THE MAIN PART OF A RABBITS DIET IS GOOD QUALITY HAY.
THIS SHOULD BE FED DAILY AS IT HELPS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY GUT FUNCTION AND KEEPS THEIR TEETH IN GOOD ORDER.
HAVE A LOOK AT VARIOUS MAKES AS SOME HAY IS PRETTY AWFULL, GOOD QUALITY HAY SHOULD SMELL SWEET, HAVE SOME COLOUR TO IT, IF ITS VERY PALE IN COLOUR ( BLEACHED ) , AND SMELLS MUSTY STEER WELL CLEAR.
THIS SHOULD BE FED DAILY AS IT HELPS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY GUT FUNCTION AND KEEPS THEIR TEETH IN GOOD ORDER.
HAVE A LOOK AT VARIOUS MAKES AS SOME HAY IS PRETTY AWFULL, GOOD QUALITY HAY SHOULD SMELL SWEET, HAVE SOME COLOUR TO IT, IF ITS VERY PALE IN COLOUR ( BLEACHED ) , AND SMELLS MUSTY STEER WELL CLEAR.
FRESH VEGETABLES CAN BE GIVEN AS A TREAT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK, YOUNG RABBITS SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN ANY UNTILL AROUND 16 WEEKS OLD, AND THEN INTRODUCED GRADUALLY.
THIS IS BECAUSE AT A YOUNG AGE THEY ARE VERY DELICATE AND THIER TUMS UPSETT VERY EASILY, THIS CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA.
AVOID LETTUCE AS THIS WILL UPSETT THEM AND HAS NO NUTRITIONAL BENEFIT.
CARROTS, BROCOLLI, CARROT TOPS, ARE BEST WITH AN OCCASIONAL APPLE AS A REAL TREAT.
DANDILION LEAVES AND MILK THISTLE CAN ALSO BE FED NOW AND AGAIN, BUT AVOID AREAS WHERE DOG FOULING OCCURS.
THIS IS BECAUSE AT A YOUNG AGE THEY ARE VERY DELICATE AND THIER TUMS UPSETT VERY EASILY, THIS CAN CAUSE DIARRHEA.
AVOID LETTUCE AS THIS WILL UPSETT THEM AND HAS NO NUTRITIONAL BENEFIT.
CARROTS, BROCOLLI, CARROT TOPS, ARE BEST WITH AN OCCASIONAL APPLE AS A REAL TREAT.
DANDILION LEAVES AND MILK THISTLE CAN ALSO BE FED NOW AND AGAIN, BUT AVOID AREAS WHERE DOG FOULING OCCURS.