Vetafarm Origins Rabbit Food
by Vetafarm
Learn moreDescription:
Rabbit Origins contain locally sourced fresh ingredients such as fescue hay grown on Vetafarm’s own farm, specially balanced vitamins and minerals and chicory root to encourage healthy gut balance.
The calcium to phosphorus ratio in Rabbit Origins pellets has been carefully balanced to promote optimum growth and development and to assist in the prevention of long-term diseases, such as Metabolic Bone Disease.
Key Benefits:
- Rabbit Origins pellets were formulated by veterinarians as a completely balanced diet for pet rabbits when fed at a ratio of 75% high fibre hay, 20% pellets & 5% treats and fresh foods.
- Contains fresh, wholesome ingredients, grown with love and hand selected from Australian farms. No by-products.
- Contains natural chicory root, encouraging beneficial gut flora and immune function.
- Uniquely Extruded to ensure optimum digestibility, safety and palatability.
Ingredients:
Fescue grass hay, lucerne hay, oat fibre, whole grains (wheat, soybean and oats), chicory root (inulin), Vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12, C, D3, E, H & K), Minerals (calcium, cobalt, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur & zinc).
Nutritional Analysis:
| Min Crude Protein | 13% |
| Min Crude fat | 16% |
| Max Fibre | 3.3% |
| Max Salt | 0.5% |
| Calcium min | 0.75% - 1% |
| Phosphorus | (min) 0.4% |
| Vitamin A | (min) 8,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | (min) 3500 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E | (min) 150 IU/kg |
Directions:
Vetafarm Rabbit Origins is designed to be fed in different quantities depending on the age and activity levels of your rabbit.
Generally your rabbits diet should consist of 20% Rabbit Origins, 75% high Fibre Hay and 5% treats (selected) and greens.
Young, pregnant/ nursing rabbits, or those animals requiring a higher specification diet for health reasons should be allowed free access to Rabbit Origins, while mature rabbits should be fed as per the guide below.
Rabbit Weight Daily Feed Quantity:
| 500g - 1.5kg | 1/8 Cup |
| 1.5kg - 3.5kg | 1/3 Cup |
| 3.5kg - 4.5kg | ½ Cup |
| 4.5kg + | ¾ Cup |
Please note that the above feeding recommendations are to be fed in addition to unlimited access to high fibre grass hay and should be used as a guide only.
Be sure to check with your veterinarian or contact Vetafarm for more specific information if required, particularly if your rabbit has special dietary needs.
All orders are dispatched from Petdirect’s Auckland and Christchurch warehouses, offering fast, reliable delivery throughout New Zealand.
Standard Shipping
- Next working day delivery for most main centres
- 2 business days to regional areas
- 3 business days to rural addresses
Free shipping on orders $79.00 and over
Flat $5.90 delivery for smaller orders
Evening Express
This is ideal for urgent pet supply needs within the Auckland and Christchurch regions.
Available in eligible Auckland and Christchurch suburbs only.
- Same-day delivery if you order before 2pm Monday–Friday.
- Cost is $15.95 per order.
- Orders placed after 2pm or during weekends/public holidays will be delivered the next business evening.
- Eligible addresses can select evening express shipping at checkout.
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You have 30 days to return products in original condition if you change your mind. Courier costs apply for change-of-mind returns.
If we made a mistake or your order is faulty or damaged, we’ll make it right — and cover the return shipping.
In-person returns are welcome at our Auckland store or Christchurch warehouse (by appointment).
See our full returns & refunds policy for more detail