Pellets are high in
calories – you can end up with a fat rabbit.
Rabbits will eat
pellets instead of hay which can slow down the digestive process and cause
disease.
Pellets don’t promote
enough chewing which is bad for necessary teeth wear. It only takes a
couple of chomps by those rabbit teeth to destroy a pellet.
The dry nature of
pellets does not provide water content so important to urinary health.
Pellets are getting
better and timothy hay pellets are much better than alfalfa pellets because
they are not as rich.
Pellets should not be
the total diet.
Pellets should not be
offered constantly!
Pellets are okay for
a recovering rabbit that needs to gain weight.
Alfalfa pellets would be fine under these circumstances.
Pellets with “treats” should not be given unless you are trying to
entice the rabbit to eat, but try vegetables and hay, too!
