Safe Baby Rabbit Food List

The most important thing for a healthy rabbit diet is hay hay should be the primary source of a rabbit s diet in fact it should make up as much as 70 of their food intake.

Safe baby rabbit food list.

For young rabbits first introduction to greens it s best to avoid fruits though these can be introduced as treats later. Rabbit safe vegetables alfalfa sprouts artichoke leaves arugula asparagus baby sweet corns like in stirfry beet greens beetroot bell peppers green yellow red orange bok choy pak choy carrot greens tops carrot limited amount due to high sugar content celeriac celery cut into small pieces to limit choking on strings cucumber chard. Baby rabbits need more protein so give them pellets and alfalfa hay. Leafy greens except lettuce are best for rabbits for example dandelion leaves carrot tops kale spinach spring greens raspberry blackberry leaves and herbs such as parsley and basil.

The safe serving is one packed cup at 2 lbs of the body weight per day in a rotating cycle. A healthy rabbit diet. Hay and water are essential foods. Make sure that you get a baby rabbit into good eating habits.

It s tempting to overfeed young rabbits but this can lead to obesity in later life. The rabbit should not receive another type of leafy greens along with beet greens. I go a little bit deeper into a healthy rabbit diet in this post but i feel it s important that i go over the basics here before we take a look at the fruit and vegetables rabbit food list. Artichoke leaves asparagus baby sweetcorns but not full size ones beetroot care with leafy tops as high levels of oxalic acid can cause gas so limit broccoli and its leaves including purple sprouting varieties can cause gas so limit brussel sprouts.

Fresh vegetable options alfalfa sprouts arugula basil bell peppers bok choy broccoli brussel sprouts cabbage carrots celery cilantro dill leaves endive fennel kale mint mustard greens parsley radicchio radish tops romaine lettuce spinach spring greens summer squash turnip greens watercress. Fruit to feed your rabbit one or two times a week. Blueberries blackberries strawberries raspberries cranberries cherries no seeds grapes melon nectarine orange papaya peach pear pineapple plum watermelon. If not use kitten or goat milk to imitate their mother s milk.

Your rabbit should be weaned. This leafy green food contains oxalic acid which in larger amounts can cause kidney failure.