Frosted Rabbits
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here, the first cut is usually the best-- but the real serious growers PLAN it that way-- with weather being fickle, one may not get a chance at a second cut-- so every cut counts like it was the ONLY cut!;
Hay, hah, hay
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Hoping13, it depends on what else you are feeding your rabbits and in what quantities. In most good quality pellets, alfalfa is the first ingredient and if you are feeding it separately you can cut back on pellets quite a bit.
It is possible to go entirely pelletless, but you need a good supply of alfalfa hay, some whole grain (wheat, oats, barley are all good) and lots of greens. The rabbits will also need a trace mineral salt block if they don't get pellets.
It is possible to go entirely pelletless, but you need a good supply of alfalfa hay, some whole grain (wheat, oats, barley are all good) and lots of greens. The rabbits will also need a trace mineral salt block if they don't get pellets.
MaggieJ":37gqles9 said:
Thank you. I want to wean them over to the new feed slowly, so they can adjust. We have access to local organic grains, and greens aren't an issue here either. I'm excited to see what we can manage in terms of natural feeding.
With alfalfa hay, good grain and lots of greens, you should have no trouble. When I transitioned my rabbits, I kept the pellets in front of them but increased the other components. Over a period of about 2-3 months, they gradually ate fewer and fewer pellets. It took a long time to use up that last bag... and when they were gone, nobunny missed them. This is a good time of year to begin, since the greens come in gradually and you can make a slow, natural start. Remember that for rabbits, the best greens are weed and tree leaves. There is a Safe Plants list at the top of this forum's index.
