In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer your questions about beet pulp and
alfalfa pellets for a hard keeper, HYPP, magnesium for horses, fly control defense,...
In this episode of our monthly series, Ask the Vet, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer your questions about beet pulp and
alfalfa pellets for a hard keeper, HYPP, magnesium for horses, fly...
Not exact matches
There are plenty of other foods you can feed your bunny on a daily basis, such as
pellets formulated specifically
for rabbits, along with
alfalfa, celery, apples and strawberries.
Ideally,
pellets for adult chinchillas should be made from timothy, rather than
alfalfa, hay due to
alfalfa's excessive calcium content.
A
pellet with a basis of primarily
alfalfa hay provides added protein and calcium
for younger, growing rabbits and those that are pregnant and nursing.
A proper diet
for a house rabbit should consist of 80 % grass hay (Timothy, Orchard or Oat hay
for adults,
alfalfa hay
for rabbits 6 months and under), 10 % fresh greens and 10 % or less of
pellets.
Buy
pellets based on grass hays (timothy, orchard grass, brome, etc) NOT
alfalfa hay (your veterinarian can advise you if an
alfalfa based
pellet is needed
for situations in ill animals where weight gain may be needed).
Opt
for a quality mix that is designed exclusively
for hamster consumption, and which includes key elements such as seeds,
alfalfa pellets, cracked corn, oats, millet and wheat.
There are much healthier commercial rabbit
pellets available now then we had 20 or more years ago; then all the
pellets were
alfalfa and grain based and although they did successfully produce fast - growing rabbits that put on weight quickly, which was the goal of the commercial rabbit industry, we found they caused a number of serious problems
for our pet rabbits.
Many
pellets are designed
for weight gain, not longevity, so you might switch to a low calorie
pellet that uses timothy instead of
alfalfa.
For instance, when commercial food pellets were first made for rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, they were composed primarily of alfalfa h
For instance, when commercial food
pellets were first made
for rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, they were composed primarily of alfalfa h
for rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, they were composed primarily of
alfalfa hay.