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Old 28-03-2008, 04:16 PM
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Re: Baby Bun

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Originally Posted by Polly:D View Post
i have a dwarf lop she is 8 wks old but i was just wondering what age can you start giving rabbits new things and what is the first things i should try to introduce into her diet


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My baby rabbits are just starting to leave the nest and they are already starting to eat what is put in for the doe.

Feeding ... Rabbits require a high fibre with lots of low quality hay (dried grass) or straw and 17% or less protein rabbit pellets to prevent digestive problems, all rabbits do better on a poor quality hay. Vegetables: Artichoke leaves, Jerrusalem leaves, stems and tubers, Asparagus, Beetroot, Broccoli (all parts, including purple sprouting varieties), Brussel Sprouts (leaves and sprouts), Cabbage, Carrots and tops, Cauliflower plus its leaves, Celeriac, Celery plus its leaves, Chicory is a diretic, Courgette leaves and flowers, Cucumber plus leaves and flowers, Curly Kale (Excerlent for winter use), Fennel, Green beans plus leaves and stems, Kohl rabi, Parsnip, Peas leaves, stems and pods, Peppers (red, green and yellow), Pumpkin plus leaves and flowers, Radish Tops, Rocket, Romaine all lettuce as this is a diretic, Spinach (only occasional), Spring Greens, Squash Butternut, leaves and flowers, Swede (Excerlent for winter use), Turnip (only occasional), Watercress. Fruits ... should be fed in moderation, due to sugar content, all types of fresh fruit including skin Apple, Apricot, Banana (high in potassium),Blackberries plus leaves – excellent astringent properties, Blueberries,Cherries, Grapes, Kiwi Fruit, Melon, Mango, Nectarines, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plums, Strawberries, Raspberries plus leaves – excellent astringent properties, Tomatoes (not the leaves). Wild Garden Herbs/Weeds/Flowers ... Borage, Calendula, Camomile, Chickweed is a diretic, Clover leaves and flowers, Coltsfoot, Comfrey, Dandelion is a diretic, Goosegrass (cleavers) but may stick to coat!, Lavender, Mallow, Nettle (the type with the white flowers), Nasturtium leaves and flowers, Shepherd's purse, Sow Thistle, Plantain, Yarrow. Extra vitamins and salt licks are just a waist of money. There's no such thing as a rabbit-proof house or garden plant. Any changes in diet must be made slowly (green stuffs and prepared feeds) over a period of a week, to avoid digestive upsets. Fresh water must be available at all times and renewed daily. To enable your rabbit to extract as much protein, vitamins and minerals from their low quality food, they digest their food twice, these are soft, kidney shaped droppings which are covered in a small amount of mucous. These droppings are very different from the dry round droppings that you will usually see your rabbit passing. Rabbits are herbivorous and wild rabbits will spend most of their lives grazing on grass, foliage, flowers and roots
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