What do you feed a small rabbit?

Answer 1

Hay or grass should be the basis of your rabbit's diet, and about 2 cups of fresh vegetables should be offered as well. Remember cereal-based diets (the muesli-type) are high in sugar and low in minerals, and therefore should not be given. Small quantities of high-fibre pellets are a better choice.

There are also complete foods commercially available but hay should still make up to three-quarters of the rabbit's diet. They need a daily variety of fresh vegetables and fruit, washed thoroughly before feeding. Think natural - good foods are carrots, spinach, watercress, broccoli, celery, apples and dandelion leaves. Never give rabbits grass cuttings as this will cause serious health problems. Dried ready grass is available from pet shops, and this is acceptable. Fresh water must always be available and changed daily. Make sure, if using a water bottle, that it is working properly.

Answer 2

Rabbit pellets from your local grain store of a good and well-balanced variety are best. Contrary to popular belief, lettuce is not a good choice for rabbits; it tends to give them diarrhea.
You can feed them hay, carrots, Raddit pellets, lettus, and some kinds of berrys.

Answer 3

One of the best things to feed a rabbit is kale. If you don't have kale, lettuce and carrots work really well too. Also, if you go to any pet store, they're bound to have some sort of packaged food specifically for rabbits.

Answer 4

Baby rabbits should drink their mother's milk.

Once they're weaned (at about 6 weeks), baby rabbits should have unlimited access to three things:

• water
• alfalfa hay, or an alfalfa-grass mix (like alfalfa-timothy)
• high-quality pellets (see question below for details about pellets)

At 12 weeks, small amounts of fresh dark leafy greens (like romaine lettuce) can be introduced. Always introduce new foods carefully. Start with just a bite or two, and stick to one new food at a time (wait a week or two before the next new food). Day by day, little by little, increase the portion size. Baby rabbits don't need a big salad: only about 1/2 ounce for an average-sized baby (baby giant breeds, a bit more; baby dwarf breeds, a bit less).

At 6 months, tiny amounts of fresh fruit and non-leafy vegetables (like carrot) can be introduced as a treat. A small bite or two is enough! Too many treats will make a rabbit sick.

Between 7 and 13 months, rabbits should slowly transition to an adult diet.

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Answer 5

Strips of celery are good. Iceberg lettuce may cause diareaha... Cut up some carrots but no tomatoes. They do need a little bit of water though.

Answer 6

food.no water, pellets, hay (timothy hay) and vegetables. all that to fatten them up for Christmas dinner :)