PulpFaction
Well-known member
Hi guys. I'm beginning to accumulate more animals now that I've moved to the country (no more truck bed colony! yay!) and have noticed all of the various pelleted feeds seem to have mostly the same main ingredients.
This is what I have readily available local to me, year-round and seasonally. I am working on formulas for my chickens and, soon, goats, so I would love some help formulating a mix for the rabbits.
Whole Oats
Barley
Timothy and/or Brome Hay
Alfalfa Hay, (or alfalfa pellets or cubes)
Beet Pulp
Kelp
Wheat
Peas
Potatoes
BOSS
That's year-round, local fare. I can also buy some things from the feed store in bulk. I can, of course, also get sweet feed, COB, corn, etc but didn't list that because I don't think it's something commonly used.
In the summer, I have unlimited access to lots and lots of great, nutritious weeds and greens and shrubs and trees which I am throwing in liberally. They love it.
I can also special order some things if I really need to, but I would like to keep it as local as possible.
Please keep in mind that the majority of my rabbits are kept in colony settings and so I like something on the high end of the spectrum, protein wise, because at any given time I could have nursing mothers, and all the rabbits exercise a lot, so I worry less about them getting fat.
Thanks!
This is what I have readily available local to me, year-round and seasonally. I am working on formulas for my chickens and, soon, goats, so I would love some help formulating a mix for the rabbits.
Whole Oats
Barley
Timothy and/or Brome Hay
Alfalfa Hay, (or alfalfa pellets or cubes)
Beet Pulp
Kelp
Wheat
Peas
Potatoes
BOSS
That's year-round, local fare. I can also buy some things from the feed store in bulk. I can, of course, also get sweet feed, COB, corn, etc but didn't list that because I don't think it's something commonly used.
In the summer, I have unlimited access to lots and lots of great, nutritious weeds and greens and shrubs and trees which I am throwing in liberally. They love it.
I can also special order some things if I really need to, but I would like to keep it as local as possible.
Please keep in mind that the majority of my rabbits are kept in colony settings and so I like something on the high end of the spectrum, protein wise, because at any given time I could have nursing mothers, and all the rabbits exercise a lot, so I worry less about them getting fat.
Thanks!