Feeding
What are the 2 types of feeding methods?
*Limited (restricted) and unlimited (free-choice)
True or False
Timothy hay and prairie hay are good for rabbits?
True
Do not feed plain alfalfa hay (to much protein)
Can rabbits be overfed?
Yes
What is the most important nutrient for a rabbit?
Water
What three things do rabbits need to eat (ingest) to be healthy?
water
hay (fiber)
pellets
If your rabbit refuses to eat and has been cleared by a health check, you should do _______?
* Clean the bowl and add fresh food
* Add a treat
What proportion of a rabbits diet is composed of hay?
40-80% of the diet.
When is it most likely for a rabbit to go off feed?
Weather
Kindling
Sickness
What is the definition of nutrient?
A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life.
Rabbits need between __% and __% protein and at least __% fiber
15% - 17% protein
17% fiber
Which nutrient is a source of bulk in a rabbits diet?
Fiber
Why is fat important in a rabbits diet?
Serves as energy
What is monogastric?
Having a single stomach.
What one nutrient makes up 2/3 of our body material?
Water
What are the 2 types of vitamin?
Fat soluble and water soluble
Soluble: able to be dissolved
What % protein do pregnant does require in their feed?
15% protein
What is cecotrophy / coprophagy?
When a rabbit eats special fecal pellets. They gain nutrients such as vitamin B and protein. Also known as night feces.
How much do a rabbit teeth grow in a month?
1/2 to 3/4 inches.
What is the most common nutritional problem of both show rabbits and humans in the USA?
Too much sugar and fat, which causes weight problems.
What happens if you stretch your pellets (by adding other feed stuff) when you feed your rabbits?
A deficiency in nutrients or an imbalance.
What tree main groups can feeds be divided into?
Succulents (greens - more than 70% water)
Dry (hay - low moisture content)
Concentrates (pellets)
An amino acid is a building block for which nutrient?
Protein
What part of the rabbits body are the cecotropes (night feces) produced?
The cecum. A pouch located between the small and large intesines.
What nutrient is mainly responsible for cell growth and repair?
Protein
Name 3 minerals that are important to rabbit development.
Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, molybdenum, selenium, iodine, iron, copper, zinc, cobalt, manganese, sulfur