Rabbits, or bunnies as they are fondly called, must be given only those commercial feeds which they can easily metabolise. They should be given plenty of clean and fresh water to drink. They eat grass hay. They also like to eat vegetables which are dark green in colour and leafy, such as romaine lettuce, escarole lettuce, turnip, mustard, kale, parsley, cilantro, dandelion and basil.
They should be fed fruits and carrots sparingly, that is roughly one tablespoon per pound of their body weight, but once every two days. This is because carrots and fruits are high in sugars. Vegetables which are rich in starch, such as potatoes, and nuts should be avoided at all costs. Vegetables should be introduced to them one at a time, rather than introducing all the varieties of vegetables together. Rabbits should be fed vegetables with such varieties of hay as oat hay, timothy and brome.
They should be fed fruits and carrots sparingly, that is roughly one tablespoon per pound of their body weight, but once every two days. This is because carrots and fruits are high in sugars. Vegetables which are rich in starch, such as potatoes, and nuts should be avoided at all costs. Vegetables should be introduced to them one at a time, rather than introducing all the varieties of vegetables together. Rabbits should be fed vegetables with such varieties of hay as oat hay, timothy and brome.