I agree with Karen, there really isn't any bad grassfor bunnies to eat but it MUST be chemical free.....Someone I know killed her three bunnies by letting them eat chemically treated grass and it was a HORRIBLE experience when they started getting ill. The grass should be dark green in color. Bunnies also love clover.
Dark green veggies are excellent as well....romaine and green leaf lettuces, buns are especially fond of dandelion leaves (no chemicals if you are pulling them up from your yard!!!), swiss chard, collard greens, herbs such as dill, cilantro and of course parsley, mint, lemon balm. Also endive, the tops off of carrots, kohrabi and beets. They can have limited amounts of kale, spinach, mustard and turnip greens (they are too high in calcium for adult bunnies) and broccoli and cauliflower can cause gas pains if given too much so a very small amount of that is ok (mine love it). Carrots and fruit should be limited because they are high in sugar and can cause diahhrea.
Actually you might check www.hrs.org for a more complete list of acceptable veggies and fruit (not all fruit is good for them either). Also no corn, cereals, bread
Adult buns should only have a limited amount of rabbit pellets (2 tablespoons per 5lb of bunny) and they should be timothy based, NOT alfalfa. Alfalfa is way too high in calcium, which is excreted in their urine. You can tell this by looking at their urine as it dries...if a white patch forms that is a sign that the rabbit has too much calcium in his system. Too much calcium could lead to painful bladder stones, occasionally death. Several on-line rabbit suppliers offer timothy-based pellets for sale, some rabbit-specialist vet offices carry them as well.
Good luck with your bunny!![]()
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