A rabbit’s diet should consist of Timothy Hay, a quarter to half a cup of fortified pellets, and 1-3 cups of fresh leafy green vegetables every day.
You can give your rabbit treats but this should be kept to a minimum.
When introducing new food to your furry friend, you need to make sure that you’re easing them into it.This means small portions day by day.
Digestive issues are common with rabbits and should be taken extremely seriously. Keeping your rabbit’s diet strict will help them live a healthy and long life.
The biggest part of a rabbit’s diet is to provide them with constant access to grass-based hay.
Fiber and protein found in grass hays are incredibly important to helping your rabbit regulate its digestive system and gut flow.
You should be giving your rabbit unlimited quantities of grass hay.Your rabbit’s diet should consist of 80% hay.
Hay helps keep their gut balanced and consistently digesting and moving. It's also incredibly useful for dental health!
Your rabbit’s teeth grow continually and if not worn down will need trimming. Overgrown rabbit teeth can cause a wide range of issues!
Your rabbit should be given around 10% of their daily diet in fresh leafy greens.The nutritional value is extremely high!
We recommend trying to mix the types of greens as much as possible as this provides a wide range of nutritional value.
Click the link below to check out our detailed tables on which greens you can feed your bunny and how much you should offer!
Much like ourselves, rabbits love sugar. Anything sweet will kick start their excitement!
We’ve recommended dried fruit in the past but fresh fruit can also be a great way of getting some extra fluid into your rabbit and helping to hydrate them!
You should avoid giving your bunny t00 many treats with excessive amounts of sugar, as this is bad for them!
Click the link below to check out tables on which treats are safe for your bunny and how much to give them!
Rabbit pellets are an additional meal that makes up a small part of your rabbit’s diet.
Whilst we suggest giving a maximum of 5% of their diet as pellets. This can vary based on the size of your rabbit.
When looking for pellets you should look for 18%+ fiber, 14% protein, and 3% or less in fat contents.
Avoid pellets with additional contents with fruit and seeds in them. These typically contain too much sugar content.
Much like hay, rabbits should have unlimited access to fresh water.
You can use tap water, however, we recommend filtered/purified water if possible.
Your rabbit will drink around 1-2 cups of water per day, usually more during the summer or in a hot climate.
You will often see within varying rabbit communities that a water bowl is an optimal choice for keeping your rabbit hydrated.Water bottles also have their pros and cons!
Choosing a bottle or a bowl is a personal choice.We personally use a bottle that feeds into a bowl.
Of course, there are also foods you should avoid giving your rabbit.Find out more about what to avoid and what you can give your rabbit by clicking the link below!