The three baby rabbits that we purchased, Orla the Mini Lop, Ginny the Mini Rex & Verity the Lionhead have been on a diet of solely hay for a fortnight and they are all circa 10 - 12 weeks old.
We are now starting the risky task of introducing daily vegetables to their diet.
No greens until 6 months old, just very small cubes of inoffensive items such as carrot, swede, parsnip and apple. Each item has to be introduced one at a time and then we watch to make sure the droppings remain healthy and the rabbits remain lively.
It is important to get to know the bunny and her individual character first so that a naturally quiet personality is not mistaken for illness.
Not an easy task to notice a rabbit feeling unwell. Being a prey animal they try to disguise any pain or discomfort for fear of being picked off by a predator or bullied by other rabbits.
So far so good. Eventually the size of their tiny veg cubes will be increased. So a slice of carrot is at first quartered but then they will get half a slice and after another week or so 3/4 and so on.
No comments:
Post a Comment