what fruits/vegies can i give my bunnies :)

[CuteLilBunny]

Hi guys/girls just wondering if yous could tell me what vegies/fruits i can feed my bunnies??? i know they can have carrots,broccolli, apples and bananas.....but what else can i give them? is lettuce, cabbage, parsley and tomatoes alright to give them or not???

Ive been feeding them pellets and lucerene (spelling) what i brought from a pet store also gave them some carrots to.

Nat

 

[Happi Bun]

Hello Nat!

Here is a list of safe fresh foods in alphabetical order.


:carrot Rabbit Safe Vegetables :carrot

Alfalfa Sprouts
Artichoke Leaves
Arugula
Asparagus
Baby Sweetcorns (like in stirfry)***
Beet Greens
Beetroot
Bell Peppers (green, yellow, red, orange...)
Bok Choy/Pak Choy
Carrot Greens (tops)
Carrot (limited amount, due to high sugar content)
Celeriac
Celery (cut into small pieces to limit choking on strings)
Cucumber
Chard
Chicory Greens (aka Italian Dandelion... see discussion here )
Clover (WHITE only)
Collard Greens (be cautious, may cause bladder sludge (Kathy Smith))
Dandelion Greens (no pesticides)
Eggplant (purple fruit only; leaves toxic)
Endive
Escarole
Grass (if cut from your own chemical/fertilizer/poisonfree back yard)
Kale
Lettuce (Dark Green/Red Leaf, Butter, Boston, Bibb, or Romaine - NO ICEBERG [no
nutritional value, may cause diarrhea])
Mustard Spinach
Nappa/Chinese Cabbage
Okra Leaves
Pak Choy/Bok Choy
Pumpkin
Radicchio
Radish tops (Limited amounts: can cause gas)
Raspberry Leaves
Rhubarb (RED STALKS ONLY – POISONOUS LEAF)
Squash: Yellow, Butternut, Pumpkin, Zucchini
Swiss Chard
Turnip Greens
Watercress
Wheat Grass

SAFE IN MODERATION:

Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Mustard Greens
Spinach


:carrot Rabbit Safe Fruit :carrot
(Feed very, very sparingly... Super sugary! Up to 2 tbsp daily) :

Apple (NO core or anything containing seeds, unless all seeds removed)
Apricots (NO PITS)
Banana (fruit and peel)
Blackberry (stem, leaf and fruit)
Blueberries
Carambola
Cherry (NO PITS)
Cranberry
Cucumber
Grapes
Kiwi Fruit
Mango
Nectarine
Orange (NO PEEL- segments only)
Melon (all melons)
Papaya (NO SEEDS)
Peach (NO PITS)
Pear
Pineapple
Plum (NO PITS)
Raspberries (and leaves – astringent)
Starfruit
Strawberries (and leaves)
Tomato (red fruit ONLY; no stems or leaves)
Tangerine (NO PEEL - segments only)
Watermelon


:carrot Rabbit-Safe Herbs :carrot

Basil:Lemon, Globe, Thai, Mammoth, Sweet, Genevieve
Borage
Camomile
Caraway
Clover
Chervil
Comfrey
Coriander/Cilantro
Dill: Fernleaf, Mammoth
Fennel
Garden Cress
Groundsel
Lavender (Not for pregnant does; can cause fetal expulsion)
Lemon Balm
Lovage
Marjoram
Mint: Pineapple sage, pineapple mint, apple mint, orange mint, peppermint, lemon thyme, cinnamon basil, lime basil, lemon basil, sweet basil, licorice basil, "licorice mint" (anise hyssop), spearmint, peppermint, chocolate mint, and basil mint.
Oregano
Peppermint
Parsley: Curly and Flat-Leaf
Rosemary
Sage: Pineapple is quite good
Salad Burnet / Small Burnet
Summer Savory
Tarragon
Thyme

 

[Whiskerz]

Wow, that was helpful
Thanks for the post guys.

 

[Yield]

I heard cabbage isn't good for rabbits?

 

[missyscove]

Yield wrote:

I heard cabbage isn't good for rabbits?

It gives some bunnies gas, that's why it's listed as "safe in moderation." Not poisonous, but there may be better choices as well.

 

[Jaded]

Moved to Nutrition and Behavior for more ansews.

 

[CuteLilBunny]

Thank you soooo much Happi bun that was very helpful

ive never heard of cabbage being bad for rabbits but i have heard not to feed them potatoes and avacardo???

 

[Stone_family3]

I actually printed off a similar list, put it in a page protector and hung it over the rabbit cage so everyone in the house (except my 3 year old) knows what they can give the rabbit.

Most of her fruits and veggies are just leftovers from our meals.