Burgess Country Values Fruity Rabbit Nuggets

Burgess Country Values Fruity Rabbit Nuggets

Burgess Country Values Fruity Rabbit Nuggets are a fruity-flavoured nugget food from Burgess Excel that supports healthy digestion and prevents selective feeding in rabbits. They suit South African rabbit keepers who want a tasty, vitamin-enriched daily feed to serve alongside good-quality hay or fresh grass.

Key Benefits

• Delicious fruity flavour: A fruity-tasting food that appeals to rabbits at mealtime.
• Prevents selective feeding: Every nugget contains the same blend of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Your rabbit can't pick out favourite pieces and leave the rest, as often happens with loose muesli-style mixes.
• Supports healthy digestion: The fibre in each nugget helps keep a rabbit's sensitive digestive system working well.
• Added vitamins: Fortified with vitamins and minerals to round out the nutrition your rabbit gets from hay and greens.
• Part of a balanced feeding plan: Designed to support a hay-first diet rather than replace it.

How to Use

Burgess encourages owners to "be a feeding star" by building a rabbit's diet around the right proportions:

• Hay or fresh grass first: Good-quality hay or fresh grass should make up 85%–90% of your rabbit's diet. This constant chewing promotes healthy teeth and digestion.
• Nuggets alongside: Feed alongside Country Values Fruity Mix Nuggets, which provide the vitamins and minerals your rabbit needs.
• High-fibre treats: Offer these to encourage natural foraging behaviour and keep your rabbit occupied.
• Fresh greens: Greens add nutrients and variety. Avoid feeding too many sugary fruits and vegetables.
• Go easy on carrots: Carrots are often thought of as a healthy rabbit food, but they are high in sugar. Give them only occasionally as a treat.

Introducing New Feed

Rabbits have sensitive digestive systems, so introduce any new feed gradually over 10 days. For the first few days, mix Country Values Fruity Mix Nuggets into your rabbit's old feed to ease the transition. Then slowly increase the proportion of the new food until the switch is complete.

Dosage

Daily feeding guide by breed and ideal body weight:

• Dutch: ideal weight 2–2.3 kg (4.4–5.1 lb). Feed 50–60g daily.
• English: ideal weight 2.7–3.6 kg (6–7.9 lb). Feed 70g–100g daily.

Always provide unlimited hay or fresh grass alongside the daily nugget portion.

Suitable For

• Pet rabbits, including Dutch and English rabbits, as set out in the feeding guide.
• Owners moving away from mixes that allow selective feeding.
• Rabbits on a hay-based diet that need a vitamin- and mineral-enriched nugget alongside their forage.

Compatibility

These nuggets are made to be fed with good-quality hay or fresh grass, fresh greens and high-fibre treats. Together these make up a varied, balanced rabbit diet.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgess Excel
• Range: Country Values
• Food type: Rabbit nuggets
• Flavour: Fruity
• Nutritional profile: Blend of fibre, vitamins and minerals in every nugget, with added vitamins

Frequently Asked Questions

Can these nuggets be my rabbit's only food?
No. Good-quality hay or fresh grass should make up 85%–90% of your rabbit's diet. Feed the nuggets alongside that forage, together with fresh greens and high-fibre treats.

How much should I feed each day?
For a Dutch rabbit with an ideal weight of 2–2.3 kg (4.4–5.1 lb), feed 50–60g daily. For an English rabbit with an ideal weight of 2.7–3.6 kg (6–7.9 lb), feed 70g–100g daily.

What does "prevents selective feeding" mean?
Each nugget contains the same blend of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Your rabbit can't pick out favourite bits and skip the rest, so it gets a consistent balance of nutrients in every mouthful.

How do I switch my rabbit onto this food?
Introduce it gradually over 10 days, because rabbits have sensitive digestive systems. For the first few days, mix the new nuggets into your rabbit's old feed, then increase the proportion over time.

Are carrots a good daily treat for my rabbit?
Carrots are high in sugar, so offer them only occasionally as a treat. Fresh greens are a better everyday way to add nutrients and variety. Avoid feeding too many sugary fruits and vegetables.

Why is hay so important if the nuggets contain fibre?
Constant chewing on hay or fresh grass promotes healthy teeth and digestion in a way nuggets alone can't. The nuggets complement a hay-based diet rather than replacing it.

When can I expect delivery?

• Gauteng (Jhb/Pta) - 1-3 working days
• Nationwide (Cpt/Dbn+) - 2-5 working days
• Outlying Areas - 3-7 working days

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