What are the foods that your bunny loves to eat?
I have read many many lists of what is good and bad for bunnies.
I feed my Honey Bun baby carrots and celery (and of course pellets and unlimited hay). But what else? Are potato peels and cucumber good for them? How many baby carrots can I give my bunny per day? I usually give him 2 small pieces. What are some other foods that your bunny loves to eat?
Thank you everyone!
And Have A Happy 2007!
2007-01-01 10:49:58 · 9 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
What foods a bunny loves to eat is a different story than what he SHOULD eat. Most any rabbit will love to sample anything you give him, and even gorge on it if you continue to offer it to him, but is it health for him...and/or in what amount is the real question to be answered.
Domestic rabbits are normally raised on a commercial pellet diet ofproper protein-fat-fiber ration with added grass hay. This is what will maintain a happy health diet for any bunny.
Adding extras is commonly for the sake of the owner wanting to give bunny "treats", rather than it actually being required in the rabbit's diet. These treats are not necessarily bad for the rabbit, as long as they are fed in moderation. These are not needed to be a normal part of the everyday diet.
Any fruit or vegetable that you can consider a "watery" food, such as carrots, cerely, oranges, etc, when fed heavily will upset the natural flora of the digestive system.
The advantage to having these in the diet on occassion will be that if the rabbit does happen to undergo a stressful period at some time, he may not be interested in eating his pellets, and it will be these treats that can get him interested in his pellets again. However, once again, when these treats are fed too often, this can be the cause of the rabbit going off his pellets, and only wanting to eat just these "yummy" treats.
Definately offer extras in moderation. I personally offer occassional treats of oranges, apple, bananas, celery, froot loops, cheerios, shredded wheat, bread and banana chips. Again, these are OCCASSIONALY, not everyday treats. Too many sugars, and carbs can even affect the rabbit's health just as it can affect the humans.
2007-01-01 11:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Lotsa Lops 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who told you the pellets are bad for wild rabbits? that doesnt make any sense-whats the difference between wild rabbit and domestic ones? you should speak to an exotic animal (small animal) vet about that cause if its safe-pellets are the best source of complete nutrition! You can find said vet in the phonebook or by looking in an online phone listing. this is a resource you will need for the proper health of your rabbit in the future-even rabbits need well checkups! i also recommend giving dried papya cubes or pellets (you can find the tablets in the vitamin section for people)-helped my bunny live a long healthy life! they like the taste too! many fruits and veggies are ok-but stay away from cherries and avocodos (i dont know that these are poisonous to bunnies, but they are poisonous to many other animals so just be safe!) carrots are an excellent source of many nutrients and should be offered often! lettuce is fine but i''d go with darker greens like spinich since they are more nutrient dense. you can also offer hay. do not offer grass if you treat your grass with chemicals or your neighbors do and there is possibility of run-off. also-buy organic veggies to feed for the same issue of chemicals! Good luck!
2016-03-29 03:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunnies have special formulas designed for them. You can find them at any pet store. This is to be fed to the bunny about once or twice a day. Fresh veggies and/or fruits may also be fed but only once a day. Hay also has to be available, recommended at all times if available. For all this eating, give the bunny wooden chew sticks cuz their teeth constantly grow. And remember fresh clean water everyday.
2007-01-01 11:14:21 · answer #3 · answered by ♀VANshee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What foods a bunny loves to eat is a different story than what he SHOULD eat. Most any rabbit will love to sample anything you give him, and even gorge on it if you continue to offer it to him, but is it health for him...and/or in what amount is the real question to be answered.
Domestic rabbits are normally raised on a commercial pellet diet of proper protein-fat-fiber ration with added grass hay. This is what will maintain a happy health diet for any bunny. so with that u should only give ur rabbit a small amount of treats. u can make them have diariah (how ever u spell it) or become sick. treats once and a while is good. now some rabbits are picky and will not eat certain treat. now i have been told that u can't feed them the head of dandylions but my rabbits have and they haven't gotton sick or died. now most of the time rabbits can tell what not to eat but not all of them know.
what ever u do DO NOT FEED THEM CABAGE OR TURNIP!!!! or anything else that is gasy. rabits can't pass wind like we do and the gas is kept inside of them which will make their insides blow up. now u also can't give them to much hay it'll make them over weight and if they are over weight to long they can get a dease from it. i can't think of what the dease is called at the moment,it slipped my mind..it's a long word too. they already have hay in theri pellets u r feeding them. and if u are feeding the alpha then that's way to much hay for their diet as well.
feeding them extra is ok during the winter cuz it'll add on the little fat they'll need to help keep 'em warm. and if they have babies i feed them extra as well. yes potato peels and cumcumber is ok for them.
I also feed them grapes and oranges but if u feed them oranges and grapes keep a close eye on them cuz they can easily choke on them so if it's a baby dont feed it to them till they are at least 6months to a 1yr. spinch is ok i've never feed them brocoli b4, celery is good. but never feed to much of greens it also give them the runs.they eat certain berries as well. straw berries tend to be the fav with my rabits.
i think tht's pretty much all i feed my rabbits. and i dont know how muh pellets ur giving them but the amercain rabbit breeders assoctaion only feeds their rabits once a day and only a tuna can's worth of food. for a standard rabbit. the smaller the rabbit a little bit less( not much tho) and the larger the rabbit...depends if it's ameat rabbit it needs like have a yogurt container...other then that just a nother tuna can or more of pellets should do.
2007-01-01 12:13:59 · answer #4 · answered by wonderbunny22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most fruits are too sugary. Sadly, carrots have too much sugar in them as well. Focus on green leafy vegetables. A rabbit should have about 2 cups of leafy greens everyday. Fruits should be saved as healthy treats. Here is a list of bunny safe fruits and veggies you can try. http://www.adoptarabbit.org/articles/packet/abcvegi.html
2007-01-01 12:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by missyscove 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there. :)
It's advised one whole fresh fruit AND one fresh veggie a day per rabbit, but I usually give them one apple or something to share for the day because they never finish it, lol.
I heard potato isn't good for them, but it could be a myth... I'm not too sure, sorry.
Oh, and my bunnies really, really enjoy my horse's lucerne hay. They're continuously nibbling on it. :D
2007-01-01 10:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by mistyrox_06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rabbit gets romaine lettuce. And I give him pears, apples, and carrots every so often as real treats.
2007-01-01 13:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by All I can be is me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my bunny love dandelions
2007-01-01 10:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
veggies of all kind
hope all your dreams for this year come true
2007-01-01 10:58:22 · answer #9 · answered by spoiled wife 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋