Food
What do rabbits eat?
Many people’s first reaction must be that rabbits eat vegetables and carrots! Yes, rabbits love to eat these. But these foods can actually only be used as non-staple food, and must not be used as meals for rabbits! Please remember this, rabbits (especially newly bought rabbits) may suffer from diarrhea or even death if they eat too much. To be precise, the staple food of rabbits is rabbit food and cold boiled water. There are many benefits to eating rabbit food. One of them is that eating BBNN does not stink. Rabbit food also contains various nutrients that rabbits need, including calcium, protein, crude fiber, etc. At the same time, you can also grind the teeth that have been growing throughout your life so that they will not grow too long.
Cold water (tap water is not clean) is what rabbits need to drink, and it must be supplied in unlimited quantities. Especially rabbits that eat rabbit food need to drink a lot of cold water! (An adult rabbit needs about 200ml a day)
Secondly, rabbits also need to eat an unlimited supply of pasture. The so-called pasture is clean hay that has been disinfected, dried and processed. Eating hay can help rabbits peristalsis and maintain normal intestinal flora activity. To ensure the normal functioning of the rabbit’s digestive system. In addition, hay also contains crude fiber and nutrients that rabbits need.
The rabbit’s last snacks are carrots and vegetables, which most people think of as staple food. There must be a limited supply every day, no more. One or two slices of vegetables and a small piece of carrot are enough to give the rabbit enough vitamins
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1. Grass
My rabbits all eat grass bought from the flower and bird market. A box of Timus grass costs 30 yuan (my rabbit eats a lot and it will disappear in a week). It is recommended that if there are flowers and birds around Go to the flower and bird market to buy it. Common grass names: timothy grass, fruit tree grass, oat grass, bermuda grass, alfalfa grass, pangu grass, timothy grass. If that doesn't work, just buy forage from a highly reputable seller online and label it as rabbit food. As for rabbit food, you decide for yourself. A small bag of my rabbit food costs 20 yuan. Eat for 2 months. I also bought it from the flower and bird market. It is usually long strips of rabbit food. It is recommended to buy on Taobao, where there are more rabbit supplies. Tencent Paipai also has some online.
In fact, rabbits eat all kinds of grass and are typical herbivores. Generally speaking, as long as there is grass in the wild, rabbits will basically accept it. But if you mainly raise rabbits, you must pay attention to hygiene. Rabbits eat wild grass, but they cannot eat dew-laden grass in the morning (otherwise they will die of bloating), and clean water is required for rabbits. Rabbits are herbivores, and their huge digestive system requires a large amount of fiber to maintain operation. Insufficient fiber intake will slow down the intestinal peristalsis of rabbits, causing the overproduction of bad bacteria in the intestines, and rabbits will become sick.
The most reasonable diet combination is: rabbit food + Timothy hay + drinking water. Some people also use alfalfa hay to feed young rabbits because of its high protein content, and Timothy hay mainly provides crude fiber. It is beneficial to the digestion of rabbit stomach and is suitable for rabbits of all ages.
It is also very good to pick weeds in the wild for rabbits to eat in spring and summer. The more common weeds that can be eaten are: Setaria gracilis\Oxgrass\Plantain\Wolf's tail Grass\rabbit grass\dandelion, etc.
In addition, weeds should not be contaminated. They should not be on the roadside, nor should they be contaminated with the feces of other animals. Pay attention to green spaces where insecticides are sprayed. It is best to wash them after picking them, and then dry them directly. Feed or make hay.
〓The importance of pasture〓
There are many types of pasture, providing rich fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. Alfalfa contains high protein and calcium and is suitable for growing rabbits under 1 year old, pregnant or lactating female rabbits, or rabbits that are not fed feed. Generally, rabbits are mostly fed hay/Bermuda grass/Pangula grass because it contains lower protein and calcium and higher fiber. Usually there is no restriction on the provision of forage, because the rich fiber is necessary for normal intestinal peristalsis of rabbits, and the fiber of forage stimulates intestinal peristalsis better than feed. Once a rabbit does not eat enough fiber, it will easily lead to obesity and gastrointestinal problems such as hair balls. Choosing hay with leaves will be more fragrant.
Weeds: dandelion/wood sorrel/chrysanthemum/senecio/raspberry/coltsfoot/plantain are all available
Q: Why is it not recommended to feed adult rabbits alfalfa? ?
A: Because your rabbits are not rabbits in the production plan, unlike breeding rabbits, they need a lot of protein and calcium in alfalfa. The leaves of alfalfa contain more protein and calcium than most hay. If fed together with other foods high in calcium, it will cause excessive calcium content in the digestive system, which is very dangerous.
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2. Vegetables and fruits
As snacks, it is best to feed less vegetables. Firstly, after feeding vegetables, the rabbit's excrement will have a very strong smell and a large amount. Secondly, it is strongly recommended to use hay for fear that the water is not dried out and may easily cause diarrhea. Use rabbit food instead of vegetables, and use a drinking fountain to provide drinking water for rabbits 24 hours a day.