A good quality
rabbit pellet contains some nutrients that may not be taken in if your rabbit is only eating hay.
Not exact matches
Most are fed commercial
pellets or
rabbit mixes which are fattening and do not
contain the required vitamins.
Avoid
pellet mixes that
contain seeds, grains, dried corn, or other colorful additives, as these items can be difficult for your
rabbit to digest and have little nutritional value.
Problems can also arise if your
rabbit refuses to eat the pelleted part of a dry feed diet since these
pellets contain calcium and phosphorus essential for good bone and tooth growth.
We do buy these
pellets and give them to our bunnies as a treat just before bed as they are high in fibre and
contain Vitamin D specifically for
rabbits.
A good quality
rabbit pellet DOES NOT
contain dried fruit, seeds, nuts, colored crunchy things or other things that are attractive to our human eyes, but very unhealthy to a
rabbit.
Specific items to look out for and not feed your
rabbit, even as treats:
Pellets that
contain seeds, nuts or cereal; Processed cereal, kibble, mueslix; Oat, Corn; Grains; Crackers; Candy (including yogurt drops).
For example, only guinea pig
pellets are supplemented with vitamin C, and
rabbit pellets may
contain small amounts of antibiotics that could be harmful to your pig.
Avoid
pellets that
contain seeds, whole grains, and dried vegetables; these are tasty, but they add extra calories that your
rabbit doesn't need.
Oxy - Gen for
Rabbits is a chewable
pellet that
contains octacosonal, a compound that improves oxygen utilization.
While your
rabbit should primarily consume hay,
pellets contain carbohydrates and can be helpful in aiding thin
rabbits to maintain or gain weight.