Jills off food

[Cochyn 0]

My jills are not eating the food I'm giving them. I'm finding the rabbit pieces, pheasant carcasses etc in their bedding virtually untouched. This is uncharacteristic as the albino I have is very greedy. They appear to have lost weight (down to the cold?) but have plenty of life in them. There are also less stools in their hutch.

 

I had been giving them more food in the cold snap. Not sure if I'm just paraniod but they are unenthusiastic no matter what I offer (including dried food).

 

Any advice appreciated.

[stubby 175]

you may be feeding too much, if your finding stored food, try missing a days feed

[moses 5]

Exactly what i would say. they only tend to store food when they are full.

[pigeon640 0]

make sure they have plenty water available and make sure they stay as you said active and alert

 

and dont feed them much for a day or two there appetite should return

 

sounds like they have been over fed

 

keep an eye on em tho

 

colin

[stealthy1 3,964]

How many jills do you have, and how much rabbit are you feeing? and how much fat are your jills carying? If there are scats in the cage they are still feeding

[The one 8,480]

Are you doing much with them in this weather ? if there not going out they wont eat as much

[Cochyn 0]

Thanks lads. I thought I'd wait and see before replying. I think I've been overfeeding considering they've only been out twice in three weeks. Cheers

[stevethefish 80]

If they are not getting out much they will not eat a lot at this time of year, you will find they sleep a lot more too. As long as they are eating something and drinking they will be fine, when it warms up they will get back to normal. Also clean out the hutch regular as you say they store lots in their bedding.

[runforyourlife 361]

If they are not getting out much they will not eat a lot at this time of year, you will find they sleep a lot more too. As long as they are eating something and drinking they will be fine, when it warms up they will get back to normal. Also clean out the hutch regular as you say they store lots in their bedding.

 

 

I find it to be the other way round, they eat more in the winter months. They need to put fat on and keep a good coat... they lose weight in summeras they are far more active but stashing food is a sure sign that they are getting to much..

[Cochyn 0]

If they are not getting out much they will not eat a lot at this time of year, you will find they sleep a lot more too. As long as they are eating something and drinking they will be fine, when it warms up they will get back to normal. Also clean out the hutch regular as you say they store lots in their bedding.

 

 

I find it to be the other way round, they eat more in the winter months. They need to put fat on and keep a good coat... they lose weight in summeras they are far more active but stashing food is a sure sign that they are getting to much..

 

That's what I thought.