1 Hay! It’s Time to Eat!

A common myth about bunnies is that they only eat carrots. Their actual diet should be around 85% grass hay!  Carrots actually have a lot of sugar in them, so you’d be better serving your bunny if you just gave them the leafy green carrot tops instead!

 

 

Timothy grass hay. Very good for your bunny, especially to maintain their dental health.

Some studies have shown that the rabbit can recognize basic flavors, such as salty, sweet, bitter, sour.  Some bunnies show a preference for sweet flavors, and choose, for example, a feed containing additional sugar or molasses rather than a food of the same composition containing no additional sweeter. You should keep a close eye on that sugar content or else your bunny will end up with a tooth abscess or gain too much weight!

Orchard grass hay. Some bunnies prefer this hay due to the nice strands of grass. Others may get bored with it–bunnies are natural grazers and love a little variety! For those types of bunnies, try switching to Timothy hay.
Alfalfa hay– should really only be given to nursing mothers and babies, as well as underweight buns. This is a very fattening source of fiber.

License

Bunny Bellies: Hopping In and Out of Trouble Copyright © by Daisy Young-Cruise; Cynthia Gilabert; and Allisyn Baker. All Rights Reserved.

Share This Book