What is the best routine in feeding a nether land dwarf rabbit?
I’ve been raising and showing rabbits for almost 30 years and I’ve studied animal nutrition in college plus I’ve read tons of books and articles on rabbits. I’ve raised several thousand rabbits over that time period. Here’s the advice I’ll give you. 1. It’s best to stick with just the rabbit pellets, hay and water. Do that and you should avoid diarrhea way more easily that people that feed all kinds of treats. And as some people stated. Young rabbits are way more susceptible to getting diarrhea from treats. 2. If you do feed treats, keep them very limited. For example, like one baby carrot or 1 lettuce leaf a day. Rabbits can have treats, they just need to be in very limited quantities, especially during hot weather if you want to avoid diarrhea. 3. As far as the amount, feed the rabbit just what it will barely finish up in 24 hours. One of the most reknowned rabbit vets in the country (Dr. Terry E. Reed) used to state to only give them what they’ll eat in just 30 minutes. But I think