Of the many things to pay attention to while rearing rabbits, their diet is particularly important. The stomach of a rabbit is sensitive; give rabbits the wrong type of food, and they can become ill. While they can eat carrots, broccoli, apples, and spinach, the same cannot be said about corn.
Rabbits cannot eat corn on the cob or corn in other preparations. The hull of corn is made up of a certain type of polysaccharide that rabbits cannot digest. Since they are unable to vomit, any corn kernel they eat will remain in their stomach largely unchanged. When this happens, they will experience digestive problems that could be fatal.
Rabbits are as delicate as they are cute.When it comes to taking care of them, you have to be attentive, careful, and detailed.
Being sure of exactly what you can and can’t feed them will help ensure that they stay healthy for the long term.
Does this mean your rabbits cannot get anything good from a corn plant? Actually, there is one part of a corn plant rabbits can eat: the husk.
Corn husk is the outer green leafy part of a corn cob. Corn husks are chewy, and rabbits often enjoy chewing them as a toy. Since they are fibrous, corn husks also serve as a good source of fiber for your rabbits.
Although corn husks are stringy, you don’t need to worry about whether your rabbits can chew through them. Their incisors are sharp enough to cut through the husks while the molars and premolars are primed for grinding.
In some cases, corn husks contain pesticides or fertilizers. If you give your rabbits treated corn husks, they can become sick. Be sure to only give your rabbits organic and untreated corn husks that have had all corn, kernels, and cobs removed.
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