Oxbow Animal Health® Essentials® Adult Rabbit Food

Food for adult rabbits, made of hand-selected timothy hay with rich fiber content for effective digestion, as well as other healthy and essential nutrients for this species, that helps maintain bodily functions and daily performances. Offers an optimal level of protein and balanced levels between phosphorus and calcium.

Posology

Offer daily, with hay grass at will, for adult rabbits (older than a year old) the amounts indicated below according to their ideal body weight:

1 to 4 lbs: 1/8 cup;

4 to 8 lbs: 1/4 to 1/3 cup;

8 to 10 lbs: 1/3 to 1/2 cup;

10 lbs and over: 3/4 cup.

Recommendation

Rabbit nutrition should be composed of 75% hay grass.

 

To transition towards a new food, proceed as described below:

Week 1: Mix 3 parts of the old food with 1 part of the new food;

Week 2: Mix 2 parts of the old food with 2 parts of the new food;

Week 3: Mix 1 part of the old food with 3 part of the new food;

Week 4 and following weeks: Feed exclusively with the adult rabbit food Oxbow Animal Health®     Essentials®.

Caution

The nutritional requirements of adult rabbits are lower than growing rabbits. Do not feed active, gestating or lactating females or growing rabbits this formula.

Indicated quantities are to be used only as guideline. If the animal has a excess weight or seems underweight, please consult a veterinarian.

Always do a transition to introduce a new food to give time for the digestive tract to get used to the new food. Most rabbits are reluctant when it comes to changes, some might take longer to get used to the new food, patience is required.

Brand

Oxbow Animal Health®