Burgess pet food
We don't host a customer reviews section on this site, so this page answers the search honestly instead: what Burgess actually makes, what's genuinely good about the range, and what we stock from it. Burgess is best known for its Excel small animal and rabbit food, alongside a smaller dog food range.
What Burgess is known for
Burgess Excel is one of the most widely recognised rabbit and small animal food ranges in the UK, built around high-fibre nuggets and feeding hay aimed at supporting proper digestive health in rabbits and guinea pigs, which need a diet very different from a dog or cat's.
Alongside Excel, Burgess also produces a smaller range of dog food, including recipes for working and sporting breeds. It is a less prominent part of the brand than the small animal side, but genuinely part of the same company's range.
What we stock
Our range includes a selection from Burgess Excel's rabbit and small animal nuggets and feeding hay, shown in the grid on this page, alongside what we carry from the dog food side of the brand. What's listed is what's currently available to order rather than the brand's full catalogue.
If you're choosing a small animal food, Excel's high-fibre nugget ranges are built around long-stem fibre and are widely used specifically because rabbits and guinea pigs need a diet high in fibre to keep their digestive system and teeth healthy.
Choosing between the Excel ranges
Burgess Excel is split into life-stage and need-specific formulas — junior and adult nuggets, lighter recipes for less active or overweight pets, and hay in several grass and flavour varieties — rather than being a single product. Matching the recipe to your pet's age and activity level matters more than picking whichever pack is largest or cheapest per kilo.
Hay should make up the majority of a rabbit or guinea pig's daily diet by volume, with nuggets as a smaller, measured supplement rather than the main event, which is a point worth understanding regardless of which brand of food you use — it isn't specific to Burgess.
Feeding a mixed household
If you keep both a dog and small animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs, it's worth knowing that Burgess's small animal food and its dog food are formulated completely differently for very different digestive systems, so one is never a substitute for the other. Keep species-specific food clearly stored and fed separately, particularly in a household with more than one type of pet.
This matters more than it might seem in a busy multi-pet household, since a rabbit or guinea pig fed even a small amount of dog food, or vice versa, is getting a nutritional balance built for a completely different animal. Clear labelling and separate storage make it far easier for anyone feeding the pets to grab the right bag without having to check.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Adjustable Tortoise Harness and Lead
An adjustable harness and lead set sized for tortoises and turtles, for safe garden adventures.
£7.99
Four Flags Quick Ferret Muzzle — Grooming & Handling Aid
A temporary, reliable muzzle designed specifically for ferrets — useful for grooming, medicating, and routine handling.
£14.99
Hamster Exercise Ball
A clear rolling exercise ball that lets your hamster roam and stay active safely around the home, with ventilation slots and a secure lid. Supplied in a random colour.
£7.99
Rabbit No-Rinse Dry-Cleaning Foam
A no-rinse foam that gently cleans and freshens your rabbit's coat between full washes, no water needed.
£7.99
PawHut 12-Panel Small Animal Playpen for Guinea Pigs, 105cm, White
Twelve 45 x 35cm panels and multi-angle connectors that build a 105 x 105cm open pen at 45cm high, for evening floor time with guinea pigs or hedgehogs.
£35.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Natural Turkey
Cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs from 2 months, soft enough to mix with water for young pups
£45.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Salmon
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for dogs, built on fresh and dried salmon
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Duck
Cold-pressed grain-free duck food with fruit and botanicals, in two bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Chicken
Cold-pressed grain-free chicken food with fruit and botanicals, in three bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Turkey
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% turkey, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Chicken
A grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, lightly baked and built on 50% chicken
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Small Dog Turkey
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for small dogs and puppies, built on turkey
£16.99
Common questions
- Is Burgess a good brand for rabbit food?
- Burgess Excel is one of the most established rabbit and small animal food brands in the UK, built around high-fibre nuggets and hay to support digestive health. Whether a specific recipe suits your pet still comes down to their individual needs.
- Does Burgess only make small animal food?
- No, alongside the well-known Excel small animal range, Burgess also makes a smaller range of dog food, including recipes for working and sporting breeds, though the small animal side is the better-known part of the brand.
- Does Giddy Pets have Burgess customer reviews?
- We don't host a reviews section on this site. This page is here to give an honest overview of the brand and what we stock from it instead.
- Should hay or nuggets make up most of a rabbit's diet?
- Hay should make up the majority of the diet by volume for both rabbits and guinea pigs, with nuggets fed as a smaller, measured supplement alongside it rather than as the main food source.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.