what kind of vegetables and friuts should i feed my bunny? and should they be organic? i tried feeding my bunny carrots but she wouldn’t eat them,is this because the carrot was grown with pesticides?
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Carrots can be used as treats but they are not vegetables to be fed to rabbits.
And don’t believe people when they say that veggies are not good for rabbits. Because they are. If your rabbit is younger than six months, start introducing vegetables slowly.
If a bunny isnt used to veggies, it could get softer poop from eating them.
Veggies like parsley, romaine lettuce, broccoli, carrot tops, green leaf lettuce are high in vitamin A.
Don’t feed them too many greens or they will develop diarrhoea and possibly bloat which can be dangerous for rabbits.
Never give any fruit or vegetables that are starting to ‘go off’ as this can cause the same problem.
I used to give my rabbits carrots (peel them if you like), apples, potato peelings, broccoli and spring greens (small amount). Grass and dandelion leaves from the garden are fine too.
You don’t need to buy organic stuff….just give everything a good wash and dry before giving it to the rabbit.
Rabbits also need lots of good quality hay, water and a good quality rabbit food. Don’t buy the cheap mix.
They need bits of wood to chew on to keep their teeth at the right length (rabbit teeth grow constantly) or they’ll overgrow and cause dental problems which can lead to serious health problems.
Keep them away from damp and draughts and they must be kept cool in the summer. Put a brick in your freezer then place it into the rabbit hutch or cage to help it keep cool.
If the rabbit develops diarrhoea it can quickly become infested with flies which lay eggs around its rear end. You must always keep the hutch very clean and take the rabbit to the vets if this occurs. You can buy a spray which will prevent the flies going near in the summer.
If this is a new bunny check it’s teeth. Some bunnies have a genetic defect where there teeth grow crooked making it difficult for them to eat/chew. We had to cut our bunnies two front teeth on a monthly basis because they got too long and started to curl back. We couldn’t see this till we wrapped her in a towel (to prevent being scratched) and opened her mouth. The teeth must have been 2.5 inches long.
Otherwise, just offer anything that has been washed and let the bunny try the food when it is hungry. Maybe the carrot was too cold.
Wash everything you give your bunny. They are like people and have different tastes. Mine doesn’t like carrots out of the fridge, so maybe that was it. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach (very little, like two leaves a week), apples, pears, bananas are all appreciated by my little guy. I just learned from my vet last week that he should have a bit of those every day, just a little, only a few pellets and MOSTLY hay. I have had bunnies for years and always just fed them pellets and veggies and a little hay, but their stomachs are like horses and their main diet should be timothy hay. Who knew? A big handful every day should do. Hope that helped!!
carrotts, lettuce (romaine), raisins. also bunnies LOVE cheerios!!!! i ahve two and they go crazy for cheerios! more than anything else. Also try assorted dried fruit (cranberries, mango, papaya, etc) and also fresh cut apples. Also give them some hay. you can also try chopping up the carrot into smaller pieces maybe it was too big and it didnt want to eat it? Some bunnies just dont like them. One of mine would never ever touch carrots, and the other gobbled them down.
