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New rabbits (age 1-2 mo.)

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Question
Hello. I just bought two rabbits about 2 weeks ago. I know I am to give them an unlimited amount of hay when feeding them. How much pellets am I to give them and for how long? When can I incorporate vegetables and fruits into their diet? I've done some research on-line but was not successful in finding accurate information in regards to diet for rabbits of this age. Thank you so much for your time and help!

Answer
This has some good information - http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html

Basically, at this age, you would feed:

7 weeks to 7 months--unlimited pellets, unlimited hay (plus see 12 weeks below)
12 weeks--introduce vegetables (one at a time, quantities under 1/2 oz.)

Baby rabbits grow very fast, so don't worry about overfeeding pellets.  It just isn't possible at this age.

Kim