There are four basic things a rabbit needs in its diet: hay, vegetables, pellets, and water.

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Hay

Hay is very important in a rabbits diet. It helps everything the rabbit eats pass through their digestive
system, and helps prevent hairballs, and other types of blockages. Brome and Oat hay, are fine, but
Timothy is the healthiest. Please don't buy Alfalfa. It is way too high in calcium and calories, to be
eaten regularly. It is fine as a treat every now and then (a few times a month), but is NOT okay as a
regular part of your bunny’s meal.

If your bunny’s litter is decomposable, like Carefresh, and you throw it out in your garden, you
can grow your own hay! Many people have found this out by mistake. Many know that bunny waste
is very good for gardens- so they put it in their vegetable garden, and the next thing they know,
they're growing Timothy! So what I suggest is to start a garden all for your bunny. It'll keep his food
separate from yours, and you can grow your own Timothy for him, in HIS garden! Won't he be
happy!

Buy from a feed store such as Agway, or OxBow Hay Company, as their hay is fresh. You get a lot
more for your money at feed stores, than you do from a pet store, and besides, pet store's food is
not always fresh.

The amount of hay you give your bun should not be limited. Give your bun as much of it as he or she
likes.

The OxBow Hay Company is a VERY reliable company, and many rabbit owners buy from them.
Their hay is ALWAYS fresh, and has been known to tempt even very stubborn bunnies.

Pictures of different types of hay can be found here.

Veggies

When a bunny turns 3 months old, start introducing him to veggies. Don’t feed them any earlier than 3 months, because the bunny’s stomach can’t handle them. Introduce veggies one at a time, very slowly, in order not to upset their VERY sensitive digestive system. Feed a minimum of 1 cup/4lbs of body weight. Select at least three types of veggies daily. In order to obtain the nutrients a bunny needs, a variety of veggies are needed. For more info on baby and teenager diets, scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Some people think that you can give the old, “leftover” veggies to your bunny. This is NOT true. Bunnies have an even more sensitive digestive system than we do, and this would upset their system terribly. Veggies should be fresh, crisp, and clean.

Rule of thump for vegetable freshness: Don’t give your bunny anything YOU wouldn’t eat yourself.

Here are the veggies our bunnies can eat:

Alfalfa, radish & clover sprouts
Basil
Beet greens (tops)*
Bok choy
Broccoli*
Brussels sprouts
Carrot & carrot tops*
Celery
Chicory
Cilantro
Clover
Collard greens*
Dandelion greens and flowers (no pesticides)*
Endive*
Escarole
Green peppers
Kale *
Mint
Mustard greens*
Parsley*
Pea pods (the flat edible kind)*
Peppermint leaves
Raddichio
Radish tops
Raspberry leaves
Romaine lettuce (no iceberg or light colored leaf)*
Spinach *
Watercress*
Wheat grass

*=Contains Vitamin A – Have at least one vegetable of this kind every day for good health.
=Use sparingly. High in either oxalates or goitrogens and may be toxic in accumulated quantities over a period of time.

Fruit

@Apple (remove stem and seeds-the seeds are toxic!)

@Banana

@Blueberries

@Grapes

@Melon

@Orange (including peel)

@Papaya

@Peach (remove leaves, twigs, and stem- all are toxic!)

@Pear (remove seeds- they are toxic!)

@Pineapple

@Plums (remove seeds- they are toxic!)

@Raisins

@Raspberries

@Strawberries

Limit fruits to 1-2 tablespoons per 5 lbs. of body weight (none if dieting).Sugary fruits such as bananas and grapes should be used only sparingly, as occasional treats. Bunnies have a sweet tooth and if left to their own devices will devour sugary foods to the exclusion of healthful ones.

Toxic plants can be found here.

No-No’s

Absolutely NO chocolate (poisonous!), cookies, crackers, breakfast cereals, bread, pasta, yogurt drops or other "human treats." There is research to suggest these items may contribute to fatal cases of enterotoxemia, a toxic overgrowth of "bad" bacteria in the intestinal tract.

Pellets

Pellets are also important in a rabbits diet. However, it SHOULD NOT be the main part of the diet. Pellets should be given in limited quantities based on their weight, and veggies consumption. To find out how much each bunny should have, check out the table at the bottom of this page.

Here are some safe, healthy rabbit pellet brands:

Product	Producer	State	Phone
SHR Sweet Harvest Rabbit	Kaylor Made	CA	800-535-5399
SSP Sun Seed Pellets	Sun Seed, Inc.	OH	419-832-1641
RR Royal Rabbit	Leach Grain & Milling	CA	310-869-4451
PRC Purina Rabbit Chow	Purina Mills Inc.	MO	800-227-8941
LD PMI Lab Diet HF	PMI Feeds, Inc.	MO	800-227-8941
ML Mazuri Lagomorph	PMI Feeds, Inc.	MO	314-768-4592
FDK Forti-Diet	Kaytee Products, Inc	WI	800-669-9580
BR Big Red Rabbits Choice	Agway, Inc.	NY	315-461-2724
B16 Bunny 16 Pels	Blue Seal Feeds, Inc.	NH	800-367-2730
DD Double Duty	Manna Pro Corp.	CA	800-350-1986
EGM EGM Rabbit Feed	Elk Grove Milling	CA	916-684-2056
ER Evergreen Rabbit	Land O' Lakes	WA	206-282-2451

Baby and Teenager Diets
Birth to 3 weeks	mother's milk
3 to 4 weeks	mother's milk, nibbles of alfalfa hay and pellets
4 to 7 weeks	mother's milk, free acess to alfalfa hay and pellets
7 weeks to 7 months	unlimited hay, unlimited pellets, small amounts of fruit and veggies, introduced one at a time.
7 months to 1 year	Introduce grass hay & oat hay, decrease alfalfa, start rationing pellets.

Pellet Amounts According to Weight
5-7 lb of body wt.	1/4 cup daily
8-10 lb body wt.	1/2 cup daily
11-15 lb of body wt.	3/4 cup daily

Water

Water should be cold, fresh, and available at all times.
It is kept the cleanest when hanging from a water
bottle like the one shown below.

Veggies

Here are some safe, healthy rabbit pellet brands:

Phone

Baby and Teenager Diets