2006-07-20 05:38:39 · 10 answers · asked by koshger 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I breed rabbits and I've been told that they should only get something the size of a small tuna can of pellets a day, mainly because they WILL literally eat themselves to death. I give my smaller breeds that, but as for my Giants I give them about a can and a half. As for vegetables, do not give the bunny any until she's about 6 months old. Until then she shouldn't have that much of the essential bacteria built up in her stomach to break that down. When you do start to introduce vegetables to her, do not feed her carrots, bananas, or apples in big quantities. A slice of banana or apple, or a piece of carrot a day or every other day as a special treat is more than enough. These contain a lot of sugars and your bunny can get to where she will only eat these 'junk' foods. Also if she gets diarahea, give her only timothy hay or alfalfa hay until she clears up, and take her to the vet.
2006-07-21 04:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by santana84_02 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hay and rabbit food are not interchangable...I hope you mean alfalfa hay. Hay helps keep their teeth trimmed, but rabbit food is formulated with the correct vitamins and such. The age of the baby will also determine what, and how much should be feed. If you caught a wild bunny...it will probably not live very long. If you have a domestic bunny, take it to a vet for a quick check up, and they will also give you tips on feeding, how to keep the ears clean, and how to trim bunny's nails.
2006-07-20 05:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the rabbits age. I just answered a question about rabbit diet, so I'll go ahead and include the link again below.
As a general rule, give your rabbit an unlimited amount of hay and limit their amount of pellets, depending on age. Once they're over 12 weeks old, you can start introducing vegetables, but do so slowly. Look for diahrrea problems. Eventually you should be feeding them hay>vegetables>pellets as adults.
Again, the link below has more detail.
2006-07-20 05:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by Amaunette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man keep listening to these people and you will have a huge problem. A rabbitt is not suppose to have but 1/8 - 1/2 cup of rabbitt food a day depending on his/her size. Veggies are THE BEST things for a rabbit, Dark greens, carrots, cabbage, etc. My rabbitt eats every vegetable out there. Timothy hay is majorly important for his nutrition, THAT he can eat as much as he wants.
2006-07-20 07:10:00 · answer #4 · answered by metalicgirl69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The calcium content contained in the alfalfa is needed by technique of bunnies youthful than 12 weeks of age. in spite of the indisputable fact that the calcium content contained in the alfalfa is purely too a lot for bunnies 12 weeks and older. Feed any rabbits 12 weeks and older timothy hay and any rabbits youthful than 12 weeks alfalfa. once a rabbit is done incorrect, it ought to carry an entire life grudge.
2016-12-02 00:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before six months, bunnies' main diet should be hay, water, and lucerne pellets. Some say you can begin introducing vegetables at four months, some say not until six months of age. Most importantly, when you begin to introduce vegies, you must do it very slowly and gradually - begin with just one slice or one very small piece of your chosen vegie, and make sure it doesn't give her diarrhoea over the next 24 hours before giving any more. Please see my website, where I've written articles on this, at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html
Also, NEVER give lettuce and NEVER give cabbage to rabbits - lettuce and cabbage are both very bad for rabbits, can cause diarrhoea and bloat which can kill them -
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html#lettuce
And please check out my site at
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood#safe&poisonous
for lists of safe and dangerous foods for bunnies older than six months of age, reproduced from the excellent "Rabbitlopaedia" by Meg Brown and Virginia Richardson.
Have a read of these great detailed rabbit sites too -
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html
http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.html
http://www.tagyerit.com/hopline/cold.htm
http://www.rabbit.org/
http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabbits/a/rabbitcare.htm/
http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyhouserabbits.html - http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnfood.html - my own site - please have a browse and enjoy!
2006-07-22 04:46:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like 2 cups of rabbit food and hay you can use for them to lay in, in winter so they can also eat it too but youll have to put it out often
2006-07-20 05:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give her more hay than food. It's WAY better for them
2006-07-20 15:59:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same problem.i would give it some and if it eats that give it a little more and so one.i just got a baby bunny too.if you got a name or too contact me pleaze
2006-07-20 05:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by chris_brown_luver_92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all that he/she wants to eat, they will eat only enough to fill themselves up, just like people!
2006-07-20 05:42:34 · answer #10 · answered by Pobept 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋