So, even if one of these nuts will not kill them, it's better to
feed your rabbit healthier treats like fresh vegetables.
Not exact matches
Most overweight
rabbits are being
fed far too much concentrated food pellets and a neutered,
healthy, adult
rabbit only needs about 1 tablespoon per Kg of bodyweight per day of concentrated food.
Overall, cherry tomatoes are a safe, fun, bunny - sized treat for
healthy rabbits, but it isn't a good idea to
feed them in large quantities.
Overall, it is probably better to avoid raisins — they are too high in sugar and calories to make
healthy staples — but
feeding your
rabbit one or two raisins every once in a while will not cause any problems.
In general, swedes are a
healthy treat for
rabbits, but they shouldn't be
fed in large quantities.
Dill and other herbs are probably the best treats you can
feed a
healthy rabbit.
As long as your
rabbit is
healthy and has access to plenty of hay and clean water, it should be okay to
feed them small amounts of parsnip for dessert.
Also be careful of what kind of vegetables you decide to
feed your
rabbit, as some of them are harmful (such as beans, cabbage, potatoes, etc) and other fruits contain too much sugar to be
healthy for them.
Also be careful of what kind of vegetables you decide to
feed your
rabbit, as some of them are simply harmful (such as beans, cabbage, potatoes, etc) and other fruits contain too much sugar to be
healthy for them.
In fact, after you have neutered your
rabbit, the most important thing you can do to keep your
rabbit as
healthy as possible is
feed an appropriate diet, provide a safe home environment and give your
rabbits lots of love.
If you
fed unhealthy treats in the past, once you switch over to
healthy treats your
rabbit will love them, and you, just as much.
Rabbit owners love to spoil our
rabbits but it's best to
feed them natural,
healthy treats, such as edible flowers, grasses, twigs and herbs.
However, the calories and nutrients of commercial pellets
fed freely exceeds the needs of a
healthy adult
rabbit and will not only promote obesity, but discourage the adult
rabbit from consuming enough hay to ensure intestinal health.
A balanced diet of timothy hay, specialized
rabbit food, and treats working in conjunction with good
feeding habits may help to prevent obesity and keep your
rabbit happy and
healthy.
The most important component of your
rabbit's diet is grass hay (such as Timothy or Brome), which keeps the intestinal tract
healthy;
feed it free - choice, daily.
The amount to
feed a
healthy rabbit would be approximately 1/4 cup of pellets per 4 lbs of body weight daily.
I do not consider
feeding dark leafy greens a part of the problem causing urinary calculi, and, in fact, I consider these foods to be an essential part of a
healthy rabbit diet.
Feeding green foods forces the
rabbit to take in liquid and thus helps promote
healthy GI function as well as kidney and bladder function.
That said, it is unlikely that your bun can safely consume enough tomatoes to make a dramatic impact on their health — tomatoes are only helpful if they are
fed to your
rabbit in the context of an overall
healthy diet.
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Want to know what to
feed your
rabbit, guinea pig or hamster, or how to look after your pet to keep them happy and
healthy?
In the past it has been recommended that
rabbits be
fed their own cecotrophs if they are unable to reach them themselves, and, in the case of a very ill
rabbit, many veterinarians and
rabbit caretakers believed it to be beneficial to
feed cecotrophs from a
healthy rabbit.