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Satin feeding program

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Question
I am raising show quality satins, and am not sure exactly how much to feed them.  Should I just feed them two cups a day?

Answer
Dear Morina,

Two cups a day of commercial rabbit pellets is far too much to keep an adult rabbit healthy and trim.  Please read this for an overview of a healthy rabbit diet:

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

Before you start to raise rabbits, I would recommend that you learn their proper care and diet needs.  These are not low maintenance animals, and they have very specific veterinary, feeding, and housing needs for best health.  Please also read:

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

I hope this helps.

Dana