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To stay healthy and happy, rabbits should at lots and lots of hay every day. You don't have to measure it: rabbits should have unlimited access to hay at all times, and they should eat as much of it as they want.
Hay is good because it:
- wears down the teeth
- keeps the gut moving
- encourages lots of water drinking, which lessens chances of urine sludge, bladder stones, infections
- keeps the bunny entertained and lessens destructive behaviour
As a minimum, a rabbit should eat its own size in hay every day. If your bunny isn't eating enough hay, you'll have to do things to encourage him or her to eat more. Some ideas include:
Remove uneaten hay from the day before and give fresh hay every day (even if this seems wasteful - it isn't if it gets your bunny to eat more hay). After all, not every strand of hay is of the same quality, and rabbits generally enjoy rooting through the pile to find the best pieces.
Try giving two or more small piles instead of one big pile.
Put hay in the litter box, or in a feeder above the box.
Stuff hay in plain cardboard tubes (like the inside of paper towel or toilet paper roll) - this makes a great edible toy!
Offer a wide variety of hay. Even the same kinds of hay from two farms/brands offers some variety. Healthy adult rabbits should generally stick to grass hays only, no alfalfa/lucerne or other legume hays (like clover) - these are good for juveniles (under 8 months), pregnant/nursing bunnies, underweight older rabbits, and in some other instances. There are many kinds of grass hay:
- timothy
- orchard grass
- brome
- meadow grass
- fescue
- bluegrass
- reed canary grass
- and (occasionally) grain grasses like ryegrass, oat grass, wheat grass
What else can I help you with?
How much do rabbits eat every day?
Rabbits pretty much eat a lot of food every day:Hay -- unlimited amounts, 24/7 access: lots and lots of it!Fresh leafy greens -- between 1 and 3 cups for a 6 pound rabbitPellets (rabbit food) -- between a quarter and half a cup for a 6 pound rabbitFruits and veggies (aside from leafy greens) -- optional, treat foods, a very small amount, no more than 2 tablespoons for a 6 pound rabbitAlways feed your rabbit what he or she can eat a day.See the related question below for details and links about a healthy rabbit diet.As much as it wants to
How many times do rabbits eat in a day?
Baby rabbits eat unlimited amounts of food. How much they eat depends on how much they're growing and how much they're moving around; this can also be affected by the weather, stressful conditions, and other factors. When babies are starting to wean, they should have unlimited access to hay and pellets. Between 7 and 13 months, rabbits should slowly transition to adult portions for pellets; hay should stay unlimited, as all rabbits need to eat lots and lots of hay everyday. Dark leafy greens can very slowly be introduced at about 12 weeks, and fresh fruit and veg can be introduced (gradually!) at about 6 months. See the related questions for more info.
How much and when should you feed your bunny?
It depends on the breed of lop eared rabbit you have. Holland Lops and Fuzzy Lops should eat about 4 oz. of pellets a day, Mini lops should eat about 6 oz., English and French Lops will eat from 8 to 10 oz. of pellets per day.
How much daily should a 3 month old rabbit eat?
A 3 month old rabbit should eat a lot. Fresh rabbit mix in a bowl everyday. Also Fresh Carrots, spinach, corn on the cob, silverbeet, apple, pear. Throw away left overs every day. Paula
Is a rabbit a herbivore canivore or omnovore?
A rabbit is a herbivore, meaning it primarily consumes plant-based foods such as grass, hay, and vegetables. It does not eat meat, so it is not a carnivore or omnivore.
Do rabbits like timothy hay?
yes a wild rabbit can eat timothy hay they eat many difference thing in the woods you can train your rabbit to eat celery and carrot as well as green food i have four rabbit none are wild they eat much green food that they love rabbit like dry leaves hope this help some.
What does a tamed rabbit eat?
A tamed rabbit will often eat timothy hay and various vegetables, such as carrots and lettuce.
If no hay what should you feed a rabbit?
Rabbits must eat hay in order to stay healthy. If a rabbit has no hay, dental problems or digestive problems will result, leading to severe illness and death.
Can rabbits eat molded hay?
What is molded hay?Do you mean moldy hay? No, rabbits can't eat hay that has mold on it. Mold is bad for rabbits, just like it's bad for people. Give your rabbit fresh hay that smells sweet, with no signs of mold or rot.Do you mean hay that has been pressed and shaped by a mold, like a hay cube? Yes, you can give this to your bunny. It's important that rabbits eat lots and lots of hay. Some rabbits don't like hay cubes. If your rabbit doesn't really eat his hay cubes, then you have to give loose hay instead, because you have to encourage as much hay eating as possible. If your rabbit does eat hay cubes, then you can give her as many as you want. Some people find using hay cubes instead of loose hay is better for their allergies.See the related questions below for more info and helpful links.
How much paper should a guinea pig eat a day?
Guinea pigs shuoldnt eat paper! they eat hay every day.
When should you feed your rabbits?
Absolutely Everyday! Hay and Water: Replace your rabbit's hay and water at least once a day. With hay, twice a day is better. Make sure your rabbit always has access to hay and water! Pellets and Greens: Split the daily portion into two meals, breakfast and dinner. See the related question below for details about what to feed your rabbit.
Your rabbit won't eat hay what do you do?
Take he or she to the vet as she might be ill. Hope I Helped :)
How do rabbit obtain and use resources?
In the wild, they eat plants, at your house, they drink from a bottle and eat pellets and hay.
Does your rabbit need timothy hay?
Of course! Hay pushes out waste from the rabbit's digestive system. Hay should be available to your rabbit always.
Is it safe for rabbit poop to be mixed in the timothy hay?
Yeah its fine but whoever is eating the timothy hay wont appreciate it! Try litter training the rabbit so that it goes in the litter box instead of the timothy hay. He will appreciate that much more. Hay in the litter box or litter area does sometimes get defecated on. That's not an immediate problem - the rabbit will just eat around it. A regular supply of fresh hay is important, though, or else the rabbit will be forced to eat contaminated or sub-standard hay, or else might choose to stop eating hay entirely (which is seriously not good). Don't give a rabbit hay with feces mixed in - that means it's been used before. Although it all looks the same to you, only give your bunny fresh hay. Every day, remove the hay left behind from yesterday and replace it with fresh hay from the bag/box/bale. This might seem wasteful, if you think of hay as food. Don't. Hay isn't food: it's a grazing material, and not all of it is good, and some of it gets soiled in the grazing, so inevitably some is left behind.
How much do rabbits eat every day?
Rabbits pretty much eat a lot of food every day:Hay -- unlimited amounts, 24/7 access: lots and lots of it!Fresh leafy greens -- between 1 and 3 cups for a 6 pound rabbitPellets (rabbit food) -- between a quarter and half a cup for a 6 pound rabbitFruits and veggies (aside from leafy greens) -- optional, treat foods, a very small amount, no more than 2 tablespoons for a 6 pound rabbitAlways feed your rabbit what he or she can eat a day.See the related question below for details and links about a healthy rabbit diet.As much as it wants to
Can dwarf rabbits eat grass?
Yes, any kind of pet rabbit can eat hay. Hay is the most important part of a pet rabbit's diet! See the related question below for more info about a healthy rabbit diet. Timothy hay (a kind of grass hay) is best as a staple for adults, whereas alfalfa hay is good for young and pregnant rabbits. Adult rabbits can eat other varieties of grass hay, too (like brome, orchard grass, meadow grass), but legume hays (like alfalfa) aren't good for them.
