What effects does over feeding your rabbit have on the rabbit?

Answer 1

Absolutely.

Rabbits should be feed pellets in very limited quantity in rabbits over 6 months of age.

5-7 lb of body wt. 1/4 cup daily

8-10 lb body wt. 1/2 cup daily

11-15 lb of body wt. 3/4 cup daily

There is evidence that small breeds (under 2 lbs) may require a diet higher in energy and lower in fiber than the larger breeds

(source rabbit.org)

This should be feed along with HUGE amounts of hay (unlimited) and plenty of fresh green vegetables.

If your rabbit is eating a lot of pellets you must NEVER suddenly change her diet. Any reduction of pellets should be done very slowly, and the introduction of veggies needs to be carefully managed. Too many changes at once can cause severe stomach upsets which can prove fatal in bunnies.

There is a very informative article about pellets at the related link

Dwarfs should be fed 1/4 cup pellets daily, 6- 8# rabbits around 6 oz. , Flemish and other large breeds should get a cup of pellets daily. The only rabbits that should be on full feed (as much as they can eat daily) are fryers (rabbits being fattened for food.) Fresh veggies should be fed only as a treat. There could be free feeding on hay.

Answer 2

It'll get fat, it'll get sick, and that'll be fatal. Pellets are optional (that should tell you how much NOT to give, haha), and hay should be right in front of your bunny all the time (now, I didn't mean that LITERALLY, but you know what I mean).

Now, if you want to know which sentence structure was the previous sentence, it's compound. Just don't use this information to cheat in your English classes :)

The main part of your rabbit's diet should be hay, which you can't overfeed: they need to eat as much hay as possible.

But all other foods should be limited! It can be very dangerous to overfeed your rabbit:

Fresh greens - It's true that many rabbits will just stop eating their greens when they've had enough, but some rabbits will suffer from "mushy poop" (cecal dysbiosis) if you overfeed greens. Also, certain greens should be limited for particular reasons (e.g. broccoli is indicated in gas - which can be life-threatening to rabbits, and greens high in calcium may lead to kidney and urine problems).

Pellets - Baby rabbits are allowed unlimited access because they're still growing but pellets are relatively high in fats and proteins and they should make up a very small part of an adult's diet. Most rabbits will gladly overeat pellets so they should be restricted. The first risk of overfeeding pellets is that your rabbit will be full and won't want to eat hay (a whole host of serious health problems can result from a diet low in fibre); the second risk is obesity, which is hard on the heart and other organs, and which makes it difficult for the rabbit to groom itself (resulting in fur and skin problems, vent infections, etc.).

Treats (fresh fruits) - Sugars and fats must be severely restricted in the rabbit diet. Risks of overfeeding treats are same as with pellets; also, a sugar spike can result in the bacteria balance in the gut, which can lead to GI stasis (a medical emergency).

Answer 3

yes you can overfeed a goat if you are feeding him feed,grain,hay,or alflafa you should feed kids(2months-a year)-up to one pound(aprox. 3 cups)

wethers(casterated male goat,over one year)-1 cup of grain or as much as they can eat in 5 minutes it doesnt seem like much but they have no physically demand as does or kids need.

does(female goats)-one pound

bucks(male goats)-one pound

you should always have a water supply available and should feed some hay or alfalfa

Answer 4

over feeding your rabbit can damage its heart whitch can lead to early death in the rabbit

Answer 5

yes it gets very fat and dies