 1 cup veggies per 4 lbs weight. If the usual serving you give and Biscuit finished all of the veggies, you can gradually increase. You know Lanny rite? She gives her bunnies veggies and hay only. Pellets only 2 times a week. I thought of following this diet of veggies and hay also. But then, I have too many rabbits liao. I can't afford to stock up so much veggies in my fridge. Now I have to go supermaket to buy veggies so many times a week not for myself but are all for the bunnies
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Post by bubblesbiscuit on Oct 7, 2003 12:52:49 GMT -5
ya loh....i buy veggies until the cashier at cold storage asked me if im vegetarian.. i shall try.......im bringing biscuit for sterilisation soon tho n i think its not a good idea to change the diet suddenly tho..maybe after tt. thanks for the suggestion..i did hear about Lanny's bunnies before... usu Biscuit eat veggies will pick out all the nice ones she likes..then rest a while then later continue eating,will definitely finish everything..and im feeding the biggest SUperpet ceramic bowl FILLED to the brim with vegs loh
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Post by geraldo on Oct 8, 2003 3:26:32 GMT -5
Ya.....it's for bunny . It's under brand name NPF . Was told it's from same manufactural ( Minimal )lor . The pellets are the same shape n size as the Minimal 1 . This 1 is hay based while the other 1 is veggie . Me olso duno how 2 get her 2 eat Oxbow ? Tried starving her .... oni Oxbow n rolled oats . She end up eating all the oats but not oxbow . And she can really tahan man ! Then hubby tell me off! .........said how u feel if u kena given something u hate 2 eat n worst for days , think u like it . Said as long as the pellets ( Minimal )healthy enough n with hay , why not let her have her preference . Hm......so now i gave her , her favourite Minimal n certain days i will just feed her once a day n just HAY! FOR THE REST OF THE DAY . Hope it's ok 4 her health .
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Post by HighHeels on Oct 8, 2003 11:33:29 GMT -5
Cottontail mentioned abt Timothy pellets... issit Oxbow? Haiz.... my Starry got angry when I fed him Oxbow. He doesn't want to eat means dun eat! Forced him he got angry. Haiz.. I give up. I am now feeding him Burgess. He is happier now. Hahahah..
AIYO! Bubblez, u darn funny. Even the auntie knows u huh... goot lor. Me always have to crack my brain on wat vege to get for my bunny. Will NOT get him local celery/parsley anymore. He loves them so much until he refuses to eat the rest of the vege. Must handfeed him if not he doesn't want to touch. So now... there will be no celery and parsley in his diet.
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Post by cottontail on Oct 8, 2003 23:16:55 GMT -5
Currently only APD and Oxbow carry Timothy pellets. I feed either one. APD one is really fresh in the sense that it tastes like grass, a bit bitter, whereas Oxbow is a bit salty. I test it myself.
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Post by HighHeels on Oct 9, 2003 11:34:51 GMT -5
I test it myself. ;D ;D
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Post by bubblesbiscuit on Oct 9, 2003 11:37:56 GMT -5
i also ate before leh
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Post by geraldo on Oct 9, 2003 15:16:37 GMT -5
mE cannot bring myself 2 try the pellets leh . Me du mind treats or doggy biscuits but pellets .....hm...... mayb 1 day ..... mayb oni hor . ;D
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Post by daniel on Oct 11, 2003 22:25:35 GMT -5
ya la Daniel..i was talking about Minmal Marukan..NOT burgess. FOr minimal Marukan. the one tt geraldo quoted is the one with pellets n A LOT of treats...the plainer one,jus pellets n some slices of dehydrated carrot has protein content of 20%.. ;D im trying to introduce my bunnies to APD n they hate it prob will get them both burgess adult instead loh Opps... Sorry...
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