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  • Nope. I know that they like: lettuce, carrots, pellets, etc.
  • Rabbits eat many different kinds of food. A rabbit's diet should be made up of: - unlimited amounts of grass hay (timothy, brome, orchard grass, etc.) - high quality commercial pellets (Oxbow makes good ones; they should be timothy-based, with 20-25% fibre, around 14% protein, no animal protein, and minimal sugar and calcium) - fresh vegetables (I've included a list below). How many pellets and vegetables to feed depends on the size of the rabbit. I haven't heard of any home-made pellet recipes, although I have read about non-pellet diets. I don't remember much about them, but that you have to work pretty hard at making sure the rabbit's getting everything it needs in its diet. I would recommend doing thorough research if you're planning on deviating form the standard diet I wrote about above. My vet also recommended feeding my rabbit papaya enzyme tablets (15mg) to help with digestion. They are sugary, so treats should be extra-limited. Treats should be restricted to fresh fruit either way, no more than 2 TBS per day of fruit like apple (although the core and seeds are toxic), carrot (not a fruit, but pretty sugary), grape (extra sugary), raisin (extra sugary), strawberry, and blueberry. Oh, and baby rabbits eat a different kind of diet, I don't know what. Here's some great websites to check out: rabbit.org (House Rabbit Society), carrotcafe.com/ (Carrot Cafe), ontariorabbits.org/ (OREO: Ontario Rabbit Education Organization). ------ Recommended veggies: Legend: **high in vitamin A, serve at least 1 a day; (!) high in oxalates or goitrogens, serve in limited quantities and allow time to pass before serving again - basil - carrot tops** - cilantro - endive** - mint - peppermint leaves - radicchio - radish sprouts - radish tops - raspberry leaves - spinach** (!) - wheat grass - alfalfa sprouts - beet greens** - bok choy - broccoli stems and leaves** - brussels sprouts - clover - clover sprouts - collard greens** (!) - dandelion** (greens and flowers) - escarole - kale** (!) - mustard greens **(mustard root is toxic) - parsley** (!) (false parsley is toxic) - romaine lettuce** - swiss chard - watercress**
  • Rabbits don't really need a recipe. They will do great on quality hay like timothy and orchard hay and 2 cups of veggies per 6 lbs. of their bodyweight each day. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of fruits and you've got a good diet. Rabbits don't really need pellets since they were designed for commercial rabbits and will help make your rabbit fat. Select at least three kinds of vegetables daily. A variety is necessary in order to obtain the necessary nutrients, with one each day that contains Vitamin A, indicated by an *. Add one vegetable to the diet at a time. Eliminate if it causes soft stools or diarrhea. Alfalfa, radish & clover sprouts Basil Beet greens (tops)* Bok choy Broccoli (mostly leaves/stems)* Brussels sprouts Carrot & carrot tops* Celery Cilantro Clover Collard greens* Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides)* Endive* Escarole Green peppers Kale (!)* Mint Mustard greens* Parsley* Pea pods (the flat edible kind)* Peppermint leaves Raddichio Radish tops Raspberry leaves Romaine lettuce (no iceberg or light colored leaf)* Spinach (!)* Watercress* Wheat grass (!)=Use sparingly. High in either oxalates or goitrogens and may be toxic in accumulated quantities over a period of time Fruits: Apple (remove stem and seeds) Blueberries Melon Orange (including peel) Papaya Peach Pear Pineapple Plums Raspberries Strawberries Sugary fruits such as bananas and grapes should be used only sparingly, as occasional treats. Bunnies have a sweet tooth and if left to their own devices will devour sugary foods to the exclusion of healthful ones. http://www.rabbit.org/

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