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cowgirl9768

cowgirl9768

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So it is molting time here at my rabbitry and I have two rabbits very susceptible to wool blocks. I palpate their stomachs every morning during molts to check for a block. Well my one doe had a very large hard stomach due to a block one day. So I got to searching about how to fix it. Called up my friend breed and she said to seed pumpkin. My doe loved it and ate it up in seconds! Next day the block was gone! My other doe had a block last night… fed pumpkin and now the block is gone! Have you guys ever used pumpkin for blocks? Did it work?

I know pumpkin seeds help against worms! Is there anything else you guys use pumpkin for? It seems to be my magic food lately.
 
Miss M":fc6jkud1 said:
I never knew about pumpkin for wool block! You're talking about the pumpkin meat, right?
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Yeah, I used the pumpkin puree in the can, mixed it with a very small amount of pellets and some oats and wala!
 
Mary Ann's Rabbitry":2fotqfe5 said:
I give my rabbit pumpkin seeds about every three day and a dried chunk of pappya (sp)
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I just made some rabbit health treats today. Pumpkin, pappya, oats, a few herds, and apple cider viniger. They loved it!
 
cowgirl9768":8j0haj5z said:
Miss M":8j0haj5z said:
I never knew about pumpkin for wool block! You're talking about the pumpkin meat, right?
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Yeah, I used the pumpkin puree in the can, mixed it with a very small amount of pellets and some oats and wala!
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Cool! I will file that away for future reference. :)
 
Miss M":1spmqe4s said:
cowgirl9768":1spmqe4s said:
Miss M":1spmqe4s said:
I never knew about pumpkin for wool block! You're talking about the pumpkin meat, right?
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Yeah, I used the pumpkin puree in the can, mixed it with a very small amount of pellets and some oats and wala!
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Cool! I will file that away for future reference. :)
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Sounds good!! And they LOVE it!
 
Neat, I had no idea that rabbits could even eat pumpkin, much less consume it as a cure for intestinal blockage. Although, I had used the same remedy for my dogs constipation and for my cats hairball issues.
 
Definitely a "magic" food. :) I've used canned/cooked pumpkin to help my dogs with diarrhea, but it looks like much smaller amounts, whether of the pumpkin flesh or the seeds, are helpful for rabbits. Plus, of course, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie, ravioli, whatever else I can figure out to cook with pumpkin in it....
 
Pumpkin flesh has been used as a digestive stabilizer for many animals-- just make sure one uses PLAIN pumpkin, and not the pie filling! Many of the squashes can be used in the same way-- they are full of the ever important non-digestible fibers that help things move along.. They are also good for weight loss diets in our animals, and encouraging food consumption when the animals are being a bit picky. Put a spent Jack-O-Lantern out under a tree line after Halloween, and watch the squirrels devour it!!!
 
Cowgirl, I hope you don't mind me taking over your thread for a second. Down here in Australia we don't have really have canned pumpkin, can you use any type of pumpkin? And does freezing it affect it any? I'm thinking of cooking some, mashing it and then freezing it in ice cube trays so it's handy when needed.
 
Frosted Rabbits":2gl44ehp said:
Pumpkin flesh has been used as a digestive stabilizer for many animals-- just make sure one uses PLAIN pumpkin, and not the pie filling! Many of the squashes can be used in the same way-- they are full of the ever important non-digestible fibers that help things move along.. They are also good for weight loss diets in our animals, and encouraging food consumption when the animals are being a bit picky. Put a spent Jack-O-Lantern out under a tree line after Halloween, and watch the squirrels devour it!!!
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Do you feed these raw, or cooked? I have a doe who's prone to stringers and I'd like another option other than bananas. My guys love 'em, but I don't like feeding them chronically.
 
Kitty102":ad3omtid said:
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Do you feed these raw, or cooked? I have a doe who's prone to stringers and I'd like another option other than bananas. My guys love 'em, but I don't like feeding them chronically.
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For rabbits, the best way to feed pumpkin is raw-- you can dry the pumplin, if you wish- slice it real thin, and dehydrate either in an oven or the sun-- Since I am allergic to bananas, I will buy banana chips for my rabbits as a treat- that way, nothing spoils before they are gone-- I see no problem making pumpkin chips- and the rind can even be used...
 
Toady":3kiw7vot said:
Cowgirl, I hope you don't mind me taking over your thread for a second. Down here in Australia we don't have really have canned pumpkin, can you use any type of pumpkin? And does freezing it affect it any? I'm thinking of cooking some, mashing it and then freezing it in ice cube trays so it's handy when needed.
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Oh no worries! I think any pumpkin is fine but freezing may make it loose some of its health benefits.... Cooked is safe, not sure if it has same effects though.
 
I read online that any cooked food for rabbits disturbs their digestive system. Raw and small amounts bring recommended- maybe check with a vet before giving cooked food?
 
Toady said:
Cowgirl, I hope you don't mind me taking over your thread for a second. Down here in Australia we don't have really have canned pumpkin, can you use any type of pumpkin? And does freezing it affect it any? I'm thinking of cooking some, mashing it and then freezing it in ice cube trays so it's handy when needed.
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Canned or frozen should be fine. If you decide to home can it though, you need to can it in chunks, not pureéd. You can find instructions online. I think you can also feed it raw.
 

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