RABBIT DIET FOR ADULT RABBITS

   RABBIT DIET - ADULT

(VEGGIES, PELLETS, HAY & TREATS)

ADULT BUNNIE DIET: 1-5 years

HAY:

Adult rabbits need unlimited hay (grass) because 80% of their diet depends on the hay and adult rabbits usually eat meadow hay & Timothy hay .

In Hindi Timothy hay is called Durva grassland in Telugu it is Garika .You can buy hay from online or from farm

HOW TO MAKE HAY AT HOME: If buying hay is not an option for you then Just get some grass from outside like Durva grass which is easily available and spread that grass on a paper and place it under sun for a day or you can give that directly to your adult bunnies 

I recommend buying them from local vendor or growing it yourself because when you buy online they usually charge more than what we get and we end up giving less hay for our rabbits. So it is better to get it from local areas bcz they charge less

VEGGIES: 

A healthy adult rabbit should weigh around 2kgs

veggies and some herbs that you can give to your rabbits

1. lettuce(palak) 
2. cabbage(first start with small amount to see if your rabbit is ok with it then you can give him)
3. cucumber
4. leaves of carrots and beetroots
5. reddish tops
6. spinach(give once or twice a week)

HERBS:

1. mint
2. coriander
3. basil
4. oregano
5. parsley

I usually give my rabbits lettuce, cabbage& little amount of spinach mix

and some herbs like

• If your rabbit weighs above 2kgs you should give 2cups of veggies per day
• If your rabbit weighs below 2kgs give 1cup of veggies per day

                     RABBIT WEIGHT                        VEGGIES

                           >2KG                                2 CUPS PER DAY

                          <2KG                                1 OR 1& 1/2 CUP PER DAY

PELLETS: 

When you are buying pellets look for the ingredients which are higher fiber (>18%) and lower protein (<14%) with calcium <0.9% and fat <2%. Ask your bunny vet for a recommendation. And most importantly, don’t feed too much!

Give pellets according to metabolism and exercise 

                     RABBIT WEIGHT                        PELLETS

                           >2KG                                1/2 CUPS PER DAY

                          <2KG                                 1/4 CUP PER DAY

Links for some of the pallets that are available in India 👇

HARRIGTONS:

https://www.amazon.in/Harringtons-Small-Animal-Optimum-Rabbit/dp/B00CFLXJLY/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=7DIZ2USGQ1PP&dchild=1&keywords=harringtons+rabbit+food&qid=1610275150&sprefix=harring%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMElFTEFaU0VOWDVIJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjM0MTI5M0VMVzBLWFIwQlM5QyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDAxMjUxNFBKR1ZBRVU0Mjc3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

ZUPREEM:

https://www.amazon.in/ZuPreem-NATURES-PROMISE®-TIMOTHY-NATURALSTM/dp/B000VMG52Y/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2DALMS2ZVUQAB&dchild=1&keywords=zupreem+pellets+for+rabbit&qid=1610275285&sprefix=supreme%2Caps%2C812&sr=8-5

TREATS:

Give them small pieces of carrots, banana ,banana peel, apple and guava without seeds you can also give them some herbs from time to time like coriander, mint & basil

                   RABBIT WEIGHT                        TREATS

                           >2KG                                2 TBSP PER DAY

                          <2KG                                 1 TBSP PER DAY

You can continue the same diet after five years if your rabbit don't have a problem with it .

If you have any doubts leave a comment and ill answer them :)