As herbivores, rabbits need a diet that is high in fibre
– with any rabbit food always give your rabbit plenty of hay,
grass, oat straw, or other long fibre sources. Not only will this
help keep your rabbit healthy and keep teeth in good shape, but
it will also keep him or her occupied.
As a guide, a medium-sized rabbit will require about 100-150g of
mix a day (vary for smaller or larger breeds). It is important not
to let your rabbit eat too much and get fat, so reduce this amount
if you are feeding lots of vegetables. Rabbits kept outside will
usually need more food in the winter and less in hot weather.
Any changes in your rabbit’s diet should be carried out gradually
over a period of several days. Mix about 10% of the new food with
the current food on the first day and then gradually increase the
new food and decrease the old food so that by day 5 you will be
feeding half of each. After 10 days all the feed will be Natural
Petfood Company - Rabbit. This should help avoid any digestive upsets.
Fresh water should always be available.
Selective feeding
You should try to ensure that your rabbit eats all his food by calculating
the daily requirement and dividing it into two meals, one fed in
the morning and one in the evening. However, if you notice that
your rabbit tends to leave some of the ingredients reduce the amount
you are giving until he eats all of it. Then slowly increase the
amount again to the recommended daily allowance.

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