Grass Hay Should Be Freely Available to Pet Rabbit

A rabbit’s diet should consist of a variety of fresh grass hays.
Grass Hay Should Be Freely Available to Pet Rabbit
Leafy greens should be a part of a rabbit's diet. Abdul N Quraishi - Abs/Shutterstock
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Q: Fern, our daughter’s first rabbit, just joined our family. May she eat only rabbit pellets, or should we also give her lettuce and carrots?
A: Most of Fern’s diet should consist of a variety of fresh grass hays, such as timothy, Bermuda, brome, oat, rye, barley, meadow, and orchard grass hay. Avoid alfalfa, which is too high in calories and protein.
Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com