Rabbits

 

Food

                  Some foods rabbits eat include...

  • alfalfa hay

  • peanut hay

  • soy bean

  • oat hay

            sources of greens include.....

  • carrots

  • sweet potatoes

  • turnips

  • be sure to feed the roots also

            commonly fed foods for carbohydrates and protein are...

 

   Care For Your Doe and Her Litter

          you should supply pellets at all times there's no danger  of over feeding at such time. milk should be supplied and whole oats, if possible, the highly nutritious oats used. carbohydrates include starches and sugars that are necessary for energy and heat.       

  • barley
  • beet pulp
  • bread
  • buck wheat
  • corn
  • milk
  • oats
  • peanut meal and wheat

           some of these foods will have to be ground before serving.

 
 

Water

              Since rabbits are fed with dry foods water is very important. Put it in a heavy so the bunny doesn't tip it over. You could also firmly put it in its cage. A rabbit should not go a day without water and the water must be clean and fresh.

 

 
 

Heat Exhaustion

                  Heat exhaustion can occur if rabbits are kept under the direct glare of the sun during a hot day. The rabbits can die in a matter of hours. Some symptoms are lying on the side and breathing heavily.

 
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