okay, i normally wouldn't just randomly give one animal food that was meant for another but the feed store closed before i could get there and the mower with a bagger (i feed most of my critters fresh clippings) crapped out yesterday...soooo, i gave my rabbits food that was meant for horses. its a mix of corn, molases, oats and some other random stuff......anyone know why i shouldn't do this again?
horse food ok?
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ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
Just the corn alone is bad for rabbits, not to mention the molasses and the pellet that is in there. Not all the grains are good for rabbits either.
Do you give them hay? I'm sure they would be fine if you just give them hay until you get more rabbit feed.
Do you give them hay? I'm sure they would be fine if you just give them hay until you get more rabbit feed.
Bunnylady
Herd Master
From the ingredients, your feed sounds like some type of "sweet feed." It most likely is way too high is sugars to be good for rabbits (rabbits need a low carbohydrate, high fiber diet). Some people would hotly debate whether it's even good for horses, but I'm not going there! 
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apparently some of the rabbits "knew" it wasn't good for them as their food bowls were still full. the rest seemed fine with it, but now they're all back on normal grass and pellets....got the mower fixed this morning 
thanks folks!
thanks folks!
Heartlandrabbitry
Ridin' The Range
Also rabbits have different nutritional needs then horses I wouldn't give them horse food all the time! Glad they are ok.
I wouldn't give them horse food all the time! Glad they are ok.
