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Lowstorm

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So my doe is feeding 12!!!! kits. I found calf manna so I'm supplementing that with the food. Salt blocks in the cage, free fed pellets and hay (Grass).

I was at the coop today, and they're clueless about rabbits! Which is unfortunate. I need to know what supplements I can give. They have sheep/goat, cow, chicken... I think I got lucky finding the manna. It was next to the bags of rabbit food.

So to keep momma healthy I would really like to supplement more, or would more be bad at this point? If yes, what can I get? Should I look at goat/sheep stuff? The selection here is atrocious!
 

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Kay, thanks! You've been tons of help. Gotta get the BOSS out there too. I had to look up what they were!
 

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Mine get ACV too. 2Tb per gallon. I haven't had any urinary or kidney symptoms, and they seem to like the flavor. Supposed to add in some Vitamin A, but not sure how much it actually provides.
 

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Your bun should do fine with what your feeding. If you go overboard with feed you will end up with a fat rabbit. That makes her production of kits fall.
When I get rabbits that are at the weaning stage I do give them chamomile tea with a touch of ginger to the water. They really seem to love it.
 

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As long as you feed pellets, you don't need salt licks. The pellets have plenty of salt. Oats are a great supplement. Feed a 3/1 pellet-oat ratio. Barley is another good one. If you want, you can mix the oats and barley, and feed the same ratio.
 

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