What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies?

I want to feed my bunnies a variety of greens, but I also know that a lot of things could make them ill too. Can anyone give me a few suggestions of what kinds of veggies to feed them? I give them kale, cilantro, carrots, and spinach, but it seems they…

    What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies?

    I want to feed my bunnies a variety of greens, but I also know that a lot of things could make them ill too. Can anyone give me a few suggestions of what kinds of veggies to feed them? I give them kale, cilantro, carrots, and spinach, but it seems they…...
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    • What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies?

      What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies? Other Pet Discussions
      I want to feed my bunnies a variety of greens, but I also know that a lot of things could make them ill too. Can anyone give me a few suggestions of what kinds of veggies to feed them? I give them kale, cilantro, carrots, and spinach, but it seems they are getting bored with only those greens!

      What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies?

      What kind of vegetables to feed bunnies? Other Pet Discussions
    • do not give your bunny any greens! domestic rabbits dont have the bacteria in their system to digest them and often will get diareha and die. rabbits love carrots, apples, raisins, oatmeal, bread, pretzels....things like that. pears and black sunflower seeds can also be good. if you have grass around your house that has not been treated then a handful every couple of days of that will not hurt them. And if you let the bread go stale for a couple of days it makes a great toy. and as everyone else has stated the main diet should be pellets and hay(for fiber). all of the things i listed are just treats.{yes my rabbits are very spoiled} =)

    • Dear bunny owner. Giving your rabbit veggies is not a good idea. Veggies can give your rabbit diahrrea, which is basically the number one disease that kills rabbits. One thing I hear people say very often is to go to the local pet store and ask them. Honestly, the pet stores know very little about raising rabbits and many of the things they sell, although they seem good for the rabbit may not be. It's normally best to stick to just the feed. If the feed claims to have carrots in it, it's probably not a very good feed. Heinold's feed and Purina are two good feeds. If you do give them a snack I recommend dry hay that is mainly composed of stems like orchard grass hay or timothy hay. Hay that has wide leaves like alfalfa can give them diahrrea. Also, if you keep the rabbit outside, do not go switching the feeds of the rabbit. If you switch feeds, it is best to during the winter. Rabbits are less prone to stress in the winter and therefore less prone to diahrrea. One very good snack for rabbits is bread. Most rabbits love bread. And do to the way their digestive system is designed, it is great to give them the B vitamins they need. It will also help their coat to look more shiny. Another thing some breeders will give their rabbits is called comfort. It's an herb that has small purple flowers and wide green leaves. If you go to some historic settlements you will find it in their gardens. It has a lot of medicinal purposes and is good to feed them in small amounts (only about a leaf a day, remember it's a green and greens can give rabbits diahrrea if given too much). Early settlers would dry the herb and use it to make tea.I've been raising rabbits for 24 years and have been showing them almost as long (have won several Best-in-Shows, including the Indiana State Fair). If you want to know how to raise your rabbits properly go to your local rabbit breeders and not a pet store. Who would you trust more, a person at a pet store who may have never owned a rabbit before or someone who's raised them for most of their life?

    • I own a rabbit so I should know. Here is a list:Alfalfa, clover and radish sprouts, arugula, artichoke leaves, basil, fresh beet greens, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and stems, cabbage (no more than 1 leaf daily), carrots (no more than 6 inches daily, carrot tops, cauliflower, celery (chopped to 1/2-inch pieces, cilantro, clover, fresh collard greens, dandelion leaves and flowers, dill, endive, escarole, kale, lettuce (dark green and leafy only), mint, mustard greens, parsley, pea plant leaves and stem, peppermint leaves, radicchio, radish leaves, raspberry leaves, spinach, squash leaves, turnip greens, Violet leaves, watercress and wheat greens.And don't forget to pour on the LOVE! Don't be stingy!NEVER FEED THEM:Beans (raw or cooked), corn, fresh or dried iceberg lettuce, peas, potato (raw or cooked, seeds or nuts.

    • 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, athttp://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfoodAlso, 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#lettuceAnd please check out my site athttp://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood#safe&poisonousfor 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://exoticpets.about.com/cs/rabbits/a/rabbitcare.htm\http://www.tagyerit.com/hopline/cold.htmhttp://www.rabbit.org/http://www.muridae.com/rabbits/rabbittalk.htmlhttp://www.houserabbit.co.uk/http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyhouserabbits.html - http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html - my own site - please have a browse and enjoy!