What should my rabbit eat?

1) HAY -Rabbits need at least one bundle of good quality hay that’s as big as they are every day!

2) Greens – Rabbits must have an adult-sized handful of safe washed leafy green vegetables, herbs and weeds daily.

3) Pellets – Measure 25g (an eggcup-full) of pellets per kg of your rabbit’s body weight; for a medium-sized rabbit (2kg) feed a maximum of two full eggcups.

4) Treats – Feed carrots/apples, in small amounts as occasional treats.  

The Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund have provided the following comprehensive list of foods that a rabbit can eat. Remember to introduce any new foods gradually and ideally offer 5-6 greens per day

BBasil
Broccoli
C                    Cabbage (dark green varieties)
Carrot tops and roots as a treat
Cauliflower including the leaves
Celeriac
Celery
Coriander
Curly kale
Courgette 		DDill 
FFennel JJerusalem Artichoke MMint
Marrow 
PParsley
Pepper
Pumpkin 		RRadish greens and roots
Rocket 		SSalad greens/lettuce (not many of these as they can make poos runny)
Spinach
Spring greens
Sprouts – but if you get them a sprout tree be careful of how much of the stalk they eat as it’s very tough
Squash (any type – including cucumber)
Sweet potatoes (as a treat) 
TThyme WWatercress  
      
AAgrimony
Apple leaves and twigs
Avens 		BBlackberry leaves
Blackcurrant leaves
Burdock 		CCamomile
Calendula
Cleavers (goosegrass or sticky weed)
Cornflower
Common mallow
Chamomile
Currant 
DDandelions EEchinacia GGoats rue
Golden rod 
HHawthorn
Hazel 		JJerusalem artichoke LLemon balm
Lady’s Mantle 
MMarigold
Melilote
Mulberry 		NNasturtium PPlantain (broad leaf and ribwort)
Pear leaves and twigs 
R Raspberry leaves
Rosebay willowherb (fireweed)
Roses (leaves and flowers) 		S Shepherd’s purse
Strawberry greens
Sunflowers 		W Willow leavesY Yarrow 

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