californian

Question
i have a Californian doe.she has had one litter but they died at birth. my question is how do i get her ready to show?i need her to lose weight by march 1.

Answer
Dear Vickie,

The best course to a healthy weight is a healthy diet, which you can see here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html

If she is overweight, then the first thing to cut back is pellets, which are high in calories.  She doesn't need much pelleted food to stay healthy, and the main item in her diet should be timothy or other grass hay in unlimited quantities.

Daily exercise is probably the key to weight loss, as this will keep her burning calories even as she takes in fewer.

Please also read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/breeding.html

Hope this helps.

Dana