vegtables and rabbits?

Question

Can you give a rabbit vegetable every day twice a day without hurting him?

Answer 1

"yes!" with a caveat or two. Rabbits who are receiving a diet of primarily pellets may experience some loose stools when first being introduced to vegetables. Because of this many people recommend feeding a very small piece (a 1/2 inch slice of carrot or one sprig of parsley) of vegetable daily for three days. If there are no reactions or problems then it can be added to the daily diet. Over the course of a few weeks, more and more vegetables can be added, one at a time. As your rabbit's system becomes accustomed to the fresh food you can offer more volume.
Can cause gas or are very sugary: do not feed
Green beans
White and red potatoes
Beets
Fresh corn
Fresh peas
Dangerous, contain compounds that destroy nutrients: do not feed
Sweet potato
Cassava
Bamboo shoots
Maize
Lima beans
Millet
Bracken fern
Tea leaves
Coffee plants
Dangerous, contain toxins: do not feed
Rhubarb leaves
Raw lima, kidney or soy beans
Onions 2
Citrus peels

Answer 2

If you give vegetables, you want to be very careful that you limit the amount they eat. The sugars and water content in fruits, vegetables, lettuce, etc. can give a rabbit diahrrea. The rabbit feed is formulated so that it contains all of the nutrients that the rabbit needs. Look at the feed ingredients. All of the ingredients are basically fiber, protien, vitamins, and minerals. Sugars/carbohydrates aren't a regular portion of their diet. For instance, the one person listed not to give them potatos. What does a potato mainly consist of? STARCHES = CARBOHYDRATES = SUGARS!!!

Just because an animal likes to eat something doesn't mean it is good for it.

I've raised rabbits for 24 years and studied animal nutrition science. I should know.

Answer 3

Yes, vegetables are good for rabbits. However, make sure to find a list of ones that are good for them in a book or online. I would avoid ones with a very high water content, like iceburg lettuce.

Answer 4

once a days good make sure the rabbit is of age before feed then any thing like that.

Answer 5

Yes, fruits and veggies are good for bunnies. I feed mine carrots, broccoli, celery, corn, lettuce, green beans, cucumber, different types of squashes, peas, watermelon rinds, apples, kiwi, blackberries, strawberries,bananas,pretty much anything he`ll eat. If he doesnt like them, he wont eat them. Just make sure he has other bunny food too, like alfalfa pellets so he`s not forced to eat them if he doesnt like them. my bunny also loves grass and ragweed. I`ve never had any problems with any of my rabbits , and I`ve had a LOT of them.

Answer 6

Assuming that you're giving proper vegetables in limited quantities, yes.

If you feed the wrong vegetables or feed too much, you may cause problems.

Answer 7

i give my rabbits veg and often fruit every day as they are a good source of vitamins. but never give lettuce!!!!
my rabbit and guinea pig like Mellon, apples, pairs, carrots, cumber(the pig uses a whole one a week), Brockaley, radish, banana and kiwi(good vit C). i try out different things to see what they like.

Answer 8

Depends on the vegetable. Don't ever give cabbage, iceberg lettuce and potatoes. For more info check out http://www.rabbit.org

Answer 9

yes, just don't give them too many or the wrong vegetables. for small animals, you want to avoid too much water in their food, or it can hurt them.

Answer 10

Not just carrots that often, the carotene could kill him, but if you fluctuate the food then he will be OK, Carrots and Bananas.