Oxbow Essentials Bunny Basics/T Adult Rabbit Food
Feed your adult rabbit a diet that combines essential fiber and stabilized nutrients with Oxbow Essentials Bunny Basics/T Adult Rabbit Food. Adult rabbits have different nutritional needs than juveniles. They still need a lot of fiber to keep their digestive systems working properly and basic vitamins and minerals, but not as much as growing rabbits. Oxbow Essentials Bunny Basics/T Adult Rabbit Food is specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of adult rabbits. It is made from timothy grass hay to aid in digestion and contains optimum protein and calcium-to-phosphorous levels. To transition your rabbit to his new food, gradually replace his current food with the new food over a four-week time period to prevent digestive issues and finicky eating patterns.
Key Benefits- Made from timothy grass meal, Essentials - Adult Rabbit is specifically designed to meet the particular nutritional needs of adult rabbits. Adult nutritional needs are lower than those of animals in the growth stage of life
- Rabbits are designed to eat and digest fiber found in plant material. Timothy grass hay provides the fiber necessary to maintain intestinal health, and makes Essentials - Adult Rabbit the veterinarian's number one choice for your adult rabbit.
- Specifically designed to meet nutritional needs of adults rabbits with its timothy-hay based formula and optimum protein levels.
- Made with natural ingredients, this product is fresh and straight from the farm!
- This product is not intended for growing, active, pregnant or nursing rabbits. Seventy-five percent of your rabbit's diet should be grass hay.
Oxbow recently went through a packaging change. Customers may receive old packaging during this transition, but it's still the same great formula!
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Item Number95990
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Food Form
Pellets
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
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Small Pet Type
Rabbit
Timothy Grass Meal, Soybean Hulls, Wheat Middlings, Soybean Meal, Cane Molasses, Sodium Bentonite, Soybean Oil, Salt, Lignin Sulfonate, Limestone, Yeast Culture (Dehydrated), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Copper Sulfate, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin A Supplement, Folic Acid, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, Biotin, Manganous Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Carbonate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Iodate.
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 14.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 2.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 25.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 29.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 0.35% min |
| Calcium | 0.75% max |
| Phosphorus | 0.25% min |
| Vitamin A | 10,000 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin D | 900 IU/kg min |
| Vitamin E | 190 IU/kg min |
Mature Rabbits (over 1 year)
| Weight | Daily Feeding (cup) |
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| 1 - 4 lbs | 1/8 |
| 4 - 8 lbs | 1/4 - 1/3 |
| 8 - 10 lbs | 1/3 - 1/2 |
| 10+ lbs | 3/4 |
Feed in addition to unlimited grass hay.
This product is not intended for growing, active, pregnant or nursing rabbits. We encourage pet owners to feed Oxbow Essentials Young Rabbit Food during these stages of life.
Week 1, mix 3 parts current food with 1 part new food. Week 2, mix 2 parts current food with 2 parts new food. Week 3, mix 1 part current food with 3 parts new food. Week four, feed Essentials - Adult Rabbit exclusively.
Oxbow's Flagship Line
Oxbow's Essentials line is the diet that set the bar for today's small pet nutrition. There's a unique food for a variety of small animals—chinchillas, guinea pigs, rabbits, mice, rats, hamsters and gerbils. These uniform pellets provide the right nutrients for each species with no artificial preservatives, colors or flavors.
Treats for Enrichment
In addition to their foods, Oxbow's healthy treats are rewarding for small animals and their owners. Simple Rewards are made with wholesome, natural ingredients like freeze-dried fruits and veggies, Timothy hay, and aromatic herbs. They're great for training, bonding or simply adding a little variety.
The Gold Standard of Small Pet Nutrition
An ideal small animal diet includes 20% fortified foods for herbivores and 75% for omnivores for essential vitamins and micronutrients. Oxbow's three fortified food lines are recommended by veterinarians worldwide because they're specially formulated to meet the unique needs of small animals—a true gold standard of nutrition.
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About Oxbow
Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.
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132 Reviews
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By Elle on Aug 9, 2018
I did a little research on rabbit pellets, because my indoor rabbit is overweight. This is one of the better brands as far as the protein fat ratios plus the other ingredients rabbits need. Before this my rabbit had the food with all the colors and like most rabbits he only ate the colorful unhealthy pieces which can lead to selective eating. I found out thru research that I was over feeding him. Pellets should be a small portion to the daily diet. My bun gobbles it down so it must be good cuz he is spoiled.We have the best of both worlds it’s good for him and He likes it. Chewy makes it easy with great selections, reasonable prices, and auto shipment.
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By MelP on Aug 17, 2018
This is probably the 5th brand of rabbit food we have used. Others have smelled musty, been crumbly (as if it had been moist), or just added bits of colored food (supposedly for vitamins and a more diverse look). This is a no frills, excellent quality food without colorants or gimmicks. Smaller pellet size, that are appropriately dense, are better for the rabbit with less waste per feeding. The large size bag provides a more cost effective alternative to purchasing small bags at local pet stores. Really, this is the best size, for this quality food. Great addition to grazing in the yard!
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By Shammy on Aug 31, 2018 Top 10 Contributor
Ruby is a 4 year old Netherland Dwarf Rabbit. She has beautiful blue eyes and fur of the softest silk. Recently we switched her to Oxbow Adult pellets, and she very much approves! The pellets smell great and are nice and green. She is starting her fall molt this week, and I bet her coat will be thick and soft as ever. We will be anOxbow Family for a long time!
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By Bunmom on Aug 24, 2018
I've been feeding my bunnies Oxbow since I've had them and they both love it. I would never switch to a store bought brand after doing a ton of research. Plain pellets is all you need for happy buns, along with hay and fresh veggies of course!
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By Liam on Jul 10, 2018
Oxbow is by far my favorite brand to buy from for rabbit supplies. I have yet to buy treats from them, but their pellets are amazing. The pellets are green and smell great. My rabbit, Storm, loves them. I have yet to buy treats from Oxbow, but I look forward to it in the future. This is the cheapest way to buy them for me. At the pet store, I've seen ten to twenty-five pound bags get up to $54. I highly recommend all Oxbow products, including toys and treats, I cannot wait to try everything they have to offer.
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By Denise on Jun 17, 2018
My bunnies love Oxbow food pellets. This company has a great product that provides the essentials needed to help keep them healthy and beautiful.
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By Carol on Sep 10, 2018
Chewys services were great but my rabbit doesn't care for the food. I was looking for an adult rabbit food for him seeing he is older now. He can be very fussy.
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By Jennifer on Dec 26, 2017
I was a little worried that Smash would have a hard time transitioning to adult food from the Young Rabbit, but he did great! He's never has anything but Oxbow & he loves it! He gets so excited when he sees his daily food coming. Sometimes he would rather eat his food than his treats if that tells you anything! I don't know what the food tastes like lol but it must be pretty darn good!!!
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By customer on Jul 21, 2018
Is and has been my rabbit's staple basic diet. He has been enjoying this for over 8 years and is still going strong.
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By Britney on Nov 21, 2017
I bought this because I wanted to switch my rabbits to a better quality food. Upon reading the ingredients, there still isn't much different between what I gave them before and what this is. I've heard of a different brand called Sherwood that I will try instead. Wish I knew about them before buying this. This food is better than a lot of the junk they sell for rabbits though.
