What's the best high-calcium food or hay for my nursing rabbit mom?

I do not know what brands of rabbit food you are able to purchase there in Turkey. If you can get Oxbow Essentials I believe that is the best. Remember hay and vegetables should make up the majority of her diet - the pellets should be a minor part. Oxbow has pellets, hays, treats and vitamins for rabbits. http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/products/species/rabbits Hope this helps. Best wishes.

That's fine, as long as they are kept warm. Does (female rabbits) typically nurse once or twice daily. The kits (bunnies) will begin munching on hay within the next few days. They can eat alfalfa (until 7 months of age), timothy hay or oat grasses and fresh vegetables in addition to a commercial pelleted diet.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding your rabbit. I personally recommend Oxbow rabbit food. They make a formula for baby rabbits. If this is available in your country or online, it would be a good diet choice. I hope this information helps!

Hi there. I think this article will help you. https://www.vetsecure.com/animalmedcen.com/articles/298 This information is for rabbits in general and that would include California rabbits. Hope this helps!

Yes it is absolutely ok to feed both, pellets and hay. Most likely the pellets will be better quality than the store-bought hay. If you can find a farmer who can sell you a bale or even just an armful of alfalfa hay or timothy hay, that would be best (around $ 10 -12 per 70lb bale....that would last you a very long time, would be better quality and much cheaper than the stuff you can buy at the store.

Booboo should be eating mainly timothy hay, oat hay or similar grasses. Rabbits need a high fiber diet. If he is less than 7 months old, you can also feed alfalfa. If he is older than 7 months, do not feed alfalfa. You can supplement with a small amount of commercial pellets, no more than 1/8 cup daily. Coriander is high in calcium which may be why you are seeing the residue in his urine. It should be fed only once or twice weekly and in small amounts, not as a staple.

Thanks for reaching out about Lola. If by young rabbit food, you mean alfalfa based, then no. Alfalfa is too rich in calcium for long term use and can increase the risk of kidney or bladder stones, or calcium sludge. The higher protein content could also provide more stress to the function of the kidneys. Continue to transition. She will eat it if she is hungry enough. Good luck.