My angoras (french and english) were fed pellets. We'd give papaya
to prevent wool block. I also had my rabbits out in grazing cages on
my lawn and my kids fed them kitchen veggie scraps - watermelon rind,
carrots, bits of lettuce, radish, dandelion, etc. But, their main
food was pellets, not grain. And I showed my angoras too and NEVER
saw grain being fed. Sounds to me that the condition of the rabbit
speaks more about the owner than the diet does...
I'm also the sheep owner that feeds hay and just a handful of sweet
cob to keep 'em friendly. Then I shake my head at the pellet mix
that the FFA/4H-ers feel their lambs....
As a vet, I hope that you can convince this person otherwise. And
there are angora lists they can join as well as NARBC.
Gabrielle
On Jul 20, 2007, at 2:34 PM, Diane Pinkers wrote:
I was curious, those folks that raise Angora bunnies,
what do you feed your rabbits? I'm a veterinarian,
and I had a client bring me a bunny (totally filthy,
with sores on legs and other problems I won't get into
now), and the food she brought for the rabbit was a
grain mix. She told me that all the Angora breeders
she knows feed their bunnies grain instead of pellets,
to try to prevent wool block. Now, that seems
completely stupid to me, as rabbits are like little
horses, and need plenty of hay to keep their digestion
in top shape, and should only have pellets as a
supplement. Have I missed something about Angora
rabbit care?
Diane Pinkers, DVM
Raymond WA
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