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Can rabbits eat potato

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Bunnies will eat potato chips, but they are really very bad for them.

The fat content of potato chips is far too high, as well as salt, starch, chemical flavourings, oils, preservatives -- all that is really bad for rabbits! Rabbits get enough of these things in their pellets, so otherwise you should only feed fresh foods (hay, dark-coloured leafy greens, and fruits and vegetables as an occasional treat).

Potato in any form is not healthy for rabbits and is best avoided!

If you want to give your rabbit a treat, stick to a bite of fresh fruit or vegetable like carrot, apple, berry, or squash.

Potato chips can make a rabbit sick because it's so unhealthy. See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.

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No, they can't. The eyes, shoots, and green parts of potato are toxic to bunnies. The white parts of potato can make them ill, too (especially if raw), but even if they don't become ill right away, potatoes are not nutritious for rabbits and not what they should be eating. See the related question and link below for more info.

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Consuming a small amount of starch such as potatoes is not harmful, but rabbits need more nutrition. (And avoid "green" potatoes and beans as these can cause digestive problems.)

Rabbits normally chew off the green tops of potato plants and similar vegetables. they'll eat potato's i think - -

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Potato is not good food for rabbits. Rabbits should eat a diet consisting mostly of hay, as well as water, fresh greens, and some high-quality pellets. Anything else your rabbit eats, even if it doesn't harm her, reduces her appetite for the food she needs to eat to stay healthy (especially hay).

If your rabbit accidentally consumes a small amount of cooked potato, she will probably be okay. However, the eyes, shoots, and green parts of potato are toxic to rabbits, and raw potato (any parts of it) causes digestive upset (which can lead to death).

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no it could be poisonous or harmful

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