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[Barron]

I just got a holland lop in September named Bailey, I love her! But I don't know how much lettuce and other vegetables I should give her

I breed Holland Lops, but I'm newer to the rabbit world so I may be wrong. I honestly don't give my rabbits lettuce, because I read a few times that it's not good for them. I do however give them tiny sticks of carrots, Cherry tomateos or diced tomateos, and their favorite sliced banana. You can give rabbits most fruits and veggies, but it's important to do your reachsearch for all rabbits are different. Always remember however, don't over feed them with treats.

[folle]

I just got a holland lop in September named Bailey, I love her! But I don't know how much lettuce and other vegetables I should give her

I breed Holland Lops, but I'm newer to the rabbit world so I may be wrong. I honestly don't give my rabbits lettuce, because I read a few times that it's not good for them. I do however give them tiny sticks of carrots, Cherry tomateos or diced tomateos, and their favorite sliced banana. You can give rabbits most fruits and veggies, but it's important to do your reachsearch for all rabbits are different. Always remember however, don't over feed them with treats.

We have a Holland lop mix, and like Barron says, it varies from rabbit to rabbit. The diet our rabbits get goes:
-morning, a couple tablespoons of pellets
-afternoon, maybe some apple, carrot, or plants from around the yard
-evening, a hefty helping of red lettuce
-all day, timothy hay
-occasionally, treats

I don't know that lettuce is bad for rabbits- too much is going to cause issues, for sure, and iceberg lettuce and that sort of thing aren't as good for them as red lettuce, which is what we use. I think you should just check lists of what's a do and what's a don't, think about portions, and go with what keeps your rabbit healthy.

@Barron: Do you just not give them any greens at all? Or do you use spinach or something? Rabbits definitely need their leafy greens. I've always wondered about tomatoes, though. I've heard the leaves are poisonous. Not 100% sure on that one. I'm going to go Google it...

[Cosmi]

I have my lionhead that i got back in April and i want to know...What is a good brand of food pelts and hay ect...to feed them?Also fruits to.

[tiata]

@ tiata

Well what type of rabbit is she? Some larger breed keep growing until they are a year or more but you would not want to wait that long before you bred her because once her pelvic bones firmly set having babies would be very risky and could actually kill her.

So if you plan on breeding her do so before she hits a year old. If she's nice and healthy and has good weight (Not to fat not to skinny) I would breed her at 6 months.

I am not sure but I big breed, I think it is a french breed. I guess I'll breed her this spring. This is a picture of her that might help for her breed

She looks like a Gold English Spot rabbit and they don't get huge 5-8lbs...her ears look a little big but maybe that because the photo is a close up. She might just be mixed with English Spot.

Thanks, her sister was like her but with black spots, I'll ask the breeder when I will see him this spring. Also is there a limit on giving food? She eats allot !

[tiata]

English spots are smaller than that, unless like ZORAGON said the camera is just close up. She is a mix most likely, very cute though. Iceberg lettuce mainly consist of water, there is something else to it. I know that's why most of my friends, ((Who are breeders.)) including myself don't give it to their rabbits, it lack nutrition.

Could easily be a mix, she is 4 months about and is about 7 pounds...

[Bad Habit]

@ tiata

Well what type of rabbit is she? Some larger breed keep growing until they are a year or more but you would not want to wait that long before you bred her because once her pelvic bones firmly set having babies would be very risky and could actually kill her.

So if you plan on breeding her do so before she hits a year old. If she's nice and healthy and has good weight (Not to fat not to skinny) I would breed her at 6 months.

She looks like a Gold English Spot rabbit and they don't get huge 5-8lbs...her ears look a little big but maybe that because the photo is a close up. She might just be mixed with English Spot.

Thanks, her sister was like her but with black spots, I'll ask the breeder when I will see him this spring. Also is there a limit on giving food? She eats allot !

My guess is that she's probably an english spot x flemish mix. I don't think you can get full bred broken flemish, but I could be wrong.

The fact that the pelvic bones fuse is actually a myth. Yes, if the animal has not been bred before a year, the muscles will have lost some elasticity, but not enough that giving birth is going to kill her. Especially with the larger breeds that take longer to mature - you want to wait longer to breed, so the doe has reached her full development.

Until she has reached her full growth, you will want to free feed her pellets. Just feel her spine, ribs and hips - you don't want them to be pointy and sharp, but you do want to be able to feel them. Make sure she always has hay available - alfalfa until she's at least 6mths, then timothy. Greens can be added, but always add anything new slowly, as too much can give your rabbit a tummy ache. Anything starchy or sugary should only be given as a treat, never as a main staple.

[tiata]

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She looks like a Gold English Spot rabbit and they don't get huge 5-8lbs...her ears look a little big but maybe that because the photo is a close up. She might just be mixed with English Spot.


Thanks, her sister was like her but with black spots, I'll ask the breeder when I will see him this spring. Also is there a limit on giving food? She eats allot !

My guess is that she's probably an english spot x flemish mix. I don't think you can get full bred broken flemish, but I could be wrong.

The fact that the pelvic bones fuse is actually a myth. Yes, if the animal has not been bred before a year, the muscles will have lost some elasticity, but not enough that giving birth is going to kill her. Especially with the larger breeds that take longer to mature - you want to wait longer to breed, so the doe has reached her full development.

Until she has reached her full growth, you will want to free feed her pellets. Just feel her spine, ribs and hips - you don't want them to be pointy and sharp, but you do want to be able to feel them. Make sure she always has hay available - alfalfa until she's at least 6mths, then timothy. Greens can be added, but always add anything new slowly, as too much can give your rabbit a tummy ache. Anything starchy or sugary should only be given as a treat, never as a main staple.

Thank you, I give her all the food she needs and I can still fell her bones but just slightly. I don't get her hay though, I'll try to get some this weekend. She has some fruit and vegetables every night. I really want her to be as big as possible before I breed her (witch I would like to do this spring or summer if possible) I love big rabbits, I'm not fan of small bunnies. There evil XD I would probably like to breed her with a big rabbit, what would be the max size for her? I do not want her to have problems or even die, it happened to my other rabbit and I was sooooo sad! Thanks again for the help!

[BlueHeart ❤]

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She looks like a Gold English Spot rabbit and they don't get huge 5-8lbs...her ears look a little big but maybe that because the photo is a close up. She might just be mixed with English Spot.


Thanks, her sister was like her but with black spots, I'll ask the breeder when I will see him this spring. Also is there a limit on giving food? She eats allot !

My guess is that she's probably an english spot x flemish mix. I don't think you can get full bred broken flemish, but I could be wrong.

The fact that the pelvic bones fuse is actually a myth. Yes, if the animal has not been bred before a year, the muscles will have lost some elasticity, but not enough that giving birth is going to kill her. Especially with the larger breeds that take longer to mature - you want to wait longer to breed, so the doe has reached her full development.

Until she has reached her full growth, you will want to free feed her pellets. Just feel her spine, ribs and hips - you don't want them to be pointy and sharp, but you do want to be able to feel them. Make sure she always has hay available - alfalfa until she's at least 6mths, then timothy. Greens can be added, but always add anything new slowly, as too much can give your rabbit a tummy ache. Anything starchy or sugary should only be given as a treat, never as a main staple.

Thank you, I give her all the food she needs and I can still fell her bones but just slightly. I don't get her hay though, I'll try to get some this weekend. She has some fruit and vegetables every night. I really want her to be as big as possible before I breed her (witch I would like to do this spring or summer if possible) I love big rabbits, I'm not fan of small bunnies. There evil XD I would probably like to breed her with a big rabbit, what would be the max size for her? I do not want her to have problems or even die, it happened to my other rabbit and I was sooooo sad! Thanks again for the help!

For SURE get her hay. It is super important to their diet. It's not only high in fiber, which they need for proper digestion, but it also aids in keeping their teeth healthy. Rabbits teeth continuously grow and the hay (along with chew toys for the front incisors) and other hard things to chew on (Pellets do not count as they get soft and turn into mush in the mouth, allowing the rabbit little need to grind and chew with their teeth) their teeth can over grow and cause nasty things to happen such as malocclusion if left untreated.
It's not something they can live without. Veggies and Fruit (also watch fruit as it's very high in sugar, apples especially, they don't handle sugar well.) also do little to grind their teeth down, helps a teeny bit, but not like the hay does.

[tiata]

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She looks like a Gold English Spot rabbit and they don't get huge 5-8lbs...her ears look a little big but maybe that because the photo is a close up. She might just be mixed with English Spot.


Thanks, her sister was like her but with black spots, I'll ask the breeder when I will see him this spring. Also is there a limit on giving food? She eats allot !

My guess is that she's probably an english spot x flemish mix. I don't think you can get full bred broken flemish, but I could be wrong.

The fact that the pelvic bones fuse is actually a myth. Yes, if the animal has not been bred before a year, the muscles will have lost some elasticity, but not enough that giving birth is going to kill her. Especially with the larger breeds that take longer to mature - you want to wait longer to breed, so the doe has reached her full development.

Until she has reached her full growth, you will want to free feed her pellets. Just feel her spine, ribs and hips - you don't want them to be pointy and sharp, but you do want to be able to feel them. Make sure she always has hay available - alfalfa until she's at least 6mths, then timothy. Greens can be added, but always add anything new slowly, as too much can give your rabbit a tummy ache. Anything starchy or sugary should only be given as a treat, never as a main staple.

Thank you, I give her all the food she needs and I can still fell her bones but just slightly. I don't get her hay though, I'll try to get some this weekend. She has some fruit and vegetables every night. I really want her to be as big as possible before I breed her (witch I would like to do this spring or summer if possible) I love big rabbits, I'm not fan of small bunnies. There evil XD I would probably like to breed her with a big rabbit, what would be the max size for her? I do not want her to have problems or even die, it happened to my other rabbit and I was sooooo sad! Thanks again for the help!

For SURE get her hay. It is super important to their diet. It's not only high in fiber, which they need for proper digestion, but it also aids in keeping their teeth healthy. Rabbits teeth continuously grow and the hay (along with chew toys for the front incisors) and other hard things to chew on (Pellets do not count as they get soft and turn into mush in the mouth, allowing the rabbit little need to grind and chew with their teeth) their teeth can over grow and cause nasty things to happen such as malocclusion if left untreated.
It's not something they can live without. Veggies and Fruit (also watch fruit as it's very high in sugar, apples especially, they don't handle sugar well.) also do little to grind their teeth down, helps a teeny bit, but not like the hay does.

Okay, I will try to get hay this weekend. Thank you very much, I didn't think it was that important.

[Regy]

Some of the crew Enjoying Some Snacks
3 Males And 3 Females.. little wild one not it photo