WHAT TO FEED AND NOT TO FEED RABBIT

WHAT TO FEED AND NOT TO FEED RABBIT

 

POISONOUS – NEVER FEED!

Most types of lettuce

Runner beans/leaves

Rhubarb leaves

Tomato leaves

Potato

Frozen/wet greens

POISONOUS plants In the garden

Bluebell

Daffodil

Buttercup

Foxglove

Jasmine

Poppies

Tulip

Most houseplants are also poisonous; keep them all out of reach and always make sure fruit/veg is washed before giving to your rabbit.

Finally, rabbits love crisps and sweets – we all do but high sugar foods are extremely bad for them in many ways and should not be given under any circumstance.

Poor diet – poor teeth – shortened life!

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What foods are safe to feed your rabbit…

VEGETABLES

Artichoke leaves

Asparagus

Baby Sweetcorn (but not full-size ones)

Beetroot (care with leafy tops as high in oxalic acid)

Broccoli and leaves

Brussel sprouts

Cabbage (can sometimes cause digestive upsets)

Carrots and tops

Cauliflower and leaves

Celeriac

Celery and leaves

Courgette and flowers

Wild Garden

Chamomile

Chickweed (astringent)

Clover (leaves and flowers)

Comfrey

Dandelion (diuretic properties)

Goosegrass (cleavers) may stick to coat

Lavender

Nettle

Herbs/Weeds/Flowers

Cucumber

Curly Kale

Fennel

Green beans

Parsnips

Peas

Peppers (green, red and yellow)

Pumpkin

Radish Tops

Rocket

Romaine lettuce (not iceberg or light coloured leaves)

Spring greens

Squash (e.g. butternut)

Watercress

 

HERBS:

Basil

Coriander

Dill

Mint (peppermint)

Parsley

Oregano

Rosemary

Sage

Thyme

READ ALSO: Tips for Feeding Your Rabbit the Best Diet 

FRUITS

(Fruits should be fed in moderation, due to their high sugar content –

Apple

Apricot

Banana (high in potassium)

Blackberries (and leaves – excellent astringent properties)

Blueberries

Cherries

Grapes

Kiwi fruit

Mango

Melon

Nectarines

Oranges (not peel)

Papaya

Pears

Pineapple

Plums

Raspberries

Strawberries (and leaves)

Tomatoes (not leaves)

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