How many veggies should your rabbit eat in a day?

Answer 1

As part of a healthy diet, rabbits should have a daily "salad" of dark, leafy greens. To ensure a balanced mix of nutrients, and to keep the rabbit interested in food (imagine if you ate the same food every day!), you should offer a wide variety of salad greens and rotate them regularly. In a single day, try to use at least three different kinds of greens in the rabbit's salad; the next week, rotate them out and offer different kinds of greens; and so on. See the related question below for more info and helpful links about the rabbit diet.

Answer 2

Your rabbit should have a "salad" of dark, leafy greens every day. A basic guideline is 1 to 3 cups for a 6 pound rabbit. It's recommended to serve a rotating selection from a wide variety of different greens, for the sake of your rabbit's entertainment, and to ensure a balanced selection of vitamins and nutrients.

Other vegetables, like celery and broccoli, should be considered treats. Too many treats can make your rabbit sick. A few bites of treat foods a day is enough for a normal, healthy rabbit.

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Answer 3

Rabbits don't need carrot every day. Carrot is high in sugar and it's a treat food for rabbits. (Carrot greens are another matter -- they're super healthy and they can be a staple in the rabbit's "salad." See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.) The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of treats (like carrot) per day for a healthy, normal 6 pound rabbit.

Answer 4

Rabbits should eat pellets and Timothy hay (found at most pet stores) as the main staple of their diet. A rabbit under 6 pounds should eat about 1/2 cup of pellets. A rabbit under 10 pounds should have about 1 cup of pellets.

Fully grown rabbits should have an unlimited supply of hay (but rabbits under 4 weeks old should have Alfalfa hay).

Rabbits' diets should also be supplemented by fruits and vegetables, about 1 cup combined per 5lbs of rabbit per day.

Answer 5

There are three types of vegetables, when it comes to feeding rabbits: "salad" greens, treat vegetables, and dangerous vegetables. See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.

Rabbits can eat a "salad" of dark, leafy green vegetables every day -- some examples are Romaine lettuce, green carrot tops, dandelion, and basil. A common guideline is 1 to 3 cups worth every day for a normal, healthy 6 pound adult rabbit. There are many different greens that count as "salad" greens, and it's a good idea to serve a wide variety: that way, you serve a balance of nutrients and vitamins, and you keep the rabbit interested and entertained. (Imagine eating the same thing every day: boring!)

"Treat" vegetables should be limited. Some vegetables are treats because they're high in sugar or carbs, like carrots; fruits also fall in this category. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of sugary/high-carb foods per day for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit. Other vegetables should be limited because they're indicated in gas (which can be serious in rabbits), like broccoli. Don't serve too many "gassy" vegetables -- a few bites a day is fine for most rabbits.

Dangerous plants should be avoided entirely. Tomatoes, for example: the fruit itself is okay, but the stems, leaves, twigs, etc. are toxic. See the related link below for more info.