Feeding Your Rabbit
There's a lot to consider when feeding your rabbit. Here is some information that will help you best prepare to properly feed your rabbit a healthy diet.
Food
NO bright, pretty colored feed with all the different shapes and sizes. The rabbits may like it, but it’s junk food. It’s the equivalent of feeding your child cupcakes and potato chips every day for his whole life... tasty but deadly. Your Angora rabbit will need a higher protein diet than most pet rabbits. 16-18% is ideal. I feed Manna Pro. This can be purchased at Tractor Supply. $20 will get you a 50 lb bag and that will last you practically forever with just one rabbit. I recommend tossing any you have for more than 90 days and opening a fresh bag. Fresh every 30 days is ideal. If you have room to do so, you can freeze some of it so it’ll stay fresher.
Never change your rabbit's food suddenly as doing so can have deadly consequences. If for some reason reason you are unable to obtain their regular food, follow my 3 day hay rule. Feeding only this mild and natural food (hay) for just a couple of days will help to reduce the impacts of a sudden diet change. It really could save your rabbit's life.
Hay
Fresh Timothy, Orchard or other GRASS hays can be offered frequently. NO ALFALFA HAY, EVER. Alfalfa is a legume and it is FAR too rich for rabbits. Feeding alfalfa hay can cause serious health problems. If a rabbit vet instructs you to do otherwise, then follow his or her advice as he or she will know more about your specific rabbit than I most likely will.
Treats
The occasional treat is well-enjoyed by rabbits. Treats should be introduced slowly and fed in extreme moderation. Store bought treats are fine – in moderation, but little bites of fresh fruits and vegetables are just as yummy and much healthier for your rabbit. NEVER feed iceberg lettuce or other watery produce to a rabbit, it will cause diarrhea. Romaine lettuce is a great treat. I give a leaf to each rabbit when I give it as treats. They also love parsley, lavender, fresh rosemary, cilantro, little bitty bites of carrot, apple (NO SEEDS) and banana (a thin slice.) Rabbits also love fresh papaya and pineapple stem.
Avoid watery or sugary foods as treats as they can cause gastrointestinal issues.
Food
NO bright, pretty colored feed with all the different shapes and sizes. The rabbits may like it, but it’s junk food. It’s the equivalent of feeding your child cupcakes and potato chips every day for his whole life... tasty but deadly. Your Angora rabbit will need a higher protein diet than most pet rabbits. 16-18% is ideal. I feed Manna Pro. This can be purchased at Tractor Supply. $20 will get you a 50 lb bag and that will last you practically forever with just one rabbit. I recommend tossing any you have for more than 90 days and opening a fresh bag. Fresh every 30 days is ideal. If you have room to do so, you can freeze some of it so it’ll stay fresher.
Never change your rabbit's food suddenly as doing so can have deadly consequences. If for some reason reason you are unable to obtain their regular food, follow my 3 day hay rule. Feeding only this mild and natural food (hay) for just a couple of days will help to reduce the impacts of a sudden diet change. It really could save your rabbit's life.
Hay
Fresh Timothy, Orchard or other GRASS hays can be offered frequently. NO ALFALFA HAY, EVER. Alfalfa is a legume and it is FAR too rich for rabbits. Feeding alfalfa hay can cause serious health problems. If a rabbit vet instructs you to do otherwise, then follow his or her advice as he or she will know more about your specific rabbit than I most likely will.
Treats
The occasional treat is well-enjoyed by rabbits. Treats should be introduced slowly and fed in extreme moderation. Store bought treats are fine – in moderation, but little bites of fresh fruits and vegetables are just as yummy and much healthier for your rabbit. NEVER feed iceberg lettuce or other watery produce to a rabbit, it will cause diarrhea. Romaine lettuce is a great treat. I give a leaf to each rabbit when I give it as treats. They also love parsley, lavender, fresh rosemary, cilantro, little bitty bites of carrot, apple (NO SEEDS) and banana (a thin slice.) Rabbits also love fresh papaya and pineapple stem.
Avoid watery or sugary foods as treats as they can cause gastrointestinal issues.