Rabbits are herbivores, but does that mean that all plants are safe and healthy for them to eat?\u00a0 The surprising answer is no! There are plenty of things that you should not be feeding your rabbit that might seem perfectly healthy.<\/p>\n
The most important part of a rabbit\u2019s diet is fiber.\u00a0 They absolutely need cellulose (plant cell walls and vegetable fibers) in order to survive.\u00a0 Fiber is such an integral part of their diet that they have a special organ called the cecum, whose sole purpose is to help process all that fiber. In the cecum, the fiber is exposed to healthy bacteria & yeasts which helps break down & ferment the materials.<\/p>\n
Grains<\/strong> Junk Food<\/strong> Meat & Eggs<\/strong> Dairy\u00a0<\/strong> Nuts & Nut Products<\/strong> Iceberg Lettuce<\/strong> Carrots<\/strong> Nightshade Plants<\/strong> Avocado<\/strong> Peas<\/strong> Cauliflower<\/strong> Corn<\/strong> Apple seeds<\/strong> Rabbits are herbivores, but does that mean that all plants are safe and healthy for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rabbit-farming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jaguzafarm.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBread, crackers, cereal, rice\u2026..none of these are healthy for your rabbit friend.\u00a0 Anything high in carbohydrates should always be avoided.<\/p>\n
\nChips, cookies, candy, these aren\u2019t healthy for humans and they are extra unhealthy for rabbits.\u00a0 Foods that are high in sugar or artificial ingredients can cause overgrowth of bacteria in their gut, throwing their whole digestive system out of whack.\u00a0 It could even cause the digestive system to shut down entirely which will result in death.\u00a0 Especially do not allow your rabbit to eat chocolate.\u00a0 While we might find this a tasty treat, it is poisonous to rabbits.<\/p>\n
\nIt may seem obvious as your rabbit is a herbivore, but it bears mentioning.\u00a0 Please don\u2019t feed meat to your rabbit, they are not equipped to digest it!\u00a0 This includes eggs and any other animal products.<\/p>\n
\nMilk & dairy products like yogurt, butter & ice cream can lead to a deadly case of enterotoxemia (a toxic overgrowth of harmful intestinal bacteria).\u00a0 They are also really high in natural sugars that could cause teeth problems.<\/p>\n
\nWhile rabbits can digest nuts and small amounts are not fatal, they are very high in fat which could give your rabbits an upset tummy.\u00a0 They also offer no nutritional value for rabbits so it\u2019s best to just avoid them.<\/p>\n
\nThis one might be shocking, but light colored lettuces like iceberg contain high levels of lactucarium which can cause runny stools.\u00a0 Iceberg lettuce also contains mostly water and has very little nutritional content.\u00a0 Stick to darker leafy greens like romaine lettuce or kale.<\/p>\n
\nAnother shocker as rabbits & carrots seem to go hand in hand.\u00a0 Carrots aren\u2019t poisonous, but they are really high in calcium & natural sugars which is bad for gut health & teeth.\u00a0 Carrots should be given as only a very rare treat.\u00a0 The leafy carrot tops are great for rabbits though and they love them.<\/p>\n
\nFor most animals, eating plants from the nightshade family (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant to name a few) can be toxic and rabbits are no exception.\u00a0 They should not eat the leaves or stems.\u00a0 You should also avoid feeding them raw potatoes or peels.\u00a0 Cooked potatoes are not toxic but are high in carbs & starch so don\u2019t make a healthy treat.\u00a0 Tomatoes and peppers themselves are fine to feed in small amounts.<\/p>\n
\nAll parts of the avocado are poisonous to rabbits.\u00a0The skin, leaves, and seeds are the most toxic parts, but the actual \u201cmeat\u201d of the avocado is also toxic.<\/p>\n
\nNot toxic, but high in sugar & phosphorus, they are not a great treat forrabbits<\/p>\n
\nAgain, not toxic, but cauliflower can give your bunnies gas and make them bloated and uncomfortable.<\/p>\n
\nRabbits can\u2019t digest the corn hull (the part that surrounds the kernel), and they could become lodged in the GI tract.<\/p>\n
\nApples themselves make a good occasional treat, but make sure the seeds have been removed as they can contain toxic levels of arsenic for a tiny bunny body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"