Got A Pet Rabbit? Follow This Helpful Feeding Guide

It is really important to understand that there is no one complete manufactured type of rabbit food. They need a varied and balanced diet.By having a good understanding of your rabbits nutritional needs you are far more likely to feed your rabbit a full and varied diet, which in turn will lead to a happeir and healthier little rabbit.

No one food on its own can provide enough of the essential nutrients and fibre that rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas need.Please don’t simply believe that glossy packets and convincing marketing hype means there is a healthy and balanced meal within the bag.There are complementary foods which, when fed in a combination with fresh greens and water, go to make up a complete dietary range.

By offering a varied meal you are delivering a complete feeding plan which provides all the vital fibre, nutrients, vitamins and minerals that rabbits need to stay healthy and emotionally enriched.Museli is a popular choice for many rabbit owners who believe it is a healthy product to offer. This is incorrect.With 17,000 taste buds (compared to only 9,000 in humans) its easy for them to pick out the highly starchy and sugary elements of Muesli-style foods and leave the rest, usually the bits that are actually good for them!By only eating the sweet bits of the museli the rabbit will be eating an inbalanced and unhealthy diet, lacking in vital nutrients.This behaviour can lead to a lack of fibre with potentially fatal consequences. When taken with the fact that Muesli-style foods are commonly low in fibre to begin with, the problem is compounded.

The unhealthier ingredients in Muesli-style foods are high in sugar and starch.Sugar and starch are hard for rabbits to digest, which is why health problems will often follow.

It is really simple to feed your rabbit a varied and healthy diet without having to rely on sugary foods. Just remember to always feed a good mixture of fibres, greens and water at every meal and your rabbit will go through life being healthy and happy.