I currently feed Health Diet Rabbit Food, which is kind of pricey now that I'm getting into multiple rabbits. I can easily go through a bag in 2 weeks if I have kits and the adults. It's 15$ for a 20lb bag.
On my trip to the Zoo today, which is about 45 mins away, I passed a TSC store. Never really thought of it before, it's actually on the way to my niece's archery lessons, and 3/4ths of the year someone in my fam is driving past it on a weekly basis. So, I went on the website today to see what it was saying about rabbit food, and found these two brands.
Rolling Acres Rabbit Feed and Rolling Acres Rabbit Breeder Feed. It's like... way less expensive, and I can buy it in bigger bags. About 20$ for 55lbs.
If I were going for it, I think I'd use the Breeder Formula, as it seems to be higher in protein, but am not sure. I know often that cheaper product is usually cheaper for a reason, but this is stuff being sold by a completely different type of store, aimed at people raising rabbits as livestock, not pets(it's under the animal and equine section, not pet and birding).
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are, and what suggestions might be made. As I don't drive myself, I am relatively limited in my choices. If they do poorly on it, I would switch back to the old stuff. This seems like an excellent option for me, as it's relatively inexpensive, in a place where it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to get someone to go to buy it, and seems to have about the same analysis as the stuff they're on. I suppliment with various greens, and intend to grow both dandelions and carrot tops over winter for them, as well as anything else I can collect seeds from and grow in planters under lights. They also get tons of hay and a fresh veg treat once a day.
On my trip to the Zoo today, which is about 45 mins away, I passed a TSC store. Never really thought of it before, it's actually on the way to my niece's archery lessons, and 3/4ths of the year someone in my fam is driving past it on a weekly basis. So, I went on the website today to see what it was saying about rabbit food, and found these two brands.
Rolling Acres Rabbit Feed and Rolling Acres Rabbit Breeder Feed. It's like... way less expensive, and I can buy it in bigger bags. About 20$ for 55lbs.
If I were going for it, I think I'd use the Breeder Formula, as it seems to be higher in protein, but am not sure. I know often that cheaper product is usually cheaper for a reason, but this is stuff being sold by a completely different type of store, aimed at people raising rabbits as livestock, not pets(it's under the animal and equine section, not pet and birding).
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are, and what suggestions might be made. As I don't drive myself, I am relatively limited in my choices. If they do poorly on it, I would switch back to the old stuff. This seems like an excellent option for me, as it's relatively inexpensive, in a place where it shouldn't be too much of a hassle to get someone to go to buy it, and seems to have about the same analysis as the stuff they're on. I suppliment with various greens, and intend to grow both dandelions and carrot tops over winter for them, as well as anything else I can collect seeds from and grow in planters under lights. They also get tons of hay and a fresh veg treat once a day.
