Oxbow Essentials Adult Rabbit Food

Oxbow Essentials Adult Rabbit Food

Oxbow Essentials Adult Rabbit Food is a complete, high-fibre daily diet for adult rabbits, built around Timothy hay for healthy digestion. It supplies essential vitamins and minerals in every serving, which makes it a practical staple for South African rabbit owners who want a timothy-based diet without artificial additives.

Key Benefits

• Provides complete nutrition for adult rabbits, including high fibre for healthy digestion and essential vitamins and minerals to support overall health.
• Oxbow EVERYBite foods deliver complete nutrition in every serving.
• The number one ingredient is high-fibre Timothy hay, to help support digestive health. The recipe starts with Oxbow Western Timothy hay.
• Antioxidants and prebiotics are added to help support whole-body health.
• Contains 100% of your rabbit's daily recommended vitamins and minerals to help support whole-body health.
• No artificial preservatives, colours or flavours. The recipe uses genuine, purposeful ingredients to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
• Formulated with the guidance of top veterinarians and nutritionists.

Suitable For

• Mature rabbits over 1 year old.
• Owners looking for a high-fibre, timothy-based rabbit food that covers daily vitamin and mineral needs.

Compatibility

Feed in addition to unlimited grass hay. This food is designed to be served alongside a constant supply of hay, not to replace it.

Dosage

Daily feeding guide for mature rabbits (over 1 year):

• 1-4 lbs: 1/8 cup daily
• 4-8 lbs: 1/4-1/3 cup daily
• 8-10 lbs: 1/3-1/2 cup daily
• 10 lbs+: 3/4 cup daily

These amounts are guidelines only. If your rabbit is overweight or underweight, contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

How to Use

Weigh your rabbit, serve the matching daily amount from the guide above, and always provide unlimited grass hay alongside it. To switch from another food, change over gradually across four weeks:

• Week 1: mix 3 parts of the current food with 1 part new food.
• Week 2: mix 2 parts of the current food with 2 parts new food.
• Week 3: mix 1 part of the current food with 3 parts new food.
• Week 4: feed Essentials Adult Rabbit exclusively.

Specifications

Ingredients: Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Soybean Meal, Cane Molasses, Wheat Middlings, Sodium Bentonite, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Yeast Culture, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Iodate.

Guaranteed analysis:

• Crude Protein: min 14.00%
• Crude Fat: min 2.00%
• Crude Fibre: min 25.00%, max 29.00%
• Moisture: max 10.00%
• Calcium: min 0.35%, max 0.75%
• Phosphorus: min 0.25%
• Vitamin A: min 10,000 IU/kg
• Vitamin D: min 900 IU/kg
• Vitamin E: min 190 IU/kg

Frequently Asked Questions

How much should I feed a 6 lb rabbit?
The guide for rabbits of 4-8 lbs is 1/4-1/3 cup daily, fed alongside unlimited grass hay.

What age of rabbit is this food for?
The feeding directions are written for mature rabbits over 1 year old.

Does my rabbit still need hay?
Yes. Feed this food in addition to unlimited grass hay.

How do I switch my rabbit to this food?
Transition over four weeks. Mix 3 parts current food to 1 part new in week 1, 2 parts to 2 parts in week 2, and 1 part to 3 parts in week 3. In week 4 feed Essentials Adult Rabbit exclusively.

Does it contain artificial colours, flavours or preservatives?
No. It is made without artificial preservatives, colours or flavours.

What if my rabbit is overweight or underweight?
The feeding amounts are guidelines only. Contact your veterinarian or Oxbow for more specific feeding information.

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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