Rabbits have a notoriously sensitive digestive system. So you have to be careful what you feed them. What can rabbits eat? And what should rabbits not touch?
The best way to complement this hay is with quality chunks based on a mixture of grasses, herbs and vegetables. Good for the teeth! The fibres in the hay, but also in the chunks and dried grasses, provide the necessary abrasion of the teeth.
Essential
Rabbits must always have unrestricted access to fresh hay and fresh water. Timothy or meadow cat's tail is ideal because it has a high fibre content and is low in protein and calcium. Due to its coarser long structure, timothy hay is also very good for rabbits or rodents with dental problems.The best way to complement this hay is with quality chunks based on a mixture of grasses, herbs and vegetables. Good for the teeth! The fibres in the hay, but also in the chunks and dried grasses, provide the necessary abrasion of the teeth.
Non-essential
Try to feed your rabbit with three different vegetables each day. Rabbits can eat many kinds of vegetables, so there is lots to choose from. These include radishes (both radishes and foliage), broccoli, celery, clover, dandelion (pesticide-free, of course), broad-leaved endive, parsley, watercress, carrots and carrot foliage. Spinach and kale are also allowed, but in limited quantities.
Fruit is allowed as well, but remember: Rabbits love sugar, which means you have to protect them from themselves. Do not give them too much fruit, because of its high sugar content. Limit especially the very sweet fruits, such as bananas or grapes. If your rabbit is obese and needs to diet, scrap the fruit completely.
If you want, you can also spoil your rabbit with a customised snack sometimes. But make sure that these snacks do not account for more than 20% of his diet.
Also avoid avocados, onions, garlic, cauliflower and potatoes. Rhubarb is also poisonous. Be careful with lettuce, especially with iceberg lettuce. It does not do any harm in small quantities, but this vegetable has absolutely no nutritional value and can cause diarrhoea. It is better to replace iceberg lettuce with other healthier, more nutritious foods.
If you want, you can also spoil your rabbit with a customised snack sometimes. But make sure that these snacks do not account for more than 20% of his diet.
Forbidden foods
Do not give your rabbit any chocolate (which is poisonous!), biscuits, breakfast cereals, bread, yoghurt or other 'human' snacks. Salt, licking and mineral blocks can also be harmful because they contain too much salt, which can lead to kidney and bladder problems.Also avoid avocados, onions, garlic, cauliflower and potatoes. Rhubarb is also poisonous. Be careful with lettuce, especially with iceberg lettuce. It does not do any harm in small quantities, but this vegetable has absolutely no nutritional value and can cause diarrhoea. It is better to replace iceberg lettuce with other healthier, more nutritious foods.
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