what do you feed your rabbit? whats his/her favourite?

does yours like strawberries??:confused:

Ours like leeks!

Ours like leeks!

Mine like peppers, and digestive biscuits.

my big girlie Poppy loves cadburys fingers and small one 50 yards away

and all the grass and plants in the garden !!!!

mine likes carrots and apple:thumbsup:

forgot to add telephone and modem wires!!!!!!

My new girly eats everything.

my big girlie Poppy loves cadburys fingers and small one 50 yards away

:shocked: I'd be very careful there. Have a quick google for 'chocolate toxicity' - although not so dangerous to us because we would have to eat large amounts to suffer any harm, even small pieces of chocolate can prove fatal to small mammals!

what do you feed your rabbit? whats his/her favourite?

does yours like strawberries??:confused:

Our bunnies love.... hay. Boring I know, but they can't get enough of it - especially if it's got dandelions or, better still, nettles in it. They do get the occasional strawberry but prefer the green top to the actual fruit (is that healthy??). And their favourite fresh food is the greenery from organic carrots. We have very health conscious bunnies ;)

I read on some vet site somewhere that rabbits need ONLY hay and grass and nothing else to keep healthy but I can't say I'm convinced :suspect:

:shocked: I'd be very careful there. Have a quick google for 'chocolate toxicity' - although not so dangerous to us because we would have to eat large amounts to suffer any harm, even small pieces of chocolate can prove fatal to small mammals!

only tiny peices are given though not the whole finger

What is a healthy amount of vegetables to be giving a rabbit per day? I think mine would eat forever, if they got an endless supply!

My Poppy also likes shoes!!! footballs and my husbands legs !!! she tries to eat everything lol

A bit of a sore point today...the new carpet!!! Grrr, other than that he is going crazy for he bunny brunch mix having just had a spate of spring greens. Now pretty much ignoring those and decided that he is scared of brocolli although it has been a favourite in the past. Apples great but not pears and baby sweetcorn but not radish and he was in my fruit bowl yesterday whilst i was atwork and half of a mango is eaten!! Dont know if he likes or was just being naughty (more than likely)...cant beat a tasty bit of carpet though as far as the little man is concerned though he has burnt his bridges and no more upstairs for him now!!

We tend to advise people to allow the rabbit to bulk up on hay, then give them their nuggets/muesli, followed by a serving of veggies. Broccoli, spinach, cauli, cabbage and red peppers go down very well with our bunnies at work. Must admit I like giving the guineas their veggies. They know what's coming from miles away and start squeaking and chattering lol

Must admit I like giving the guineas their veggies. They know what's coming from miles away and start squeaking and chattering lol

i know what you mean lol they seem to know when i walk past their room even if the door is closed!!! and then again at night:rolleyes:

Just on a side note - I'd avoid giving cabbage to buns because it can cause gas and a lot of rabbits can't deal with gas that well.

Mine is quite fussy actually, he loves hay, dandelions and greens but isn't too keen on carrots, brocolli and a few other things. He loves a little slice of apple once in a while.

Spinach, Dark leaf lettuce, Rocket, Carrot gratings, Celerey

Dried grass & Oat hay

Jarvis Cocker: One cup of greens to every three pounds of rabbit everyday including at least 3 different greens. The same veg should not be fed every day either.

was just wandering what foods people give to there rabbits. just wanted some new things to try with her?????

If you follow this link it gives a list of do's and donts. a rabbit should have one cup of fresh veg to every three pounds of body weight each day and this should include at least 3 different veggies each day. One handful of a quality rabbit feed and an unlimited supply of fresh hay provided in a hay rack to keep it clean. Fruit should only be fed once or twice a week in small amounts if at all.

Carrots should only be fed two or three times a week due to high sugar content and kale, brocolli and spinach also no more than 3 times a week as they are high in calcium which is excreted through the kidneys and can cause stones and blockages in the urinary tract.

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=124155 (scroll to the last thread).

By "fresh hay" sooz it talking about the lovely green type often sold for horses and ponies (sometimes even in pet shops for rabbits and cavies)!

Please try to refrain from buying the second cut stuff that looks like a mix of dry grass clippings, dust and floor sweepings. :(

Often independent pet shops buy from Batleys Wholesalers, I've found the hay they sell to be of a decent standard, the bags are of a manageable size and only cost something like £2.50 per bag. The package is for the most part clear so you can see what the contents look like, unlike some "branded hay" which comes in tinted plastic which disguises the true colour of the hay. Indeed you can often smell the sweet smelling hay through the packaging, never give your animals musty smelling hay.

If anyone wants to see what decent hay looks I can post some pictures a little later.

ok thanks :)

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