What do you think about "Scarlett Nutra Rabbit 17.5% for chins?

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Hi. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!!!!!! :)

I would really appreciate your thoughts on this rabbit feed for chins.

Scarlett Nutra Rabbit 17.5%: Ingredients:


WHEAT MIDDLINGS, DEHYDRATED ALFALFA MEAL, SOYBEAN HULLS, DEHULLED SOYBEAN MEAL, CORN MEAL, CANE MOLASSES, SOYBEAN OIL, LIGNIN SULFONATE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, GROUND OATS, LIMESTONE, IODIZED SALT, VITAMIN E SUPPLEMENT, VITAMIN A ACETATE, VITAMIN D3 SUPPLEMENT, NIACIN, RIBOFLAVIN, CHOLINE CHLORIDE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID, BIOTIN, VITAMIN B12 SUPPLEMENT, MANGANOUS OXIDE, FERROUS SULFATE, ZINC SULFATE, COPPER OXIDE, SODIUM SELENITE, CALCIUM IODATE, YUCCA SCHIDIGERA EXTRACT, DRIED LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTATION PRODUCT, DRIED ASPERGILLUS NIGER AND ORYZAE FERMENTATION PRODUCTS, BACILLUS SUBTILLIS FERMENTATION EXTRACT, SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISAE, PROPIONIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, BENZOIC ACID, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM BENTONITE, CALCIUM BENTONITE, VERXITE, SODIUM BISULFITE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS.
 
As far as the nutritional analysis goes...I think it doesn't have enough fiber and may have a bit too much fat. Also, I heard the calcium phosphorous ratio is 2:1 ideally, but I'm not sure why.

I am not really too knowledgeable about ingredients, so I can't help you there. Seems to have a lot of vitamins--don't know whether that's a good or bad thing.

Now, I am a relatively new single chin owner but try to be as rational about things as I can and personally I wouldn't use this feed. I am curious what others will say about this, especially the ingredients so I can know for future reference also.

Happy thanksgiving to you too!!!
 
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too low in fiber. Like caiti said, it's also a bit high in fat, but my main concern is that incredibly low fiber, even for a rabbit. I wouldn't use it for either animal.
 
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